Mark Wood

Mark Wood recounted a bizarre IPL offer: a franchise owner proposed a private jet flight for a match despite Wood being seriously ill. The owner insisted on Wood playing, even suggesting a quick flight out and back. Wood, though tempted by the novelty, ultimately declined, prioritizing his health over the surreal proposition.

Abhinav Mukund has questioned Lucknow Super Giants' team structure and direction following their IPL 2026 defeat to Delhi Capitals. He highlighted a perceived lack of team identity compared to franchises like Gujarat Titans, suggesting LSG relies too heavily on individual brilliance rather than a defined playing style. Mukund also raised concerns about team balance and selection decisions.

England fast bowler Mark Wood is slowly recovering from a knee injury that ended his Ashes campaign prematurely. The 36-year-old is carefully managing his rehabilitation, with specialists monitoring his progress in six-week cycles. This setback has prompted Wood to consider his future beyond cricket for the first time.

England's Ashes campaign faced intense scrutiny over dressing-room culture, with allegations of indiscipline and a lack of seriousness. Despite initial setbacks and off-field controversies, Brendon McCullum's job was saved by a decisive shift in approach during the Sri Lanka tour and subsequent World Cup progress. However, lingering questions remain about the team's ability to perform under pressure.

England's fast bowler Mark Wood is set to return to county cricket next month, aiming to play for Durham in September after recovering from a knee injury that sidelined him since February. Wood is cautiously preparing for the Ashes series in Australia later this year, with England's management prioritizing his long-term fitness.

England's Ashes hopes face a slight wobble as pace spearhead Mark Wood undergoes precautionary hamstring scans. While expected to bowl soon, his participation in further warm-up games is doubtful. With the series opener in Perth on November 21, England desperately needs Wood and Archer fit to challenge Australia, who also have injury concerns.

Mark Wood, the England fast bowler, finds Rohit Sharma the toughest batter. Wood says Sharma's mastery over short balls makes him hard to get out. Wood played in England's 2019 ODI World Cup and 2022 T20 World Cup wins. He balances county cricket with franchise cricket. Wood is known for his express pace, often exceeding 145 kmph.

Mark Wood already possesses the ability to intimidate batsmen with his express pace but the England speedster on Wednesday revealed that he is working behind the scenes to develop a slow yorker that would be handy when the T20 World Cup action unfolds on Indian pitches later this year.

England are fretting over the fitness of their premier pacer Mark Wood ahead of the T20 World Cup semi-final against India on Thursday.

England's Mark Wood has opened up about how to bowl to India's aggressive batter Rishabh Pant, emphasizing the need for precision against him. Wood also humorously noted Virat Kohli's vulnerability around the off-stump, but that he never managed to use it to his advantage. He named Rohit as the toughest batter he's faced.

England fast bowler Mark Wood has undergone surgery on the right elbow for an injury suffered in the first Test against the West Indies in Antigua earlier this month, the country's cricket board (ECB) said on Sunday. Wood, 32, did not feature in the last two matches of the three-Test series, which was claimed 1-0 by the West Indies with a crushing 10-wicket victory.

England's Mark Wood acknowledges the daunting challenge of facing Australia Down Under, emphasizing the crucial role of early wickets. He notes England has studied Australia's successful fast-bowling model and looks to 'copy' it. Meanwhile, Australian bowler Josh Hazlewood dismisses concerns about his experienced pace attack's age, asserting their continued motivation ahead of the Ashes opener.

England fast bowler Mark Wood said he considered giving up Test cricket during a prolonged injury layoff this year but dismissed the idea as he wanted to be involved in the new approach to the format under captain Ben Stokes and coach Brendon McCullum.

England fast bowler Mark Wood has insisted he still wants to "chase that dream" of playing Test cricket despite being overlooked for a red-ball central contract.

The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) last month extended the suspension of the professional game until July 1 but England players will return to individual skills-based training next week in venues across the country.

England fast bowler Mark Wood has said he could yet become a white-ball specialist even though Test captain Joe Root believes the Durham quick could feature during his side's bid to regain the Ashes in Australia in 2021/22. The 30-year-old Wood has played just 16 Tests since his debut five years ago, with his subsequent career blighted by three ankle operations.

England pacer Mark Wood emphasized no excuses for rain-marred ICC T20 World Cup preparations. Second T20I vs Pakistan at Edgbaston secured a 23-run victory. Optimistic for Oval match despite rain forecast.

India have a 'world-class' batting line-up and bowlers will have to be right on the money to avoid being punished, England pacer Mark Wood said on Wednesday ahead of the fifth and final Test.

England fast bowler Mark Wood has said he is prepared to spend more than two months away from his family if that's what it takes to play this season's home international series amid the coronavirus pandemic.

England fast bowler Mark Wood says the coronavirus pandemic has burst the bubble in which sportspersons, at times, live, making them as vulnerable as a common man is to the unprecedented challenges posed by the global health crisis.

The hunger to perform was quite visible as England pacer Mark Wood, playing his first Test of the series, came up with a 152kph (94.6mph) delivery that went between bat and pad of Australia's Usman Khawaja before rattling his leg stump on the first day of the third Ashes Test at Headingley in Leeds on Thursday.

Mark Wood believes England team-mate Ollie Robinson can still "do the business" in the ongoing first Test against New Zealand at Lord's after his fellow fast bowler became engulfed in a racism row.

England fast bowler Mark Wood hopes to finish a frustrating season with a flourish during an upcoming white-ball series against Australia and lay down a marker ahead of the 2021/22 Ashes.

Fast bowler Mark Wood has been named in place of James Anderson in an otherwise unchanged England lineup for the second Test against the West Indies at Trent Bridge, the country's cricket board (ECB) announced on Tuesday.

England pace bowler Mark Wood on Friday said opener Ben Duckett forced India to constantly change the field placement as he played a "skillful innings against a good attack" on the second day of the third Test in Rajkot.

England pace spearhead Mark Wood said he is unsure if he will recover from a hip injury in time to play in Sunday's T20 World Cup final against Pakistan but could throw his name into the hat if skipper Jos Buttler desperately needs him.

Head injuries have always been a sensitive subject in sport, with sportspersons across several disciplines at risk. A debate has raged for decades about the safety norms sports should have in place to eliminate serious head injury and resultant tragedies.

England's Ashes campaign faces a significant blow as Mark Wood is out with a knee injury, forcing a reshuffle of their pace attack. Matthew Fisher is drafted in as cover. Meanwhile, Australia also loses Josh Hazlewood to injury but welcomes back captain Pat Cummins. Mitchell Starc is cleared to play despite a niggle.

Australia wicketkeeper batter Matthew Wade has admitted to obstructing England pacer Mark Wood during the opening T20 in Perth last week and said he would have happily walked off the ground had the opposition appealed.

The players might engage in intense battles on the field which leave them exhausted but they also tickle the funny bones at times to keep themselves afresh.