England fast bowler Mark Wood has been ruled out for the remainder of 2024 with a stress fracture in his right elbow. Wood was withdrawn from the Sri Lanka series as a precaution after suffering a thigh strain while bowling during the first test at Old Trafford. As a result, he will miss England’s final six test matches of the year, three each versus Pakistan in October and New Zealand in December.
It’s pertinent to note that Mark Wood previously had surgery on his right elbow in 2022. He will now continue to work closely with the England medical team in the meantime.
Wood will be aiming of returning to full fitness by early 2025 in time for England’s wide ball tour of India and the ICC Champions Trophy in Pakistan which is scheduled to begin in February 2025. England have refreshed their test team in 2024 with an eye on the Ashes Tour of 2025 and Mark Wood appears key to their prospects of regaining the earn with his high pace of vital weapon on Australian pitchers.
