‘I’ve been told to stop picking up my kids with my right hand’ Mark Wood expresses his pain over his elbow injury
Wood suffered this injury during the three-match home Test series against Sri Lanka. Mark Wood (Image Credit- Twitter X) England’s fast bowler Mark Wood has recently suffered an elbow injury. It is worth noting that Wood suffered this injury during the three-match home Test series against Sri Lanka last month. Wood’s injury is so serious that due to this he will not be able to play any kind of cricket for England till the end of 2024. On the other hand, now the news is coming that if Wood wants to recover from this injury soon, then he will have to completely stop using his right hand. The veteran cricketer said that he has been advised not to lift his children with his right hand. Mark Wood’s pain in the throat Let us tell you that recently Mark Wood said on BBC’s special program Test Match Special – I can’t really do much with my right hand. I have been told to stop lifting my children with my right hand. I have to do everything with my left hand. Wood further said about the elbow injury- It was a different kind of injury. I had some pain in my back, and I got scans done due to a strain in the elbow, which is not uncommon for fast bowlers. I thought maybe I would need an injection and I would be fine, but they scanned the elbow and found a strain. I was probably playing with it so much that it happened. Mark Wood would like to make a comeback during the limited overs series of India tour Regarding Mark Wood’s injury, the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) has confirmed that he wants to regain full fitness by early 2025. He is targeting England’s white ball tour of India and the ICC Champions Trophy in Pakistan, which will start in February 2025.
England got a big shock, Mark Wood will not play cricket this year, you will be shocked to know the reason
Mark Wood (Image Credit- Twitter X) England’s fastest bowler Mark Wood has been ruled out for the rest of 2024 due to a bone injury in his right elbow. He will not be able to be a part of the upcoming Test series against Pakistan and New Zealand. Against Sri Lanka Wood was ruled out of the ongoing Sri Lanka series as a precaution after suffering a right thigh strain while bowling during the first Test at Old Trafford. Wood suffered a right thigh injury in the first Test against Sri Lanka. He had to be ruled out of the Sri Lanka series due to thigh trouble. After this, the bowler felt discomfort in the elbow joint. When Wood underwent a routine elbow scan, he learned that it would take several months to fully recover. However, it will not be easy for England to fill Wood’s place. The 37-year-old pacer has played 37 Tests, 55 ODIs and 34 T20 Internationals for England, taking 119, 77 and 77 wickets respectively. The England Cricket Board said in a statement that Wood felt increasing stiffness and discomfort in his elbow during the Test series against the West Indies in early summer. Wood is expected to return early next year. Meanwhile, Wood has also reacted to being out of the England team for a long time. He wrote on Instagram that there is very bad news. During a routine examination of an already troublesome elbow, I was shocked to learn that I have a bone stress in my right elbow. After a minor groin injury at Old Trafford (first Test), I and the medical team felt it was the right time to get my elbow examined as it was causing some trouble. He further said, I will not be able to play for the rest of this year as I need time to rest and prepare myself. I sincerely hope that I will be able to make a comeback in early 2025 and perform well. I will work hard behind the scenes. I am very proud to represent my country and there can be no better feeling than this.
ENG vs WI: Captain Ben Stokes made a big statement praising Mark Wood’s performance in the Edgbaston Test match
Mark Wood has been the player of the series in the three-match Test series against West Indies Mark Wood (Image Credit- Twitter X) The England cricket team has recently defeated the Caribbean team 3-0 in the three-match Test series against the West Indies. The third and last match of this series was played at Edgbaston ground in Birmingham, in which the host team won in a one-sided manner by 10 wickets. So, not only in this match but during the entire series, fast bowler Mark Wood has bowled brilliantly. Wood took 7 wickets in the third Test match played at Edgbaston, which included a 5-wicket haul in the second innings. For this brilliant performance, he was awarded the Player of the Match award. On the other hand, now England Test cricket team captain Ben Stokes has been seen praising Wood’s brilliant performance. Ben Stokes praised Mark Wood a lot Let us tell you that after the end of the third Test match at Edgbaston, Birmingham, during the post-match, Ben Stokes said about Mark Wood – I think he (Mark Wood) really deserves the awards he has received. Whenever he wears the England shirt, he always tries to be amazing in the game. He is a lion hearted player, as a captain you can see him bowling for 45 minutes or more. Stokes further said- Wood is a really fast and skillful bowler. He opened the match for us. It seemed like he was looking to take a wicket on every ball. Obviously, when the ball comes at a speed of 150 kilometers and it reverse swings, it will be very difficult to bat. Wood is very important and the skill he has is the X factor.
ENG vs WI 2024: Mark Wood created history in the Nottingham Test match against West Indies, becoming the first fast bowler to do so
Wood made this record in the second over of the innings. Mark Wood (Image Credit- Twitter X) England cricket team’s star fast bowler Mark Wood has created history in the second Test match against West Indies being played at Trent Bridge, Nottingham. Wood achieved this feat in the second over of West Indies’ first innings. Also, Wood has become the first bowler to do so on home soil and has achieved this big and unique record. With this record, Wood’s name has been included in the list of legends. Wood made this special record his name Let us tell you that the second over of the West Indies first innings bowled by Wood on the second day of the Nottingham Test match has become the fastest over bowled by any bowler in England. In this over, Mark Wood’s balls were wreaking havoc with their speed. Wood bowled the first ball of this over at a speed of 155.14 kilometers per hour, which was left by Caribbean opener Mikyle Lewis. After this, Wood bowled the second ball at a speed of 154.65 kmph, followed by the third ball at 152.88 and the fourth ball at 148.06 kmph. With this, it has become the fastest over bowled in Test history in England. Wood has also become the first English bowler to do so. This record has already been beaten… By Mark Wood’s third over ??? — England Cricket (@englandcricket) July 19, 2024 England scored 416 runs in the first innings On the other hand, if we give you information about England’s performance in the second Test match, then West Indies won the toss and asked the host team to bat first. Batting first, England lost all their wickets for 416 runs in 88.3 overs in the first innings. Ollie Pope played a brilliant innings of 121 runs for the team, while captain Stokes made a good contribution of 69 runs. Also, opener Ben Duckett scored 71 runs.
Mark Wood worried about the England team before T20 World Cup 2024, know the big reason here
T20 World Cup 2024 starting from June 1 Mark Wood (Image Credit- Twitter X) Cricket fans are eagerly waiting for the upcoming ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024. Let us tell you that this time this tournament is going to start very soon from June 1 under the joint hosting of West Indies and USA. So all the 20 teams participating in this multi-nation tournament are seen finalizing their preparations. On the other hand, the tournament’s defending champion England will also be seen playing to retain its title in the upcoming tournament. So, before the start of the T20 World Cup, England cricket team’s fast bowler Mark Wood has expressed a concern. Wood is very upset about England not playing many practice matches before the tournament. Mark Wood made a big statement Let us tell you that before the start of the T20 World Cup, Mark Wood was quoted by Sky Sports Cricket as saying – Our team has experience for the T20 World Cup, but warm-up matches always make you feel different things. You can tinker with your strategy in practice matches. Some players of the team have come after playing IPL, and they are ready for the big tournament. Wood further said- Some of the players in the team have not practiced. But those who have not practiced seem quite fresh. You want more practice matches before a big tournament, which creates a good balance. Most of the players in the team feel that they will need just one or two matches to perform, but the tournament is short and ends quickly. But we have to go with what we have prepared. England Cricket Squad for T20 World Cup 2024: Jos Buttler (captain), Moeen Ali, Joffra Archer, Jonny Bairstow, Harry Brooke, Sam Curran, Ben Duckett, Tom Hartley, Will Jacks, Chris Jordan, Liam Livingstone, Adil Rashid, Phil Salt, Reece Topley, Mark Wood.
ENG vs PAK: Jos Buttler impressed by the performance of Mark Wood and Jofra Archer in the fourth T20 match, said this big thing
England won the fourth T20 match by 7 wickets. Jos Buttler and Jofra Archer (Image Credit- Twitter X) The last match of the ongoing four-match T20 series between England and Pakistan (ENG vs PAK) was played yesterday on 30 May at Kingston Oval, London. Let us tell you that in this match, the host team not only performed brilliantly and won by 7 wickets, but also won the T20 series. On the other hand, England’s fast bowlers Mark Wood and Jofra Archer bowled brilliantly in the match. Impressed by the performance of both the players, England cricket team captain Jos Buttler has given a big statement. Jos Buttler made a big statement After the fourth T20 match between England and Pakistan ended, Jos Buttler said about Mark Wood and Jofra Archer during the post-match – the performance of both has made me the happiest. We worked hard in training, there is a good feeling in the team. Pakistan had a good start in the match, but the bowlers were successful in stopping them on a low score. If their two batsmen had played well, the score could have been different. Butler further said- We have some experienced players, and some players have also come after playing IPL. Everyone is playing cricket, but selection is difficult, which is a good thing. Jofra Archer and Mark Wood bowled well on a pitch that had something for the bowlers. On the other hand, if we tell you about the performance of Mark Wood and Joffra Archer against Pakistan, Wood took 2 wickets for 35 runs in 4 overs, while Archer took the big wicket of Babar Azam for 31 runs in 3.5 overs. After the T20 series against Pakistan, now England will be seen playing in the T20 World Cup 2024.
IND vs ENG: We are on daily wages, take some care of us – lashed out at English batsmen
Former Indian cricketer turned commentator Aakash Chopra criticized England’s batting performance and also talked about their disappointing performance against India’s strong bowling attack. Aakash Chopra also talked about the sharp innings played by Mark Wood in the end to handle the faltering innings. Chopra highlighted Wood’s short but impressive innings amid England’s batting collapse. Wood eventually scored 33 runs off just 15 balls, showing the English batsmen that batting on this pitch was not as difficult as they thought. Aakash Chopra got angry after seeing poor batting of England On his YouTube channel, Aakash Chopra said, “Mark Wood scored 33 runs in the end otherwise this team would not have been able to score even 100 runs. You cannot bat for 50 overs. You didn’t play one and a half seasons. We are on daily wages, take some care of us. We get paid only for the number of days we work. This was not a 40 over pitch. It was a much better surface and England let themselves down really badly.” Let us tell you that the dismissal of key batsmen like Ollie Pope, Joe Root and Jonny Bairstow shows the horror of England’s batting. India’s emphatic win not only showcased their good form but also exposed England’s poor performance, raising questions about their ability to adapt to challenging conditions. playing on home ground Ravindra Jadeja Was given the Man of the Match award for his brilliant century in the first innings and five wicket haul in the fourth innings. Yashasvi Jaiswal scored his second double century of the series, and is currently the leading run-scorer in the series with 545 runs.
IND vs ENG: I felt bad that I could not take even a single wicket but I am very happy with my team’s victory: Mark Wood
In the first test match played in Hyderabad, England defeated India by 28 runs. Mark Wood. (Image Source: Getty Images) Mark Wood was the only fast bowler for England in the first Test match played at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Hyderabad. Mark Wood bowled 25 overs in the first Test against India and did not get a single wicket. Despite this, the English player is quite happy with his role. This was Mark Wood’s first match in the subcontinent and he revealed about his challenges regarding the same. He said that while bowling, he reminded him a lot of James Anderson because they talk to each other a lot during the match. Not only this, Mark Wood also revealed that before the first Test, English captain Ben Stokes had already told him about his role. Mark Wood also said that in his home country, the role of spinners is very high in the Test match against India and this match was tremendous. According to ESPNcricinfo, Mark Wood said, ‘It was a bit strange. Especially when the captain tells you that you will bowl only one over with the new ball. It feels very strange when you get only one over and after that the ball is given to another bowler. When the English captain told me, I also thought, okay, I will do the same and I did not say anything after that. Then he told me to rest, which didn’t bother me at all. Ben had already told me that spinners can be seen playing an important role in this match. I talked to James Anderson a lot about myself: Mark Wood Mark Wood further said, ‘I told James Anderson that I was feeling very strange because I was not able to talk to anyone. I felt bad that I could not take a single wicket for my team but our team performed very well. This game was great for me and I am happy that we were able to win this match. In the first test match played in Hyderabad, England defeated India by 28 runs. Now the second test match between these two teams will be played in Visakhapatnam. These 5 teams have won the most test matches on Indian soil Players who scored the most runs while opening for India in Tests Top 5 bowlers who took most wickets in test cricket in India India’s 10 most successful bowling pairs in Test cricket- Top 5 bowlers who took most wickets in day-night test matches ICC Awards Winners 2023 List: Who got which award, know here- 5 bowlers who have taken the most wickets in the World Test Championship (WTC) Those 10 unlucky cricketers of test cricket, who were out on 199 runs 5 teams that have won the BBL title the most number of times 5 Indian players who have played the most number of Test matches against England