England pacer Mark Wood doubtful for first Test towards Pakistan because of hip damage

England pacer Mark Wood is prone to miss the opening match of the Test sequence towards Pakistan because of a hip damage.

New Delhi,UPDATED: Nov 26, 2022 02:22 IST

England’s Wood uncertain for first Test towards Pakistan because of hip damage (Reuters)

By India Today Web Desk: England tempo spearhead Mark Wood is uncertain for the opening Test towards Pakistan because of a hip damage he suffered throughout the just lately concluded T20 World Cup 2022. Wood’s damage occurred throughout England’s profitable T20 World Cup marketing campaign, forcing him to overlook the semi-final towards India and the ultimate towards Pakistan.

Despite reviews that Wood’s rehabilitation is progressing nicely, it’s unlikely that the pacer will acquire sufficient health to arrange for the rigours of a Test match with solely three coaching days remaining earlier than the sequence begins on December 1. The right-arm pacer, alternatively, will journey with England’s squad to Pakistan on Sunday (November 27) to play a historic sequence after a 17-year hiatus.

Wood returned to worldwide motion in Pakistan for the T20Is after lacking the summer season of 2022. He confirmed how necessary his tempo was as a differentiator by taking six wickets at a mean of seven.33 in two appearances throughout the seven-match sequence. He carried that kind into the World Cup, taking 9 wickets at 12.00 in 4 matches, bowling the quickest durations, and even leaving with the event’s quickest ball-a full supply to Glenn Phillips of New Zealand, touring at 154.74 kph.

Ben Stokes, the captain of England, expressed optimism about Wood’s health and acknowledged that there would not be any cowl known as into the staff on Friday following the final day of England’s warm-up match, which was changed with a two-hour coaching session.

“No, we’re sticking with it. We’re not going to call up another seamer to this group. We took the decision to let Brooky and Woody spend that time at home, obviously being at Pakistan and the World Cup,” Stokes mentioned. “We felt a week at home for them would be more beneficial, just to get their batteries recharged, and obviously with Woody’s injury, getting home and being around his wife and child would be better than being out here and getting all his rehab, which he could do at home,” Stokes was quoted as saying by ESPNcricinfo.

“We’ve let them go home. I haven’t had much contact with them, just to let them chill out and relax. From all reports, Woody’s coming on nicely and we’ll see how he is when he gets out here,” he added.

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Nov 26, 2022