England fast bowler Mark Wood said he hopes to play for Durham next month as he attempts to return from injury in time for this winter’s Ashes series in Australia.
Wood, 35, a crucial part of England’s hopes to win in Australia, has not played since February after surgery on a knee injury suffered at the Champions Trophy in Pakistan.
He had hoped to return for the fifth Test against India earlier this month before a setback. He was also left out of the squad for next month’s white-ball matches against South Africa and Ireland as England prioritised the winter ahead.
“The injury is all right,” Wood told the Stick to Cricket podcast.
“It was 50-50 whether I was going to make the India Test but I was bowling at Lord’s and then, the next day, my knee swelled up again so I had it drained and since then it’s just been about taking things easy looking ahead to the winter.”
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