Wood named Anderson’s replacement in England squad
His inclusion strengthens England’s pace attack for the upcoming match, which already features Gus Atkinson, Chris Woakes, Matthew Potts, Ben Stokes and Dillon Pennington.
His inclusion strengthens England’s pace attack for the upcoming match, which already features Gus Atkinson, Chris Woakes, Matthew Potts, Ben Stokes and Dillon Pennington.
Adjusted the man of the match for his vital performances both with the ball and bat in the third Ashes Test against Australia, England's Mark Wood, however, said considered an all-rounder and sent higher to bat would cause him a "nosebleed".
Besides facing issues over injuries to some players, the England skipper is also a bit concerned about the smog and fog swirling around Multan
The 32-year-old's first delivery against Afghanistan clocked 91mph, while his second ball, which was recorded at 96
After getting injured on the tour of West Indies, the 32-year-old pacer missed the IPL 2022, where he was due to represent Lucknow Super Giants and has been out of action until recently.
Earlier in the day, England resumed their second innings from 284/8 and could add 29 runs more as they were bundled out for 313.
England witnessed a disappointing second day on Thursday with West Indies bundling the visitors out for 204 in their first innings.
Currently in isolation like the rest of the world, Wood said he is trying his best to stay "physically and mentally fresh".
England are set to travel to Sri Lanka on Monday. The first Test of the two-match series starts on March 19 in Galle.
Meanwhile, England all-rounder Ben Stokes has gained two slots to reach 27th among bowlers.
