Mark Wood: England quick bowler dominated out of Ashes collection towards Australia with Matthew Fisher known as as much as squad

England’s hopes of launching an Ashes fightback have been hit by the information that quick bowler Mark Wood will miss the remainder of the collection resulting from a left knee damage, with Matthew Fisher known as as much as the squad in his place.

Wood, 35, has suffered a recurrence of the issue he sustained in the course of the eight-wicket defeat to Australia within the first Test at Perth final month.

The Durham fast subsequently sat out the eight-wicket loss at The Gabba within the second Test and can now play no half within the last three video games both, the primary of which begins at Adelaide Oval on December 17.

Wood will return residence to England later this week and work intently with the ECB medical crew on his rehabilitation and restoration.

‘I’ll push the bounds’ – Wood decided to play for England once more

Writing on Instagram, he mentioned: “Gutted to be out the rest of the Ashes. After in depth surgical procedure and months of labor and rehab to get again into the Test enviornment, my knee simply hasn’t held up.

“None of us anticipated this. I got here right here with excessive expectations about making a big effect.

“I’m desperately upset that regardless of but extra injections and intensive medical remedy it has develop into clear that the flare up in my knee is worse than feared.

“I’m really sorry that has left me unable to perform as expected but it is not for want of trying. I still believe we can turn things around. Never give in. Come on England.”

The seamer’s newest setback in a profession blighted by damage – the Perth Test was his first aggressive sport since February following knee surgical procedure – and his age will invariably result in questions on his England future.

However, Wood is decided to return, including: “Whatever happens I will continue to push the limits to get back again. It has been a tough road these past few months but I remain determined to give it another proper go.”

‘His physique retains letting him down’ – Hussain on Wood’s damage setback

Sky Sports Cricket’s Nasser Hussain:

“It is a huge blow to the team and the individual.

“The crew since you need all of your bowlers accessible, particularly going into the ultimate three Tests which might be one after one other. We have had large gaps to this point however after the third Test they arrive thick and quick.

“England may not have been able to go Wood and Jofra Archer again but if Archer needed a rest Wood could have come in and that is not possible now.

“It is also a blow for Wood, who is such a likeable lad that gives it absolutely everything every time he plays for England. He is so popular in that team but his body just keeps letting him down.

“He has come again from one more damage after eight, 9 months in rehab, hamstring goes within the warm-up sport, knee goes within the first Test and now again for extra rehab. It’s soul-destroying for him.

“He has been around for a decade and played 38 Tests. He will be very down at the moment and I hope it’s not the last we see of him in Tests. He turns 36 next month and at that age it is very difficult to keep coming back from injuries.”

Fisher added to England squad after Wood damage

Surrey seamer Fisher has been in Australia with the Lions crew.

Fisher has taken two wickets in three video games for the Lions this winter, together with that of Zak Crawley lbw when England’s second string performed the senior crew in a pre-Ashes warm-up at Lilac Hill.

The 28-year-old recorded figures of 0-105 from 31 overs because the Lions misplaced to Australia A by an innings and 127 runs at Allan Border Field in Brisbane final week.

Fisher has performed one Test for England to this point, within the West Indies in March 2022, when he registered match figures of 1-21 from 27 overs, making John Campbell his first, and to this point solely, Test wicket.

Hussain mentioned of the previous Yorkshire bowler: “He is over 6ft tall and quick enough. He has not got a stack of wickets for the Lions but took 11 wickets for Surrey against Nottinghamshire in the final County Championship game of last season and bowled beautifully.”

What are England’s plans forward of the third Ashes Test?

England are heading off for a pre-planned break in Noosa with no cricket coaching set to happen.

The squad will then fly to Adelaide on Saturday earlier than coaching on Sunday, Monday and Tuesday forward of the third Test beginning in South Australia the next day.

England are winless of their final 17 Tests in Australia, shedding 15 and drawing two, with the poor begin to this collection following a 5-0 whitewash in 2013-14 and 4-0 drubbings in 2017-18 and 2021-22.

Joe Root scored his first away Ashes hundred, in his thirtieth innings in Australia, within the pink-ball fixture in Brisbane however is but to win a Test within the nation, having additionally been a part of the squads crushed throughout the earlier three excursions.

No Test crew since Australia in 1936-37 have come again from two all the way down to win a five-match collection, underlining the size of England’s job as they intention for a primary collection triumph in Australia since a 3-1 victory underneath Sir Andrew Strauss in 2010-11.

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