England pacer Mark Wood has been ruled out of the rest of the Ashes series as he faced a major injury. This comes as a big shocker for England as the team is already struggling to win. Wood was a part of the opening Test in Perth where he faced issue in his left knee after bowling just 11 overs.
The 35-year old bowler came in after nine months hiatus as he was recovering from knee surgery. This is a huge setback for England as Ben Stokes is now left without his most experienced bowler as the team looks to win their first match.
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Since Wood has now been ruled out, Surrey’s Matthew Fisher has been called up as his replacement ahead of the third Test which will be played at Adelaide. Fishers has one international cap which he earned against West Indies in 2022 that too in absence of James Anderson.
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Another injury setback came in for Australia as Josh Hazlewood has also been ruled out due to Achilles issue. It is now expected that Hazlewood will now be focused on recovering and gaining full fitness by the time of T20 World Cup 2026. But there is a positive news for Australia as well, skipper Pat Cummins is all set to make a return and lead the squad in third Test.
