← Back to News

England's Wood ruled out of Ashes tour

By The Standard December 09, 2025

Source: The Standard

Fast bowler Mark Woodwill play no further part in the Ashes tour and is to fly home from Australia at the weekend, England announced yesterday.Wood, 35, returned to action in the first Test in Perth after surgery kept him out for eight months, only to miss the second match in Brisbane after his left knee flared up again."Wood will return home laterthis week and will work closely with the ECB medical team on his rehabilitation and recovery," said an England statement. Wood said he was "gutted" in a lengthy post on social media. "After extensive surgery and months of work and rehab to get back into the Test arena, my knee just hasn't held up," he said.Follow The Standard
channel
on WhatsApp

Wood, 35, returned to action in the first Test in Perth after surgery kept him out for eight months, only to miss the second match in Brisbane after his left knee flared up again."Wood will return home laterthis week and will work closely with the ECB medical team on his rehabilitation and recovery," said an England statement. Wood said he was "gutted" in a lengthy post on social media. "After extensive surgery and months of work and rehab to get back into the Test arena, my knee just hasn't held up," he said.Follow The Standard
channel
on WhatsApp

"Wood will return home laterthis week and will work closely with the ECB medical team on his rehabilitation and recovery," said an England statement. Wood said he was "gutted" in a lengthy post on social media. "After extensive surgery and months of work and rehab to get back into the Test arena, my knee just hasn't held up," he said.Follow The Standard
channel
on WhatsApp

Your experience on this site will be improved by allowing cookies.

Subscribe to our newsletter and stay updated on the latest developments and
special offers!