Mark Wood misses remainder of British Test series in West Indies and IPL because of elbow injury | News about cricket

Wood injured his elbow in the first match of the three-match Test series in the West Indies; The England international will return to the UK next week and will no longer feature for the Lucknow Super Giants in the Indian Premier League.

Mark Wood has been ruled out indefinitely due to an elbow injury

British pitcher Mark Wood has been ruled out for the rest of the Test series against the West Indies and the upcoming Indian Premier League due to an elbow injury.

Wood was forced off the field with a sore right elbow during the West Indies’ first inning of last week’s opening game in Antigua, with the athlete unable to play any further parts of the drawn Test.

The 32-year-old struggled with acute pain on the net on the final day of the First Test and was limited to a number of deliveries, with Saqib Mahmood brought in to replace Wood for the Test. second in Barbados.

Mark Wood could only beat 17 passes in the opening contest

Scans have since confirmed damage to Wood’s right elbow and he is now set to return to the UK next week to consult a specialist on how to handle his injury.

Wood will now miss his third and final test against the West Indies, which begins on March 24 in Grenada, with England set to confirm whether the substitute has been called up on time. .

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Former England assistant coach Paul Farbrace is confident that Joe Root will surpass Sir Alastair Cook to become England’s top scorer and ultimately their greatest ever after he He scored another century for his country.

After that, Durham will soon travel to India following the series representing Lucknow Super Giants at the IPL, which begins on March 26, although Wood will now miss the tournament and take an indefinite break from cricket for the time being. until more information is received from the elbow specialist.

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