Get all your news in one place.

100’s of premium titles.
One app.

Start reading

Get all your news in one place.

100’s of premium titles. One news app.

Start reading

The Latest Breaking News from Mark Wood

England suffer injury scare to key fast bowler during Ashes warm-up

Quick bowled eight overs on his return to the side before leaving the field

Evening Standard

Ben Stokes fit and firing for the Ashes after starring in warm-up match

England captain returned after injuring his shoulder in July

Evening Standard

England reveal Ashes blueprint only for Mark Wood injury scare to threaten ripping it up

England captain Ben Stokes announced his readiness for the Ashes with six wickets on the first day of their in-house warm-up game

The Guardian - UK

From analysis to the latest developments in health,
read the most diverse news in one place.

Mark Wood suffers Ashes scare as Ben Stokes comes back firing

Captain Stokes’ six wickets against the England Lions were overshadowed by a hamstring problem for paceman Wood.

The Independent UK

Mark Wood a doubt for Ashes opener after injuring hamstring during warm-up game

Wood bowled eight overs against England Lions but now faces a scan on his hamstring

The Independent UK

Ashes injury scare for England with Mark Wood in hospital for scan on hamstring

England endured the most chilling of starts to their Ashes warm-up with a potential injury to Mark Wood meaning the key fast-bowler will start the second day of their solitary pre-series fixture in hospital

The Guardian - UK

Ben Stokes looks ready for Ashes as he stars in warm-up against England Lions

The England captain took four of the first five wickets to fall in the warm-up match in Perth

The Independent UK

Read news from The Economist, FT, and more,
with one subscription

England quick suffers injury scare in Ashes warm-up

England's hopes of unleashing Mark Wood for the first Ashes Test in Perth have taken a major hit after the star veteran suffered an injury scare.

AAP

England's need for speed may not suit the Ashes: Smith

Steve Smith has indicated he'd rather face England's speedsters this Ashes rather than James Anderson and Stuart Broad, given Australia's lively pitches.

AAP

Chris Woakes happy as Australia give up ‘Gabbatoir’ factor in Ashes opener

The now-retired seamer feels the revised running order gives England a boost for this winter’s series.

The Independent UK

Mark Wood reveals key change in England team from previous disastrous Ashes tour

The fast bowler is set to return to action as England bid to win in Australia for the first time in 15 years

The Independent UK

Life won't be easy for English bodies on harder wickets

England must weigh up how to manage their pace cartel through the Ashes, with Mitchell Starc warning the harder Australian surfaces take a toll on the body.

AAP

Mark Wood: ‘We’re going to the Ashes with an Australia blueprint to put their batters under pressure’

The fast bowler tells Donald McRae that England have confidence and belief as he prepares for what could be his final series against the old foe

The Guardian - UK

Jofra Archer and Mark Wood give England a lift after epic ODI failure

The batting statistics in New Zealand make for grim reading but England’s fast bowlers are slowly gearing up for the Ashes

The Guardian - UK

Get all your
news in one place.

100’s of premium titles.
One news app.

The Guardian - UK

Steven Finn: ‘Saying I was not selectable was clumsy language and it damaged me’

In his candid new book, the former England fast bowler talks about the lasting mental turmoil that ended his 2013-14 Ashes tour

The Independent UK

Jofra Archer to miss England’s first ODI in New Zealand with Ashes in mind

The 30-year-old is set to arrive into New Zealand on Saturday morning alongside fellow express quicks Mark Wood and Josh Tongue.

The Independent UK

Chris Woakes sounds Ben Stokes warning over Ashes bowling

Woakes retired from international cricket this summer but is backing England to perform well down under

The Independent UK

Chris Woakes: England must keep Mark Wood and Jofra Archer fit to win Ashes

The former England all-rounder cited fitness as a key factor in which side will come out on top.

Get all your
news in one place.

100’s of premium titles.
One news app.

The Independent UK

England’s Ashes preparation borders on arrogance – Lord Ian Botham

The former England all-rounder is worried Ben Stokes’ side will be underprepared for the first Test in Perth due to the lack of warm-up matches.

The Guardian - UK

Brydon Carse reveals Stokes and Wood are close to 100% and ‘raring to go’ for Ashes

England pace bowler Brydon Carse has revealed captain Ben Stokes and fellow quick Mark Wood are close to 100% fitness as Ashes series looms

AAP

Doubt grows over Cummins' availability for Ashes

Pat Cummins' back injury hasn't healed enough to start bowling, as the Australia captain faces the prospect of missing the whole Ashes series.

The Guardian - UK

Rob Key insists Brook’s England promotion is not ‘scheme’ to oust Pope

The team director said: ‘Brook is the better leader, so that’s why he gets that [vice-captain] job’ while all but confirming Chris Woakes’ England career is over

The Independent UK

Will Jacks handed surprise Ashes call-up as England overlook Rehan Ahmed and Chris Woakes for Australia

Jacks appears to have got the nod ahead of Ahmed and Liam Dawson as back-up to lead spinner Shoaib Bashir, while fast bowler Mark Wood is fit to return

The Guardian - UK

England lay down gauntlet after naming five 90mph seamers in Ashes squad

Rob Key’s selection panel has named England’s quickest attack for a generation to try to win back the Ashes in Australia

The Guardian - UK

‘The epitome of amazingness’: how electroclash brought glamour, filth and fun back to 00s music

Witty, foul-mouthed, camp and punky, it was the 00s answer to slick superclubs and the rock patriarchy. As its rough, raw sound returns, the scene’s eyeliner-ed heroes, from Peaches to Jonny Slut, relive its excesses

1 2 3 4 5

People

From analysis to the latest developments in health,
read the most diverse news in one place.

Organisations

Read news from The Economist, FT, and more,
with one subscription

Topics

Places

Fourteen days free

Download the app

One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.