Durham fast bowler Mark Wood has been ruled out of the Test tour of Sri Lanka with a left side strain.

There is a visible change in England's strategy post Ashes, with more focus on Test cricket. Skipper Joe Root has time and again advocated for attritional cricket that has been missing from the English outfit.

Durham Cricket are delighted to announce that England star Mark Wood has penned a new deal with the club, keeping him in the North East until the end of the 2022 season.

Towns in England might be known for their quaint shops or heavy industry, their rich history or natural beauty. In the case of Ashington, it is synonymous with sport.

England paceman Mark Wood reckoned he would normally sit in the back of the dressing room and try to relax before the bowling workload ahead.

England seamer Mark Wood is set to undergo a scan on his ankle ahead of the second One-Day International against New Zealand that kicks-off at Bay Oval in Mount Maunganui on Wednesday.

England selectors have recalled Middlesex seamer Steven Finn as a replacement for injured Mark Wood in the squad for the fourth and final Test against South Africa at Old Trafford.

For his performances in the first two One-Day Internationals against South Africa and leading his team to a series victory, England skipper Eoin Morgan is the Cricket World Player of the Week.

Durham speedster Mark Wood has been named in the England squad for the upcoming One-Day International series against Ireland and South Africa followed by the Champions Trophy to be played in June and July.

England fast bowler Mark Wood has signed a three-year contract extension with Durham County Cricket Club which extends his stay until the end of the 2019 season.

England speedster Mark Wood has been ruled out of the upcoming five-match Test series against India after he was advised to undergo ankle surgery.

Durham cricketers Ben Stokes and Mark Wood have both made a return to the England One-Day international squad which has been picked for the upcoming five-match series against Pakistan.

England all-rounder Ben Stokes, who missed the third and fourth Test matches against Pakistan in the recently concluded series, is all set to return to action in the semi-final of the 2016 NatWest Twenty20 Blast on Saturday for Durham.

England fast bowler Reece Topley is set to undergo a three-month long rehabilitation process after having suffered a back injury and has been ruled out of the remainder of the international season.

England pacer Mark Wood is facing a prospect of being on the sidelines for about eight weeks after his ankle injury flared up necessitating a second surgery.

England fast bowler Mark Wood is likely to miss out on the tour of South Africa after having failed to recover from the chronic ankle injury according to a report from the BBC.

England fast bowler Liam Plunkett will replace the injured Mark Wood in England's One-Day International and Twenty20 International squads to face Pakistan in the United Arab Emirates.

England pacer Mark Wood has been ruled out of the third and deciding Test against Pakistan in Sharjah because of a chronic ankle injury.

England fast bowler Mark Wood opined the bowlers need to take early wickets on day two after Pakistan finished on a strong note at the end of the play on the first day of the second Test in Dubai.

The England and Wales Cricket Board has handed central contracts to England's limited overs captain Eoin Morgan and fast bowler Mark Wood following their impressive performances over the summer.