Mark Wood expects restricted function in Ashes at dwelling

England seamer Mark Wood expects to play a restricted function in its Ashes marketing campaign at dwelling later this 12 months, owing to the group’s quick bowling choices.

Wood was England’s main wicket-taker within the 2021-22 Ashes collection in Australia, which it misplaced 4-0, however the 33-year-old has performed solely three checks since then because of accidents and workload administration.

“I will definitely not play all five tests,” Wood informed reporters on Sunday. “I was delighted to play four out of five in Australia.

“I was knackered, wrecked, exhausted (but) that was a big tick in my box to say that in a big series, I can do it, if Stokesy (captain Ben Stokes) or Baz (coach Brendon McCullum) want me to play.”

Wood is a part of a quick bowling unit led by all-time main wicket-takers James Anderson and Stuart Broad.

Jofra Archer, Matthew Potts, Saqib Mahmood, Ollie Robinson, Sam Curran and Olly Stone are additionally more likely to combat for a spot within the group for the Ashes, which is able to start with the primary take a look at at Edgbaston on June 16.

“More than likely, with the bowling stock we have, especially at home, I probably won’t even play four. They might even want me for one or two, if they need a pace element,” Wood added.

“He (Stokes) might want to mix it up to keep people fresh, but if people are playing well, I might not play any.”