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Breaking: England cop major blow as star ruled out of Ashes series
SEN • December 9th, 2025 7:08 pm
English fast bowler Mark Wood has been ruled out of the remainder of the Ashes tour following a knee injury he suffered during the first Test in Perth.
England Cricket have confirmed Wood will return home and will "work closely with the ECB medical team on his rehabilitation and recovery."
Matthew Fisher has been brought into the squad having been in Australia with the English Lions.
It comes on the same day Australian fast bowler Josh Hazlewood was also ruled out of the Ashes series after an Achilles injury he suffered on his recovery from a hamstring injury.
The English Cricket Board released the following statement on Tuesday afternoon:
England and Durham seamer Mark Wood has been ruled out of the remainder of the Ashes tour of Australia following a recurrence of the left-knee injury he sustained during the first Test in Perth earlier this month.
Wood will return home later this week and will work closely with the ECB medical team on his rehabilitation and recovery.
Surrey seamer Matthew Fisher has been added to the senior squad and will link up with the group this week, having been in Australia with the Lions.
