ENG vs IND: England’s Mark Wood Ruled Out Of 3rd Test vs India With Shoulder Injury

Mark Wooden has been dominated out of this week’s third Take a look at with India dealing a blow to the hosts’ hopes of levelling the five-match collection which the vacationers lead 1-0. The 31-year-old has a jarred proper shoulder, a results of diving headlong into an promoting hoarding when saving a boundary on the fourth night of the second Take a look at at Lord’s. Though he bowled at speeds in extra of 93 mph (150 kph) on the final day of the second Take a look at, which England misplaced, he has been judged not match to take his place within the beginning line-up for the sport at Headingley, which will get underway on Wednesday.

“Mark Wooden has been dominated out of the third Take a look at in opposition to India with a jarred proper shoulder,” learn an England and Wales Cricket Board assertion on Monday.

“Wooden sustained the damage on the fourth day of the second Take a look at at Lord’s and won’t be match to play at Headingley beginning on Wednesday.

“He’ll stay with the squad in Leeds and can proceed his rehab with the England medical workforce.

“The 31-year-old shall be assessed on the finish of this Take a look at match.”

The Durham paceman, whose profession has been blighted by accidents, provides to the rising checklist of unavailable England seam bowlers.

Stuart Broad, Jofra Archer, Olly Stone and Chris Woakes are out on account of damage while all-rounder Ben Stokes is unavailable owing to a psychological well being break.

Many felt Wooden ought to have taken better care within the subject.

“It was insanity,” stated former England batsman Geoffrey Boycott in his column for Britain’s Every day Telegraph.

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“Trendy-day cricketers all dive athletically to save lots of runs and the hassle is commendable, however it isn’t definitely worth the threat of damage to a number one bowler.”

England go into the take a look at in opposition to Virat Kohli’s workforce bidding not solely to stage the collection however finish a run of seven Checks with out a victory.