Five matches against India Test series England’s bowling looked very weak on the first day of the first Test, but after the end of the first day, a relief news for the English team also came to light. England fast bowler Mark Wood Current Test series Can return in Wood has started bowling in the nets and is expected to play in the fifth and final match of the ongoing series against India.
The 35 -year -old fast bowler is currently recovering from a knee injury and believes that he may fit on time for the oval test starting on 31 July. Wood suffered a ligament injury to his left knee during the 2025 Champions Trophy and had to go out of the ground in the middle of the match. He underwent knee surgery in March and after that he was advised for a four-month rehab-so he was out of the five-match series.
Talking to the BBC Test Match Special, Wood said, “Rehabs are going well. I have just started a very light bowling, so I am officially on the path of returning. I hope that I will still play in this series, so that I can take a look at some players here, which I can face here, I will probably be a goal of the last Test, I will probably be a little bit. Can’t reach-but at the moment, my focus is still on it. “
The fifth Test of the England-India series will be played from 31 July at The Kia Oval. To prove his fitness, Wood is expected to play in a county championship match for Durham against the Samarset starting on July 22. Although his return will be a major boost for England, the team management is not in a hurry to bring him back, especially in view of the Ashes. England’s fast bowling attack has already been weak due to injuries in the Anderson-Tendulkar trophy, with many frontline bowlers out. Both Oli Stone and Jofra Archer are in the rehab, Archer is expected to be available for the second Test.
