Mark Wood to miss rest of England’s Test series in the West Indies and the IPL with elbow injury | Cricket News

Wood damaged his elbow during the first of a three-match Test series in the West Indies; Englishman to return to the UK next week and will no longer feature for the Lucknow Super Giants in the Indian Premier League

Mark Wood has been ruled out indefinitely due to an elbow injury

England bowler Mark Wood has been ruled out of the remainder of the Test series against the West Indies and the forthcoming Indian Premier League due to an elbow injury.

Wood was forced off the field with a sore right elbow during West Indies’ first innings in last week’s series opener in Antigua, with the seamer unable to play any further part in the drawn Test.

The 32-year-old struggled with acute pain in the nets on the final day of the first Test and was restricted to a handful of deliveries, with Saqib Mahmood brought in to replace Wood for the second Test in Barbados.

Mark Wood was only able to bowl 17 overs in the opening Test

Scan results have since confirmed damage to Wood’s right elbow and he is now set to return to the UK next week for a specialist opinion on how to manage his injury.

Wood will now miss the third and final Test against the West Indies, beginning on March 24 in Grenada, with England set to confirm whether a replacement will be called up in due course.

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Former England assistant coach Paul Farbrace is confident that Joe Root will surpass Sir Alastair Cook as England’s top run scorer and ultimately become their greatest ever player after he scored yet another century for his country.

The Durham quick was then due to travel to India after the series to represent Lucknow Super Giants in the IPL, beginning on March 26, although Wood will now miss the tournament and have an indefinite break from cricket until receiving more information from the elbow specialist.

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