England and Durham fast bowler Mark Wood has been ruled out of all cricket for four months after scans and subsequent surgery this week have confirmed ligament damage to his left knee.聽
Wood has been managing an ongoing issue with his knee for over a year but experienced increased stiffness and discomfort during England鈥檚 ICC Champions Trophy group-stage match against Afghanistan in Lahore earlier this month, forcing him to leave the field after completing his spell.
He will now work closely with the 春梦直播 medical team on his rehabilitation and recovery.
As a result, Wood will miss the start of the English summer but is targeting a return to full fitness by the end of July 2025.
鈥淚鈥檓 gutted to be out for so long after representing England across all formats since the start of last year,鈥� said Wood. 鈥淏ut I鈥檝e got every confidence that I鈥檒l be back firing on all cylinders now that I鈥檝e been able to sort my knee out.
鈥淚 want to thank the surgeon, the doctors, staff, my England teammates and coaches for their support - and, of course, our fans. I can鈥檛 wait to get back and contribute to what is going to be a huge 2025 for us as a team.鈥�