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England fast bowler Wood retires from internationals after battling injuries

Global Published 22 September 2026, 18:16 · archived 22 Sep 2026

England fast bowler Mark Wood announced his retirement from international cricket on Tuesday after an extended battle with injuries, bringing the curtain down on an 11-year career during which he took 253 wickets across all formats. The 36-year-old Wood, who played 38 tests, 70 one-day internationals and 38 Twenty20s, last featured for England in November in the first test of the 4-1 Ashes series defeat by Australia. “Although this may not come as a surprise given the past year, it just feels like a natural time at the end of my contract,” Wood, who has also dealt with persistent ankle and elb...

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