Blow for England after paceman Mark Wood is ruled out of second Ashes Test
England have suffered a blow ahead of the second Ashes Test after fast bowler Mark Wood was ruled out of the contest due to a knee injury.
Mark Wood marking his run up Wood came into the series following a nine-month injury layoff but bowled with good pace in the first Test in Perth, sending down 11 overs across the two innings while going for 44 runs as the tourists lost in two days.
The 36-year-old admitted to being emotional after the eight-wicket defeat and England captain Ben Stokes understood his teammates emotions.
"He's so passionate about what he does, some people take disappointment different to others," Stokes said.
"I've known Woody a long time, we're good mates, not just because we play cricket together.
"He's just as disappointed as anyone else in the dressing room, we've reflected this week, we've done all that and now we're focused on what we've got to do here in Brisbane."
Josh Tongue is the prime candidate to replace Wood in the XI, but England could add spinner Shoaib Bashir to the starting line-up for what will be a a day/night encounter in Brisbane.
Provided there are no complications, Wood could be back in contention for the third Test in Adelaide, which begins in 18 days.