Ashes 2025-26: Mark Wood ruled out of series due to injury; Matthew Fisher added to squad
England pacer Mark Wood on Tuesday was ruled out of the ongoing Ashes series following a recurrence of the left-knee injury he sustained during the first Test in Perth earlier this month.
The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) revealed that Wood will return home later this week and work closely with the board’s medical team on his rehabilitation and recovery.
Surrey seamer Matthew Fisher has been added to the senior squad and will link up with the group this week, having been in Australia playing for the Lions.
“After an extensive surgery and seven long, hard months of work and rehab to get back into the Test arena, my knee just hasn’t held up,” said Wood in a statement.
Earlier in the day, Australia announced that Josh Hazlewood will take no further part in the series owing to hamstring and Achilles injuries.
Published on Dec 09, 2025
