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England fast bowler Mark Wood announces International retirement

Wood has been struggling with a knee injury that forced him to withdraw action at the AshesEngland fast bowler Mark Wood has reportedly retired from international cricket on Tuesday after an extended battle with injuries.The 36-year-old is one of the fastest bowlers to ever…

England fast bowler Mark Wood announces International retirement
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Wood has been struggling with a knee injury that forced him to withdraw action at the AshesEngland fast bowler Mark Wood has reportedly retired from international cricket on Tuesday after an extended battle with injuries.The 36-year-old is one of the fastest bowlers to ever…

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He has played 38 tests, 70 one-day internationals and 28 Twenty20s for England in the first test of the Ashes series.Wood said in a statement on social media” “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.”“I've always tried to be resilient and come back from injury to prove people wrong and show everyone….

Unfortunately, this time I lost the battle.”“On medical advice, Test cricket and 50-over cricket are not possible, so the England dream has slowly been ground out of me over the last year.”In a bid to cut down on the physical toll, he lengthened his run-up in 2018 and that allowed him to play significant roles in some of England's recent achievements.Wood played a prime role in helping England come from….

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After Stuart Broad, James Anderson, Woakes and now Wood announced their retirement, the all-rounder talent, England lost top-tier talent and 1,971 Test wickets in less than three years.“I got ⁠to ​live out a dream, and I hope ​I can continue playing cricket in some capacity and pursuing other challenges in the ​future, said Wood.

England fast bowler Mark Wood has reportedly retired from international cricket on Tuesday after an extended battle with injuries.The 36-year-old is one of the fastest bowlers to ever play for…

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