Fast bowler Mark Wood is set to miss England’s marquee test series against India this summer after undergoing knee surgery

Fast bowler Mark Wood has been ruled out for four months following knee surgery, the England and Wales Cricket Board has announced.

Mark Wood is set to miss England’s marquee Test series against India this summer after undergoing knee surgery. The 35-year-old Durham paceman has endured a long list of fitness problems over the course of his career and sustained his latest setback during last month’s miserable Champions Trophy campaign in Pakistan.

Mark Wood will miss four months of cricket following an operation on his left knee, effectively ruling the fast bowler out of England's Test series against India this summer, while keeping him in the hunt for the Ashes this winter.

England pace bowler Mark Wood will be sidelined for four months after having surgery to repair knee ligament damage, the country's cricket board (ECB) said on Thursday, potentially ruling him out of the home series against India this year.

England’s star fast bowler Mark Wood has been ruled out of action for four months with ligament damage to his left knee, placing him at great risk of missing the entire five-Test series against India this summer.

England pacer Mark Wood will be missing out on all formats of cricket for the next four months due to a knee injury that worsened during his side's ICC Champions Trophy campaign, which ended without a win.