Mark Wood is a double World Cup winner who took the wicket that sealed England’s last Ashes triumph but the fast bowler is craving even more “bucket list” items in a whirlwind next 12 months.
England will seek to regain the urn for the first time since 2015 next winter, but before the Australia trip is a home Test series against India while their Champions Trophy campaign starts on Saturday.
England head into their Champions Trophy opener against Australia in Lahore this weekend with five of their 2019 World Cup winners, including Wood, who was part of the T20 equivalent triumph in 2022.
Wood’s express pace has not dipped on his comeback, exceeding 95mph on unhelpful surfaces in India, and he will be at the head of England’s half-a-dozen quick options, including Jofra Archer, in Pakistan.
Because of an exhaustive travel schedule and injury niggles to several players, England did not train before the second and third ODIs – although they practised on multiple occasions during the T20 series.
