England pacer Mark Wood has revealed that he might have to undergo another operation on his elbow after suffering a setback on his return to action.
He couldn’t participate in the IPL 2022, where he was set to play for the Lucknow Super Giants, after the injury and underwent surgery.
On July 16, Wood participated in club cricket for Ashington, which served as an unofficial fitness test, where he failed to regain full fitness.
Mark Wood told Sky Sports: “I’m struggling to be honest. I need another operation, unfortunately. I played that club cricket game for Ashington, which was basically a test. The ECB got me to play that game to see how it was.”
He added, “I’d been bowling well for two or three weeks in the nets, but when it came to the match, it wasn’t so much during the game but the day after. So my elbow is really sore now, and I’m struggling to fully straighten it again. So there must be something going on. It’s weird because my ankle feels like a real injury, this doesn’t feel like a real injury to me, my elbow, it’s just been a nuisance.”
The pacer concluded, “I’ve got to get it sorted right now if I want to be fit for the T20 World Cup, which is the goal. It’s just been so frustrating when I’ve done everything I could, listened to all the experts, and done what they’ve said. To not get over that final hump is so frustrating.”
