Tempo bowler Mark Wooden is hoping to bowl later in the summertime as he seems to come back again from the knee damage that ruined his Ashes.
Wooden had surgical procedure on his left knee in March 2025 and returned to play for England within the first Check towards Australia in November. He bowled solely 11 overs in Perth earlier than being dominated for the remainder of the collection.
The 36-year-old is among the many quickest bowlers to ever play for England, however has frequently been hit by accidents in his 38-Check profession. Previous to the Ashes he had not performed Check cricket for 15 months, firstly due to an elbow damage, adopted by the knee downside.
“I must take it sluggish,” Wooden told the BBC’s Strategic Timeout programme., external
“Realistically I’ve acquired possibly another probability at doing this proper. If I rush it again, then it is not good, that might be it.
“I am nonetheless making an attempt to get again to bowling, hopefully afterward in the summertime.”
Final month, Wooden admitted to having ideas about what life after his enjoying profession may appear to be if this newest rehabilitation doesn’t go properly.
The Durham right-armer is centrally contracted by England till the autumn. Regardless of this newest damage, he mentioned he’ll “laser” on the objective of including to his 146 caps throughout all codecs.
“You have to hold your eye on the prize, which is finally for me making an attempt to get to enjoying for England,” he mentioned. “That is my focus.
“It is mega irritating. It has been a very long time, over a yr since I had the preliminary surgical procedure.
“To construct it again up for seven months to play one recreation, after which be out once more takes its toll.
“With the age I am at, I do not wish to miss video games. You wish to be concerned. I used to be bowling rapidly and properly earlier than this damage began and I have never been capable of get again to that degree.”
