Mark Wood ruled out of Ashes with knee injury as England call up Matthew Fisher

England lose key pace option as Wood heads home to recover from a knee injury, with Surrey’s Matthew Fisher drafted into the squad ahead of the remaining Ashes Tests in Australia.

England fast bowler Mark Wood in action during Ashes 2025 Test match against Australia, with Australian batter and umpire watching

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England and Durham seamer Mark Wood has been ruled out of the remainder of the Ashes tour of Australia, following a recurrence of the left-knee injury he sustained during the first Test in Perth earlier this month.

Wood will return home later this week and work closely with the ECB medical team on his rehabilitation and recovery.

Surrey seamer Matthew Fisher has been added to the senior squad and will link up with the group this week, having been in Australia with the Lions.