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Mark Wood Gets All-Clear In Boost For England

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Mark Wood Gets All-Clear In Boost For England

By AFP News November 15, 2025 • 08:42 AM View: 246

Pace spearhead Mark Wood was Saturday cleared any hamstring injury after a precautionary scan in a huge relief for England just days away from the first Ashes Test against Australia.

The 35-year-old complained of left hamstring stiffness on Friday during the tourists' only warm-up game before the opening Test in Perth on November 21.

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