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Mark Wood retires from international cricket with England after 2 World Cup wins and 4 Ashes series

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The Associated Press. (2026, September 22). Mark Wood retires from international cricket with England after 2 World Cup wins and 4 Ashes series. Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/sports/cricket/mark-wood-retires-from-international-cricket-with-england-after-2-world-cup-wins-and-4-ashes-series/article_141ff332-ac73-5534-81d0-5fea0373542e.html

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Mark Wood, a fast-bowling cricketer for England, has retired from international cricket due to persistent injury issues. Over his 11-year career, Wood won two World Cups (2019 ODI and 2022 T20) and participated in four Ashes series, including winning back the urn in 2015. He accumulated a total of 119 test wickets and 54 T20 wickets during his tenure with England. Wood cited medical advice as the reason for his retirement from both test cricket and 50-over formats, emphasizing that it was the right time to step away after facing significant health challenges in recent years.
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Mark Wood, a fast bowler for England who was one of the fastest players in his generation, retired from international cricket on Tuesday due to persistent injuries. The 36-year-old Durham native had been out of action for 15 months before returning briefly during the Ashes Test series in Perth in November but was forced to leave after just 11 overs due to a recurring left knee injury. Wood, who joined England's team in 2014 and played in four Ashes series including taking the crucial wicket that won back the urn at Trent Bridge in 2015, cited medical advice that Test cricket and 50-over formats are no longer feasible for him. He took 119 wickets across 38 Tests, contributing significantly to England's victory over Australia in the 2019 World Cup and the T20 World Cup win in 2022, despite his injuries often casting doubt on his availability.

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LONDON (AP) — Mark Wood, a multiformat World Cup-winning England cricket er who was one of the fastest bowlers of his generation, announced his retirement from the international game on Tuesday after a string of injury problems.
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🔮 “The little lad in me would be so chuffed to have played so much for England,” he said.
2026-09-22 · Toronto Star
Mark Wood retires from international cricket with England after 2 World Cup wins and 4 Ashes series · assertive framing

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LONDON (AP) — Mark Wood, a multiformat World Cup-winning England cricket er who was one of the fastest bowlers of his generation, announced his retirement from the international game on Tuesday after a string of injury problems. asserted
who → win → problems
The 36-year-old Wood was part of World Cup-winning teams in the ODI (2019) and T20 (2022) formats and also played in four Ashes series, taking the wicket to win back the urn at Trent Bridge in his first series in 2015. asserted
Wood → win → 2015
He has been blighted by injury issues in recent years, not least last year when he missed eight months following left knee surgery before returning in time for the Ashes series Down Under. asserted
he → blight → series
Wood bowled just 11 overs in the first test before suffering swelling in the same knee, prompting him to fly home for treatment, and he has not played for England since. asserted
he → bowl → England
Wood said it was the “natural time” to retire at the end of his central contract with England. asserted
it → say → England
“I’ve always tried to be resilient and come back from injury to prove people wrong and show everyone what I can do,” Wood said in a statement. asserted
Wood → try → statement
“Unfortunately this time I lost the battle. asserted
I → lose → battle
“On medical advice, test cricket and 50-over cricket are not possible, so the England dream has slowly been ground out of me over the past year.” asserted
dream → grind → year
Wood, who plays county cricket for Durham in the north of England, said playing for his country was a “dream come true.” asserted
playing → play → country
“The little lad in me would be so chuffed to have played so much for England,” he said. asserted
he → play → England
“To travel the world, meet incredible people and play against the best, is something I feel incredibly lucky to have done, doing something I have loved.” asserted
I → travel → something
Wood finishes his 11-year international career with 119 wickets from 38 tests and 54 wickets in 38 T20s, with nine coming in England’s World Cup-winning campaign in Australia in 2022. asserted
nine → finish → 2022
Of his 80 wickets in 70 ODIs, 18 came at the 2019 World Cup where he topped speeds of 95 mph as England won the 50-over trophy for the first time. asserted
England → come → time
Rob Key, managing director of England men’s cricket, said Wood “thrilled crowds every time he got the ball in his hand.” “He can look back with enormous pride on a career very well spent,” Key said. ___ asserted
Key → say → career
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