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Wood out to make up for lost time
Manchester Evening News|January 28, 2025
MARK Wood was "surprised but pleased" to learn he is unlikely to get any cotton wool treatment from Brendon McCullum despite the important challenges on the horizon with England.
- DAVID CHARLESWORTH
Wood out to make up for lost time

Wood is set for his third T20 in six days for England unchanged for a pivotal outing in Rajkot as they seek to keep the five-match series against India alive today, having fallen 2-0 down in Chennai.

After this white-ball tour is the Champions Trophy in Pakistan, while England have a home test series against India in the summer plus next winter's Ashes that could define McCullum's reign as head coach.

However, while Wood as well as Jofra Archer have chequered injury histories, McCullum has recently poured cold water on being overly protective of the pair of fast bowlers.

"I was surprised but pleased," Wood said, reacting to McCullum's comments. "We've missed so many games for England that, when you have a chance, you want to play."

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