Mark Wood has been ruled out for the rest of 2024

English fast bowler Mark Wood will be sidelined for the rest of the year due to an elbow injury. He will miss the tours to Pakistan and New Zealand. However, Wood is confident about returning to action at the beginning of next year.

The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) has confirmed that Wood will miss England's tours to Pakistan and New Zealand due to the injury on his right elbow. He will continue working with the ECB’s medical team, aiming to return to full fitness in early 2025.

Wood was injured during the two-match Test series against the West Indies. As a result, he will be out for an extended period. He will miss England's remaining six Tests of the year, including three matches against Pakistan in October and three against New Zealand in December.

Wood has expressed confidence about returning to action early next year, stating, "I will miss the rest of the year. I need time to rest and rebuild myself to come back fully. I hope to be back bowling in early 2025."

Mark Wood is also eyeing England's white-ball tour of India and the ICC Champions Trophy in Pakistan in February 2025.