Mark Wood (cricketer)

Mark Andrew Wood (born 11 January 1990) is an English cricketer who played internationally for England in all formats, before announcing his international retirement in September 2026 due to a reoccurring knee injury. In domestic cricket, he represents Durham, and has played for Chennai Super Kings and Lucknow Super Giants in the Indian Premier League. Wood made his Test, One Day International (ODI) and Twenty20 International (T20I) debuts in 2015. He was part of the England teams that won the 2019 Cricket World Cup and 2022 T20 World Cup. Wood plays as a right-handed fast bowler, and is currently one of the fastest bowlers in the world, with an average Test pace of 89 mph since 2020.