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Luke determined to enjoy new chance with England
Birmingham Mail
|October 25, 2025
LUKE Wood is determined to enjoy his latest lease of life with England and he hopes having a specific role means he is more likely to hang on to his white-ball spot.
Luke Wood sends down a delivery during England's T20 match against Ireland in Dublin last month
A skiddy left-arm swing bowler with decent pace, Wood earned seven England caps between September 2022 and September 2023 but he was behind Sam Curran, David Willey and Tymal Mills in the pecking order.
Wood drifted out of contention until he was recalled to the T20 side in June and he has played in eight of their nine games since then, although England have rarely had all their fast bowlers available.
Where he fits in when everyone is fit and firing is not uppermost in Wood's mind, even if the 30-year-old feels more a part of the team unit now, offering a big threat especially with the new ball.
This story is from the October 25, 2025 edition of Birmingham Mail.
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