WOOD FIRED UP

Pace ace gunning for old enemy

- RORY DOLLARD

MARK WOOD admits England’s World Cup washout against Scotland has raised the stakes considerably ahead of their clash with Ashes rivals Australia.

A downpour in Bridgetown meant just 10 overs were possible in the battle of Britain, with England’s pursuit of a difficult 109-run target never getting under way.

With both teams taking a point, England’s route into the Super 8 stage has been complicated and would only become more treacherous if they lost against their old foes in Barbados on Saturday.