England’s Mark Wood sits out training and could miss second Ashes test

BRISBANE Australia AP England fast bowler Mark Wood missed a training session Saturday raising doubts about his availability for the second Ashes test due to concerns over his troublesome left knee The -year-old Wood s fitness had been an issue going into the five-match series after he only not long ago returned following knee surgery in March That was the eighth operation of his career He had been training with heavy strapping on his leg He is not expected to recover in time for Thursday s opening day at the Gabba in Brisbane but England will be hoping he could return later in the series Australia leads - after an eight-wicket preeminence with three days to spare in Perth where Wood bowled just overs in total returning - AP cricket https apnews com hub cricket Source