IND vs ENG: England coach provides update on Mark Wood's injury status ahead of third Test

England head coach Chris Silverwood has shed light on speedster Mark Wood's status ahead of the third Test against India in Leeds. Wood was impressive in the second innings of the second Test at Lord's. However, the right-arm fast bowler managed only four overs on Day 5 due to an injury.

Mark Wood hurt his shoulder after he hit the advertising board while preventing a boundary on Day 4. The 31-year-old ended with figures of 24.1-2-91-2 in the first innings and 18-4-51-3 in the second. Those numbers more than justified his place in the playing XI replacing Stuart Broad, whose calf niggle has ruled him out of the series.

Silverwood revealed that the medical team are working on Mark Wood and that his status would be known in two days. The former England cricketer admitted that Wood requires extra care as he is injury-prone. But the Durham fast bowler will have a chance to prove his fitness for the third Test at Leeds, starting on August 25.

"The medics are working on Woody (Mark Wood). We'll find out more in the next couple of days. He is a bowler who can hit 90mph-plus, so I've got to look after him, but he will be given every opportunity to be fit for Leeds and obviously, we will make a decision, along with him, and our medics closer to the time," said Chris Silverwood at a press conference on Tuesday, August 17.

Mark Wood's efforts go in vain as India win Lord's Test by 151 runs

India's lethal seam attack sealed the win with nearly nine overs to spare (Photo courtesy: Getty Images)

Nevertheless, Wood's promising bowling performance was not enough to secure victory for England. Amid on-field tensions, the tourists conjured up invaluable runs from the tailenders and set a target of 272 for Joe Root's men.

In response, England began crumbling from the first over itself. Root, who slammed an imperious hundred in the first innings, was again the top-scorer with 33. Keeper-batsman Jos Buttler's valiant rearguard action merely prevented the inevitable as India's lethal seam-bowling attack sealed the win with nearly nine overs to spare.

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