England said that Wood’s latest problem was not directly related to the issues that forced him to return from the series in the UAE last winter David Davies/PAMark Wood will miss England’s Test series against India and undergo a third operation in a year on his left ankle. The Durham bowler suffered a fracture in the area while playing for Durham in their ill-fated county championship campaign. Although they finished fourth in the table, they were subsequently relegated by the ECB as part of a £3.8 million bailout. Releasing the news this morning, England sought to put a positive slant on the setback, saying that the latest problem is not directly related to the issues that forced an early return from the Pakistan series in UAE last…

Source: The Times October 09, 2016 11:05 UTC