Injured Wood will not bowl on day four against Sri Lanka

England accelerated bowler Mark Wood has sustained a correct thigh wounded and will not return portion successful nan 4th time of nan first Test against Sri Lanka.

Wood, 34, pulled up 2 deliveries into his 11th complete successful Sri Lanka's 2nd innings connected nan 3rd evening astatine Emirates Old Trafford and near nan section immediately.

England could wrap up triumph connected Saturday, pinch nan visitors opening connected 204-6, only 82 runs ahead.

If Wood is ruled retired of nan 2nd Test astatine Lord's, opening connected Thursday, Olly Stone would beryllium successful statement for his first Test successful 3 years.

Wood has been successful electrifying shape this summer, bowling astatine utmost gait successful 3 Tests against West Indies and this bid opener.

Since returning to nan Test broadside during past summer's Ashes, Wood has established himself successful England's first-choice XI.

Alongside Joe Root and Harry Brook, he was 1 of only 3 players handed a three-year cardinal statement past twelvemonth and is cardinal to England's plans for nan circuit of Australia successful 2025-26.

England's fast-bowling section has gone done important upheaval successful caller times.

Stuart Broad and James Anderson person some retired, while Ollie Robinson has been dropped.

Josh Tongue, Jamie Overton and Dillon Pennington are each injured, and Brydon Carse has served a prohibition for humanities offences related to gambling.

Nottinghamshire's Stone, 30, is tin of precocious gait and has taken 10 wickets successful his 3 Tests.

If England request to switch Wood, it could lead to a call-up for uncapped Essex seamer Sam Cook.