Former CSK, LSG pacer announces retirement from international cricket, says it was ‘not a surprise’

• Block for 8 hours
• Block for 12 hours
• Block for 24 hours
• Don’t block

To start receiving timely alerts, as shown below click on the Green “lock” icon next to the address bar

Click it and Unblock the Notifications
Close X
Close X
To Start receiving timely alerts please follow the below steps:

• Click on the Menu icon of the browser, it opens up a list of options.
• Click on the “Options ”, it opens up the settings page,
• Here click on the “Privacy & Security” options listed on the left hand side of the page.
• Scroll down the page to the “Permission” section .
• Here click on the “Settings” tab of the Notification option.
• A pop up will open with all listed sites, select the option “ALLOW“, for the respective site under the status head to allow the notification.
• Once the changes is done, click on the “Save Changes” option to save the changes.

Former CSK, LSG pacer announces retirement from international cricket, says it was ‘not a surprise’

England pacer Mark Wood has brought the curtain down on his international career at the age of 36, ending an 11-year England journey that included two World Cup titles and an Ashes series victory. The express fast bowler finished with 119 Test wickets, 80 ODI wickets and 54 T20I wickets.

For Indian Premier League fans, Wood’s career also featured stints with two franchises – Chennai Super Kings and Lucknow Super Giants.

Wood entered the IPL with CSK in 2018 after being bought for Rs 1.5 crore. However, his first season was brief, with the England quick making just one appearance and going wicketless. He subsequently stayed away from the tournament for several years before LSG secured him for Rs 7.5 crore ahead of the 2022 season. An injury ruled him out of that campaign.

Wood finally made a major IPL impact in 2023. Playing for Lucknow, he claimed 11 wickets in four matches, including a sensational 5/14 against Delhi Capitals. That remains his best IPL bowling performance.

Overall, Wood played five IPL matches, bowled 20 overs and took 11 wickets at an average of 16.27 and an economy rate of 8.95. His IPL tally also includes one five-wicket haul.

Wood’s international retirement came after persistent injury problems. He said medical advice had ruled out a return to Test and 50-over cricket.

“I’ve made the decision to retire from international cricket. Although this may not come as a surprise given the past year, it just feels like a natural time at the end of my contract,” he said.

He added: “Playing for England has been the greatest honour I could have ever wished for and a dream come true.”

Wood leaves international cricket with 253 wickets across formats and a reputation for generating genuine pace, while his short IPL career remains a memorable part of his association with Indian cricket.

Get breaking news alerts.
Allow Notifications
Read more about:mark wood
Story first published: Tuesday, September 22, 2026, 19:51 [IST]
Other articles published on Sep 22, 2026
‘;
}
}

if(document.getElementById(“cms-poll”)){
var iframe = document.getElementById(“cms-poll”);
iframe.onload = function(){
iframe.style.height = iframe.contentWindow.document.body.scrollHeight + ‘px’;
}
}

if(no_ad_flag == true){
if(document.querySelector(‘.cms-videos-wrapper’)){
document.querySelector(‘.cms-videos-wrapper’).style.display=’none’;
}
if(document.querySelector(‘.assigned_video_heading’)){
document.querySelector(‘.assigned_video_heading’).style.display=’none’;
}
if(document.querySelector(‘#bottom-single-video-block1’)){
document.querySelectorAll(‘#bottom-single-video-block1’).forEach(e => e.remove());
}
if(document.querySelector(‘.os-header-ad’)){
document.querySelector(‘.os-header-ad’).style.minHeight=0;
}

if(document.querySelector(‘.cmscontent-right1’)){
document.querySelector(‘.cmscontent-right1’).style.minHeight=0;
}

if(document.querySelector(‘.cmscontent-left-article’)){
document.querySelector(‘.cmscontent-left-article’).style.minHeight=0;
}
}

if(window.location.search.indexOf(‘oirev_analyse’)>-1){
var today = new Date();
var y = today.getFullYear();
var m = today.getMonth() + 1;
var d = today.getDate();
var hr = today.getHours();
var min = today.getMinutes();
var urlBurstParam1 = y+”+m+”+d+”+hr+”+min;
var tag1 = document.createElement(‘script’);
tag1.src = ‘https://rss.oneindia.com/common/oi-debug.js?v=’+urlBurstParam1;
tag1.async = true;
tag1.id = ‘oiscripts1’;
var firstScriptTag1 = document.getElementsByTagName(‘script’)[0];
firstScriptTag1.parentNode.insertBefore(tag1, firstScriptTag1);
}

/*var qParam = document.referrer;
var currentHost = document.location.hostname;
if(qParam != ” && qParam.indexOf(currentHost)==-1){
(function(window, location) {
var referrer = document.referrer;
if(typeof history != ‘undefined’ && referrer && history.length > 1) {
var stateObj = {}; //Just want to change the current history
var goToHomeURL = location.origin+’?utm_medium=Desktop&utm_source=MK-EN&utm_campaign=Back-Home’;
//history.replaceState(stateObj, document.title, location.href + hash);
history.pushState(stateObj, document.title, location.href);

window.addEventListener(“popstate”, function() {
var referrer = document.referrer ? document.referrer : ‘Blank’;
location.replace(goToHomeURL);
}, false);
}
}(window, location));
}*/

if(window.location.pathname===’/wwe/news/’){
document.getElementById(“right-links”).style.display = “block”;
}

var ga_ad_block = “ad block”;
var hostname = window.location.hostname;
var oiab_done = false;
function loadScript(path, callback) {
var scr = document.createElement(‘script’);
scr.onerror = handleError;
scr.async = true;
scr.src = path;
document.body.appendChild(scr);
function handleError() {
console.log(‘handleError’);
if (!oiab_done) {
oiab_done = true;
loadwhenAB();
}
}
}
loadScript(“https://”+hostname+”/common/js/ads.js”);
function loadwhenAB() {
console.log(‘inside AB function’);
if (document.getElementById(‘zQyHLKpYGvgh’)) {
console.log(‘Without Ad Blocker’);
} else {
(function(){
var today = new Date();
var urlBurstParam = today.getHours();
var commontag = document.createElement(‘script’);
commontag.src = ‘https://rss.oneindia.com/common/oi-inhouse-scripts.js?lang=en&domain=’+hostname;
commontag.async = true;
commontag.id = ‘oiinhousescripts’;
var firstcommonScriptTag = document.getElementsByTagName(‘script’)[0];
firstcommonScriptTag.parentNode.insertBefore(commontag, firstcommonScriptTag);
}());
}
}

Source: www.mykhel.com