Englands Mark Wood would love to stick one up Australia during the Ashes

11/29/2021

England quick Mark Wood has admitted winning the Ashes in Australia would be one of his 'biggest achievements' of his career.

Wood is the only out-and-out fast bowler in England's squad, with injuries sidelining both Jofra Archer and Olly Stone, and his express pace will key if they are to regain the urn.

Speaking on the BBC's Project Ashes podcast, Wood said: "To come up against this baggy green thing that they keep talking about. We'll be having our baggy blues on and I'd love to stick one up them."

The 31-year-old has not played in an Ashes series down under before, having missed the 2017-18 tour through injury.

Wood also missed the 2019 Ashes series after suffering a side injury in the Cricket World Cup final.

As a result, he has not played an Ashes Test since 2015, famously taking the wicket which earned England a series win in the fourth Test at Trent Bridge.

"Winning in Australia would be one of the biggest achievements of my career," Wood added. "The World Cup was huge, we've won the Ashes at home, but to go there…

"I've got a huge desire, a burning fire to prove people wrong there. They've got a battery of fast bowling, top quicks, so I'm hoping I can match them, or even better, and be part of the squad that brings the Ashes home.

"I'm probably not the first name on the team sheet, so I have a point to prove there, and I've got a point to prove to the Australians that I am a good bowler.

"I'd love to bowl at Brisbane and the Waca. They are the two places you think, as a fast bowler, that's where the ball will fly through.

"To play anywhere would be fantastic, but as a fast bowler you really want to sink your teeth into Brisbane and Perth."

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