England quick bowler Mark Wood has been ruled out of the rest of the West Indies tour and the Indian Premier League with a proper elbow damage.
The 32-year-old started battling the damage on the third day of the drawn first Test in Antigua.
Scans have confirmed an issue and he’ll return house subsequent week for “a specialist opinion relating to the administration of his damage”.
Wood was as a consequence of play for the Lucknow Super Giants within the IPL.
He will take an indefinite break from cricket whereas ready for the elbow specialist’s opinion.
England will resolve later if a alternative can be referred to as up for the third Test, which takes place in Grenada from 24-28 March.
Wood was chosen for the primary Test of the series however was solely capable of bowl 17 overs earlier than he started to really feel ache on the third day.
He bowled within the nets at first of the ultimate day’s play however suffered “acute ache” and didn’t characteristic.
He was changed by Saqib Mahmood for the second Test, which started on Wednesday.
Wood has struggled with damage prior to now however performed in 4 of the 5 Ashes Tests in Australia within the winter.
One of England’s quickest bowlers, he additionally featured for the white-ball facet within the T20 World Cup and the T20 tour of South Africa.
England are in a commanding position within the second Test as they start day three with a first-innings lead of 436 over West Indies.
