Mark Wood will miss the Test tours

England fast bowler Mark Wood has been ruled out for the remainder of the year with a stress fracture in his right elbow.

The 34-year-old was already missing the final two Tests of the series against Sri Lanka because of a thigh problem when what he described as a “routine” check on an old injury uncovered the elbow issue.

Wood will miss the Test tours of Pakistan in October and New Zealand in December, with an England statement saying he is targeting a return for the Champions Trophy in February.