Mark Wood out for four months after knee surgery, set to miss India Tests. Tearaway England pacer injured his left knee in the fourth over of England’s defeat to Afghanistan. Injury is also likely to keep Wood out of England’s five-match Test series against India happening from June 20 to August 4. Wood is targeting a return to full fitness by the end of July 2025, the ECB said. The 35-year-old has been managing an ongoing issue with his knee for over a year but experienced increased stiffness and discomfort during the game against Afghanistan. Wood had been operated on the same knee for solving an issue in 2019. It would be interesting to see if Wood makes it to England’s five- match Ashes trip in Australia later this year. The final match of the five-game Test series. against India starts on July 31 at The Oval in London, which means Wood in all likelihood will miss out on playing a crucial role for the Ben Stokes-led side via his extreme pace.