Mark Wood has revealed that he would drive to Brisbane if possible, in a bid to keep his mind focused during the Ashes. The 35-year-old fast bowler spoke on the For Love of Cricket podcast after England's opening defeat in Perth. He believes it is going to hurt but is confident in the team's ability to recover.
Wood's comments come as the team prepares for their next match, a two-day pink-ball fixture against a Prime Minister's XI in Canberra. However, none of the players who played in Perth are expected to feature, with the line-up mostly taken from the England Lions squad.
Wood himself was playing in his first game since knee surgery and went wicketless in the series opener. Despite this, he is backing England's attack to strike back against Australia's batters in the upcoming match. He believes that Australia will have confidence after their win in Perth and that they will be more confident in their batting.
The tourists now face a tough task ahead of them as they seek to avoid losing their first two Tests for the fourth Ashes tour in a row. However, Wood remains optimistic about the team's chances, saying that it is up to them to fight fire with fire and try to knock over Australia again.
Wood's comments come as the team prepares for their next match, a two-day pink-ball fixture against a Prime Minister's XI in Canberra. However, none of the players who played in Perth are expected to feature, with the line-up mostly taken from the England Lions squad.
Wood himself was playing in his first game since knee surgery and went wicketless in the series opener. Despite this, he is backing England's attack to strike back against Australia's batters in the upcoming match. He believes that Australia will have confidence after their win in Perth and that they will be more confident in their batting.
The tourists now face a tough task ahead of them as they seek to avoid losing their first two Tests for the fourth Ashes tour in a row. However, Wood remains optimistic about the team's chances, saying that it is up to them to fight fire with fire and try to knock over Australia again.
. Like, if you want to stay focused on the game, sometimes a change of scenery can help, right? So, driving to Brisbane would be one way for him to do that, but what's really gonna make a difference is how he performs out there on the pitch 
. It's easy to say 'we'll bounce back' when you're not the one who just went wicketless lol 
. And I'm all for it - a bit of confidence boost would be nice, especially after that tough loss in Perth 
. I mean, I get it, he's gonna be under a lot of pressure, but can't they just have a team meeting or something? 
On a more serious note, though, I do think England's attack is in trouble right now and they'll need to bring their A-game if they wanna take down Australia again. The pink-ball test will be tough, but if anyone can pull it off, it's them! 
, it's all about staying focused on what matters most - beating australia in the ashes! 
anywayz, can't say much about the upcoming match... but 2-day pink-ball fixtures are always crazy 
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. We've got a tough road ahead, but I'm confident we can knock over Australia again if we play smart and stick together 
. Bring it on!
he had his 1st game back after surgery and went wicketless in Perth, but at least he's being honest about how he's feeling 
. I mean, it's not easy to bounce back from a tough loss, especially when you're trying to regain your form 
. I'm rooting for England to turn things around and make it a competitive series 
But what's really holding them back? Is it just mental fatigue or is there something more going on? They've had some tough losses in the past Ashes tours and it seems like they're not learning from their mistakes.
. Still though, gotta give it to Wood for keeping his chin up after that tough opener! 
like what's wrong with playing here in Perth? It's not like they can just pack their bags and leave. And btw, knee surgery means he probably won't be as sharp as before 
. I'm still surprised he got wicketless though, that's a tough break for him 
anyway, Wood thinks the team should try to knock over Australia again? Easy for him to say when they're already down 0-1 in the series 
maybe they can try playing smart cricket instead of just relying on fast bowlers? 
mark wood's right though, its all about confidence and mental toughness 
fingers crossed for england tho!
. Can't they just prepare better for that match? And what's with this "fighting fire with fire" thingy? Is that like some cricket strategy or something? 
I just wanna see some good bowling and batting, not all this psychology stuff