IPL 2022 – “I am so sad. Not [playing] this time. I like Andy Flower. He’s a nice guy. – Mark Wood

Mark Wood has successfully underwent elbow surgery in London on Saturday after he sustained an injury in the first test match against West Indies earlier this month in Antigua. ECB has confirmed that Wood’s operation was a successful one and also mentioned the procedure. “removed bone and scar tissue to address an impingement problem that was causing pain in his elbow when bowling”.

After his operation, Mark Wood posted his image and a few hilarious videos on his Instagram with a caption “Who says hospital gowns aren’t cool eh!!??”

“No more boney fragments in my arm! Thanks to Professor Roger van Riet and Mr Ali Noorani for sorting me out and all the staff who made me feel totally at ease. Langers, the England physio videoed me coming out of the anesthetic – Bah, I talk some absolute rubbish!!!”

“Is my shoulder meant to be sore? That’s weird that. I’ve have had elbow surgery but my shoulders aching. Whatever. I’ll still bowl fast.”

In one of the videos, the England pacer was asked about his IPL return, where in response he stated about the head coach of Lucknow Super Giants

“I am so sad. Not [playing] this time. I like Andy Flower. He’s a nice guy. Keyhole. Has Bowen gone? Lollipop, lollipop,” Wood regrets not playing IPL 2022.

Here’s more of Mark Wood under anaesthetic for you 😂😂😂

💬 I’ll still bowl fast… pic.twitter.com/YFGiWPQN0w

— England's Barmy Army 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🎺 (@TheBarmyArmy) March 28, 2022

Mark Wood was purchased by Lucknow Super Giants in the mega auction for INR 7.5 crores but due to injury, the Speedster was ruled out of IPL 2022. In place of him, Lucknow Super Giants signed Andrew Tye as Mark Wood’s replacement.

Mark Wood’s IPL and International Stats

Mark Wood has played just a solidarity match in IPL for Chennai Super Kings in 2018 against Mumbai Indians. In T20I, he has played 19 matches for England in which he picked 26 wickets at an average of 8.76. He has played 26 Tests and 57 ODIs in which he has scalped 82 and 69 wickets with an average of 31.91 and 38.3 respectively