Mark Andrew Wood is an English cricketer who plays internationally for England in all formats. In domestic cricket, he represents Durham, and has played for Chennai Super Kings and for Lucknow Super Giants in the Indian Premier League.
Mark Wood at the Melbourne cricket ground during the 2021–22 Ashes Series
Wood taking the final wicket of the Fourth Test of the 2015 Ashes series at Trent Bridge
Mark Wood bowling during day 2 of the Boxing Day Test
Durham County Cricket Club
Durham County Cricket Club is one of eighteen first-class county clubs within the domestic cricket structure of England and Wales. It represents the historic county of Durham. Founded in 1882, Durham held minor status for over a century and was a prominent member of the Minor Counties Championship, winning the competition seven times. In 1992, the club joined the County Championship and the team was elevated to senior status as an official first-class team. Durham has been classified as an occasional List A team from 1964, then as a full List A team from 1992; and as a senior Twenty20 team since the format's introduction in 2003.
A cricket match being played in Hartlepool, County Durham in 1955
The Riverside Ground, Chester-le-Street. Lumley Castle can be seen in the background