Mark Wood: Ashes Build-Up, Fast Bowling & World Cup Success | Stick to Cricket Ep 10

Mark Wood joins Phil Tufnell, Sir Alistair Cook, David Lloyd and Michael Vaughan on Stick to Cricket for a brilliant episode full of pace, personality and plenty of laughs – brought to you by Betfair! Wood opens up on his fitness, his lengthened run-up, and how Brendon McCullum is keeping him ready for the big moments. He also shares his thoughts on franchise cricket, why England must always come first and whether they can win the Ashes this time around. We dive into what it’s like playing against Australia – including the story of why they didn’t share a drink after the last series and why he’s heading out early this time round. Wood also reveals his decision to play for Durham before the Ashes, his surprising support for Wimbledon and of course - his World Cup Win. Don’t forget to subscribe so you don’t miss an episode - and please leave a review to help others find us too. Thanks! 00:00 - Introduction 04:02 - Surgery Stories and Recovery Experiences 09:56 - Early Cricket Career 14:05 - Changing Bowling Technique and Career Development 28:42 - Facing Tough Batsmen and Cricket Strategy 38:56 - The Hundred Tournament and Future of Cricket 51:21 - World Cup Memories and Career Highlights 1:00:20 - Community Questions and Final Thoughts FOLLOW STICK TO CRICKET ON SOCIAL 👇🏏 Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/sticktocricket/ Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61577370443364 TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@sticktocricket X - https://x.com/StickToCricket SUBSCRIBE TO THE CHANNEL HERE https://www.youtube.com/@TheOverlapCricket?sub_confirmation=1 SUBSCRIBE TO THE OVERLAP BREAKDOWN CHANNEL HERE https://www.youtube.com/@TheOverlapBreakdown SUBSCRIBE TO THE OVERLAP NEWSLETTER https://substack.com/@theoverlapnewsletter SUBSCRIBE TO THE OVERLAP US https://www.youtube.com/@TheOverlapUS SUBSCRIBE TO NOT JUST FOOTBALL www.youtube.com/@TheOverlapNotJustFootball?sub_confirmation=1 SUBSCRIBE TO STICK TO RUGBY HERE https://www.youtube.com/@TheOverlapRugby LISTEN TO OUR PODCASTS Stick to Football - https://tr.ee/JI6l3Dj-4O The Overlap - https://tr.ee/h07F3Fsuh3 It Was What It Was - https://podfollow.com/1745066482 The Overlap US - https://podfollow.com/1769260064 The Breakdown Podcast - https://podfollow.com/1771490639 Not Just Football - https://podfollow.com/1772633121 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.