London, Nov. 15 -- England fast bowler Mark Wood has been cleared of any concerns over his left hamstring following a scan in Perth.
Wood gave England an injury scare on the first day of their Ashes warm-up game against England Lions when he left the field suffering tightness in his hamstring.
It was the same left leg on which the 35-year-old had surgery after sustaining a knee injury in February. In his first action since the surgery, Wood bowled two four-over spells before leaving the field on Thursday.
The Durham right-armer had a scan on Friday and has been given the go-ahead to resume preparations for the first Test against Australia at Optus Stadium on November 21.
"It's great news," England pace bowler Brydon Carse told BBC Sport...