Overview

• Wood said he aims to play one or two County Championship matches for Durham in September after six months out with a knee injury.
• He described a setback in July when his knee swelled after a Lord's bowling session and had to be drained.
• Durham have September red-ball fixtures against Essex, Worcestershire and Yorkshire that could provide his match practice.
• He plans to attend a Loughborough bowling camp to acclimatise before travelling to Perth about a week early with a small group of bowlers.
• England have not named their Ashes squad but plan for Wood to be part of an advance party, reflecting his pace and record of 41 wickets in 11 Tests against Australia.