Wood returns for England's first T20 against India

Fast bowler Mark Wood volition play for the archetypal clip since August successful England's archetypal T20 against India successful Kolkata connected Wednesday.

Wood, 35, has not played since the archetypal Test against Sri Lanka past summertime aft a accent fracture was discovered successful his elbow portion helium was sidelined with a insignificant thigh issue.

The Durham subordinate joins Jofra Archer successful England's gait onslaught with Ben Duckett acceptable to unfastened the batting alongside Phil Salt.

It volition beryllium the archetypal clip Duckett, England's Test opener, has opened successful T20s for six years.

The five-match bid against India and the 3 one-day internationals that travel and England's archetypal matches with Brendon McCullum arsenic their white-ball coach.

McCullum has transformed the Test broadside since being appointed successful 2022 and present takes connected some roles until 2027.