England’s bowling attack in crisis as Lord’s Test against Ireland approaches

Mark Wood doubtful, but could still face IrelandMcCullum cautious about Stokes: ‘He’ll bowl at some stage’

England are facing a bowling crisis at the start of the Test campaign, with Jimmy Anderson and Ollie Robinson ruled out of this week’s match against Ireland at Lord’s and Mark Wood also a doubt. Ben Stokes’s ability to drag his injured knee through a few overs is also sufficiently uncertain that all Brendon McCullum, the England coach, would say on the subject was that “I think he’ll bowl at some stage throughout the summer”.

Wood bowled during the team’s first training session at Lord’s on Monday and though England will not be inclined to take any risks with the first Ashes Test little over a fortnight away he could yet play on Thursday. “He looks like he is going all right. We’ll have to monitor it,” McCullum said.

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