Luke Wood (cricketer)

{{Short description|English cricketer (born 1995)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=March 2016}} {{Use British English|date=March 2016}} {{Infobox cricketer | name = Luke Wood | image = 2 16 Luke Wood sequence (cropped).jpg | caption = Wood in 2022 | country = England | fullname = | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1995|08|02}} | birth_place = [[Sheffield]], South Yorkshire, England | heightft = | heightinch = | batting = Left-handed | bowling = Left-arm [[Fast bowling|fast-medium]] | role = [[Bowling (cricket)|Bowler]]

| columns = 4 | column1 = [[One Day International|ODI]] | matches1 = 3 | runs1 = 15 | bat avg1 = 15.00 | 100s/50s1 = 0/0 | top score1 = 10 | deliveries1 = 108 | wickets1 = 1 | bowl avg1 = 113.00 | fivefor1 = 0 | tenfor1 = 0 | best bowling1 = 1/54 | catches/stumpings1 = 0/– | column2 = [[Twenty20 International|T20I]] | matches2 = 16 | runs2 = 4 | bat avg2 = 4.00 | 100s/50s2 = 0/0 | top score2 = 3 | deliveries2 = 288 | wickets2 = 19 | bowl avg2 = 22.47 | fivefor2 = 0 | tenfor2 = 0 | best bowling2 = 3/24 | catches/stumpings2 = 7/– | column3 = [[First-class cricket|FC]] | matches3 = 62 | runs3 = 1,884 | bat avg3 = 25.45 | 100s/50s3 = 2/7 | top score3 = 119 | deliveries3 = 8,391 | wickets3 = 137 | bowl avg3 = 35.40 | fivefor3 = 3 | tenfor3 = 0 | best bowling3 = 5/40 | catches/stumpings3 = 19/– | column4 = [[List A cricket|LA]] | matches4 = 7 | runs4 = 88 | bat avg4 = 44.00 | 100s/50s4 = 0/1 | top score4 = 52 | deliveries4 = 234 | wickets4 = 6 | bowl avg4 = 39.66 | fivefor4 = 0 | tenfor4 = 0 | best bowling4 = 2/36 | catches/stumpings4 = 0/– | date = 8 February | year = 2026 | source = http://www.espncricinfo.com/england/content/player/573170.html ESPNcricinfo | medaltemplates = {{MedalSport|Men's [[Cricket]]}} {{MedalCountry |{{ENG}} }} {{MedalCompetition|[[ICC Men's T20 World Cup]]}} {{Medal|W|[[2022 ICC Men's T20 World Cup|2022 Australia]]|}} |club12=[[Gujarat Titans]]|year12=2026}} '''Luke Wood''' (born 2 August 1995) is an English [[cricket]]er who plays for [[England cricket team|England]] and [[Lancashire County Cricket Club|Lancashire]]. Primarily a left-arm [[Fast bowling|fast-medium]] [[Bowling (cricket)|bowler]], he also bats left-handed. He made his [[First-class cricket|first-class]] debut for [[Nottinghamshire County Cricket Club|Nottinghamshire]] against [[Sussex County Cricket Club|Sussex]] in September 2014. He made his international debut in 2022

In April 2022, he was bought by the [[Trent Rockets]] for the [[2022 season of The Hundred|2022 season]] of [[The Hundred (cricket)|The Hundred]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/60477088 |title=The Hundred 2022: latest squads as Draft picks revealed |work=BBC Sport |access-date=5 April 2022}}</ref> The following month, Wood was named in England's [[One Day International]] (ODI) squad for their series [[English cricket team in the Netherlands in 2022|against the Netherlands]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/netherlands-vs-england-2022-sam-billings-overlooked-as-england-name-strong-squad-for-netherlands-odis-1317714 |title=Sam Billings overlooked as England name strong squad for Netherlands ODIs |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=31 May 2022}}</ref> In September 2022, he was named in the England's T20I squad for the [[English cricket team in Pakistan in 2022–23|series against Pakistan]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/t20-world-cup-2022-england-keep-faith-with-old-guard-as-ben-stokes-mark-wood-chris-woakes-return-for-t20-world-cup-1332090 |title=England keep faith with old guard as Ben Stokes, Mark Wood, Chris Woakes return for T20 World Cup |work=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=2 September 2022}}</ref> He made his T20I debut on 20 September 2022, against [[Pakistan cricket team|Pakistan]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1327228.html |title=1st T20I (N), Karachi, September 20, 2022, England tour of Pakistan |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=20 September 2022}}</ref> Wood made his ODI debut on 17 November 2022, [[English cricket team in Australia in 2022–23|against Australia]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/england-in-australia-2022-23-1317467/australia-vs-england-1st-odi-1317489/match-report |title=Cummins bowls first at start of his ODI captaincy; Luke Wood handed England debut |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=17 November 2022}}</ref>

In the [[Bangladesh Premier League|BPL]] [[2022–23 Bangladesh Premier League|2022–23]], he was taken by [[Sylhet Strikers]] franchise. He played a crucial part in the Qualifier 2 conceding just 3 runs in the penultimate over helping Sylhet reach the final of BPL 2023.

On 18 March 2024, he was signed as a replacement for the injured [[Jason Behrendorff]] by [[Mumbai Indians]] for {{INRConvert|50|l|lk=on|to=GBP}}.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/ipl-2024-mi-sign-luke-wood-as-replacement-for-injured-jason-behrendorff-1425350 |title=Mumbai Indians sign Luke Wood as replacement for injured Behrendorff |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=25 March 2024}}</ref>

On 21 March 2025, it was announced that Wood had been signed by [[England and Wales Cricket Board|ECB]], [[Lincolnshire Premier League]] side [[Woodhall Spa]] Cricket Club, when not on white-ball duty.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Instagram |url=https://www.instagram.com/p/DHfpvuHIW3X/?igsh=MWVyZXYybm1iMmV5cQ== |access-date=2025-03-27 |website=www.instagram.com}}</ref>

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{{England Squad 2026 Men's T20 World Cup}} {{Lancashire County Cricket Club squad}} {{Southern Brave squad}} {{Gujarat Titans squad}} {{Adelaide Strikers current squad}}

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