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Mark Wood 's chances of featuring in the first Test of the Ashes series against Australia have improved significantly. The fast bowler, who had a hamstring scare during a warm-up match against England Lions last week, showed promising signs during a 40-minute bowling session at Perth's Optus Stadium on Tuesday. Despite his left leg being heavily strapped, Wood was able to bowl at full pace without any issues.

Training session

Wood's performance in the nets

During the training session, Wood impressed both his teammates and coaches with his pace. Jamie Smith, one of the batters who faced him in the nets, told ESPNcricinfo that he was "absolutely rapid today." This comes as a relief for England as they plan to field an all-pace attack on what is considered one of the

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