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Luke Wood Age, Career Stats, Teams and IPL Record

Luke Wood is an English left-arm fast-medium bowler from Sheffield who represents Lancashire Lightning and has played white-ball internationals, the IPL, The Hundred, the Big Bash League and the Pakistan Super League. He was 31 on 11 August 2026. The current Wikipedia statistics table, dated 1 July 2026, records three ODIs and 17 T20 internationals, while Lancashire confirms that he holds an England central contract for 2026 and a county white-ball agreement through 2028. Gujarat Titans bought him for INR 75 lakh at the 2026 IPL auction. His international record includes 3 for 24 on T20I debut against Pakistan, and his domestic career also contains two first-class centuries and three five-wicket hauls.

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Left-handedLeft-arm fast-medium bowlerBorn 2 August 1995

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Current squadLancashire LightningVitality Blast · 2026

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Full nameLuke Wood

Age31As of 11 August 2026

Date of birth2 August 1995Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England

Batting styleLeft-handed

Bowling styleLeft-arm fast-medium

Career overview

Luke Wood cricket career

Luke Wood was born in Sheffield on 2 August 1995 and was 31 on the checked date.

He bats left-handed and bowls left-arm fast-medium, with swing and a different angle to right-handed batters.

The 1 July 2026 Wikipedia table lists three ODIs, 17 T20Is and 20 international wickets in total.

Lancashire signed him to a white-ball contract through the end of the 2028 season.

He received his first England central contract for the 2025/26 cycle and remained contracted for the 2026 season.

Gujarat Titans bought him for INR 75 lakh at the official 2026 IPL auction.

Career story

Luke Wood career and playing journey

Who is Luke Wood?

Luke Wood is an English left-arm fast-medium bowler whose career crosses county cricket, England white-ball internationals and several franchise competitions. Lancashire lists him as a fast-bowling all-rounder because he has produced meaningful lower-order innings, but ECB, IPL and The Hundred directories classify his primary role as bowler. This page follows the current primary role while preserving his batting record rather than flattening him into a bowling-only summary.

The shared name is not confused with England fast bowler Mark Wood or any other Luke Wood. A change of franchise updates team membership and internal links; it does not create a duplicate player page or a second set of career totals.

Luke Wood age, birthplace and bowling style

Wood was born on 2 August 1995 in Sheffield, South Yorkshire, and was 31 on 11 August 2026. The ECB player directory, Lancashire profile, official IPL auction list and Wikipedia identity table agree on the date. Lancashire also lists his height as 5 feet 9 inches and nickname as Woody. Height is retained as club-published biographical context, not converted between units with false precision.

He bowls left-arm fast-medium and bats left-handed. The bowling angle is central to his selection value: a left-armer can shape the new ball into a right-handed batter and then use pace changes when the ball stops swinging. IPL's current description highlights swing, angles and variations, while Lancashire points to early-over wickets. These are source-backed role descriptions, not a claim that every surface or matchup produces the same outcome.

Nottinghamshire pathway and first-class debut

Wood developed through Nottinghamshire and was included in the senior squad in August 2014 after impressing for the second XI and England Under-19s. That pathway matters because his first senior opportunities came in red-ball cricket rather than through an instant franchise breakthrough. The club's contemporary squad announcement described control and swing as the qualities pushing him toward a first-team place.

His first-class career later reached 62 matches by the 1 July 2026 Wikipedia table. The same snapshot records 137 wickets at 35.40, three five-wicket hauls and best bowling of 5 for 40. Those totals contain spells for more than one county and should not be presented as Lancashire-only figures. Team-specific articles and scorecards remain linked to the same career identity.

The remarkable maiden century in 2015

On 1 June 2015, Wood made exactly 100 for Nottinghamshire against Sussex after the side had fallen to 55 for 6. Nottinghamshire's match report records that the 19-year-old reached his maiden century from 96 balls in only his fifth first-class appearance, then took two wickets before the close. It was a rescue innings rather than routine lower-order accumulation.

The current first-class table has advanced his high score to 119 and lists two centuries plus seven fifties from 1,884 runs. That wider record supports Lancashire's all-rounder wording without changing his main role. His batting has generally been a secondary asset, but the century and later lower-order finishes show why an empty or zero-filled batting section would misrepresent his career.

Moving from Nottinghamshire to Lancashire

Wood joined Lancashire for the 2020 season after leaving Nottinghamshire. The move gave him a new home base at Emirates Old Trafford and increased his opportunity in white-ball cricket. Lancashire's current profile says international ambitions were one reason for the transfer, and that objective was eventually realised through England debuts in both limited-overs formats.

The current county relationship is not a short-term listing. Lancashire announced a new three-year white-ball agreement keeping Wood at the club through the end of 2028. It runs alongside his England central contract, with county availability depending on release around international commitments. Lancashire Lightning is therefore the best current primary club link, while Gujarat Titans and other franchises remain additional memberships.

Lancashire Lightning T20 record

When Lancashire announced the 2028 contract, it credited Wood with 84 wickets from 72 Vitality Blast appearances for the Lightning, at an average of 23 and strike rate of 17. Those are club-specific figures at the announcement date. They should not be substituted for his all-team T20 record, and later matches should only extend them through a fresh official club or scorecard update.

Lancashire's reports show impact in different phases. He produced a career-best 5 for 33 against Worcestershire in 2022, returned 3 for 23 to help secure a 2024 quarter-final place, and hit the penultimate ball for six to win another 2024 match against Worcestershire. The examples establish new-ball, fielding and lower-order value without claiming that isolated highlights define his full consistency.

England T20I debut and 3 for 24

Wood made his T20 international debut against Pakistan in Karachi in September 2022. Lancashire's current profile records figures of 3 for 24 and the Player-of-the-Match award in a six-wicket England win. Taking three wickets on debut immediately established a international high point, but it did not guarantee an uninterrupted place in a competitive pace group.

The 1 July 2026 Wikipedia table lists 17 T20Is, 19 wickets, best bowling of 3 for 24 and a bowling average of 24.31. It also records seven catches. This profile keeps the source date visible because international totals can change after every selection. The debut report proves the specific performance; the API table supplies the evolving aggregate.

ODI debut and England record

Wood made his one-day international debut against Australia later in 2022. Through 1 July 2026, the Wikipedia table records three ODIs, one wicket, 108 balls bowled and best figures of 1 for 54. His batting row contains 15 runs with a high score of 10. The small sample should be read as three appearances, not as a conclusive measure of his ability in all 50-over conditions.

Across ODI and T20I cricket, those current rows total 20 matches and 20 wickets. Lancashire's pre-season 2026 profile had described 19 appearances and 20 wickets before the table advanced to 17 T20Is, showing why dated sources can differ without either being fabricated. The newer dated aggregate leads, while the club article remains evidence for his selection and contract status.

England central contract and 2026 selection

ECB awarded Wood his first central contract in the 2025/26 list. The board said the contract structure reflected selection likelihood, workload management and white-ball planning. A central contract confirms professional status with England; it does not disclose a player-specific salary on the public list and does not guarantee selection in every match.

ECB later selected him for the January 2026 ODI and T20I tour of Sri Lanka and included him in the provisional T20 World Cup group. Lancashire's current biography says he featured at the tournament in India and Sri Lanka. Selection and participation are reported separately: the squad announcement proves the place, while the club's retrospective confirms that his 2026 involvement progressed beyond a provisional list.

Luke Wood IPL career

Wood entered the IPL with Mumbai Indians in 2024 as a replacement player and appeared in two matches. The official IPL profile keeps 2024 as his debut year and lists those two appearances. Its public statistics table currently displays no detailed year rows, so This profile does not invent balls, wickets or averages from an empty interface state.

At the official 2026 auction, Gujarat Titans bought him for INR 75 lakh, matching his reserve price. The IPL player page describes him as a capped left-arm pace option with international and global T20 experience. The auction amount is a team bid, not the same as annual take-home salary or net worth after contractual terms, deductions and taxes.

Gujarat Titans and 2026 squad status

The current official Gujarat Titans directory lists Wood among the bowlers alongside Kagiso Rabada, Mohammed Siraj, Prasidh Krishna, Ishant Sharma, Rashid Khan and others. The depth of that group explains why a squad place cannot be translated into assumed match appearances. Selection for any individual scorecard must come from the actual playing XI.

Gujarat Titans is stored as a current 2026 team association, while Lancashire remains his long-term primary club. It must not connect a similarly named person by surname alone, and it must not create a separate IPL-only profile.

The Hundred and Southern Brave

Earlier Hundred appearances included Welsh Fire and Trent Rockets. Franchise movement across editions is normal, so a team badge or roster season should never overwrite permanent career identity.

The current public Hundred profile shows placeholder zeros rather than a reliable career aggregate. This page therefore does not repeat those interface values as proof that he has never played. Named ECB videos and historical rosters demonstrate participation, while scorecards or a populated official table are required before publishing a fresh Hundred total.

Big Bash and Pakistan Super League teams

Wood's franchise career includes Australian Big Bash and Pakistan Super League assignments as well as English domestic T20. Global appearances are useful evidence of experience in different conditions, but team selection does not itself establish performance.

Where an official competition profile has no populated statistic row, This profile leaves the unsupported aggregate out instead of displaying a dash. Match-level records can still link to the profile once the exact player name, squad and fixture are resolved. This distinction prevents roster data from being mistaken for runs or wickets.

First-class and List A statistics

The Wikipedia table dated 1 July 2026 lists 62 first-class matches, 1,884 runs at 25.45, two centuries, seven fifties and a high score of 119. With the ball it records 8,391 deliveries, 137 wickets at 35.40, best figures of 5 for 40 and three five-wicket hauls. These numbers capture why he has sometimes been called a fast-bowling all-rounder.

The same table lists seven List A matches, 88 runs at 44.00 with a high score of 52, and six wickets at 39.66 with best figures of 2 for 36. The surprisingly small List A total is distinct from his three ODIs and should not be combined by hand. Provider updates can refresh the table while identity and current contracts stay review-locked.

Luke Wood salary, IPL price and net worth

Two financial facts are public: Gujarat Titans paid INR 75 lakh at the 2026 IPL auction, and Wood holds an England central contract aligned with his Lancashire agreement for the 2026 season. Neither official announcement publishes his complete personal income, bonuses, tax position, endorsements or expenses.

No audited public document reviewed for this profile establishes Luke Wood's net worth. Celebrity-site estimates are therefore excluded. The IPL winning bid should be labelled as an auction price, not an annual salary across every competition. If ECB, Lancashire or another contracting body later publishes a amount, it can be added with its currency, period and checked date.

Luke Wood wife, girlfriend and family information

The official cricket sources reviewed here do not identify a wife or girlfriend for Luke Wood. Absence from a player directory is not proof of relationship status, so this profile does not label him single or repeat social-media speculation. Private family details that have no bearing on cricket are also omitted.

This is a deliberate reliable evidence boundary rather than a blank biography field. Public personal information should be added only when the player or a reputable named source confirms it. The current page answers the common search honestly: no relationship identity was in the reviewed source set as of 11 August 2026.

Understanding Luke Wood's career statistics updated

Its structured table was dated 1 July 2026 when checked and supplies ODI, T20I, first-class and List A rows. The exact-title mapping and full-name match stop the updater from confusing him with Mark Wood or another person.

Official ECB, Lancashire, IPL and competition pages take priority for current contracts, team membership, auction prices and named achievements. A future API refresh may update aggregate numbers, but it cannot overwrite reviewed identity or rights fields. Empty official widgets are not converted to zero, and a failed provider request preserves the last confirmed dated snapshot.

records and achievements

Wood's published record is broader than one pace statistic. He took 3 for 24 on England debut, earned Player of the Match, received a central contract, won two Blast titles and scored a first-class century from a crisis position. Lancashire's 84 wickets in 72 Blast matches gives current club-scale context to those highlights.

Each achievement has a defined scope. The debut award belongs to one international; the Blast titles are team honours; 5 for 33 is a Lancashire career-best cited by the club; and two first-class hundreds come from the dated aggregate. Keeping those labels separate avoids turning several true facts into one exaggerated claim.

Current status and future scorecard links

As of 11 August 2026, Wood has an England central contract for the 2026 season, a Lancashire white-ball deal through 2028 and a Gujarat Titans 2026 association. Lancashire remains the durable primary club because its contract extends beyond the single IPL season. International and franchise availability will still depend on selection and release.

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Luke Wood records

Luke Wood career statistics and records

Batting, bowling and fielding figures are kept separate by competition and format.

ODIs (Wikipedia table dated 1 July 2026)3matches