Luke Wood is a left-arm fast-medium bowler from Sheffield who has carved out a reputation as a skilled swing bowler with the ability to trouble right-handers. The 30-year-old has been a sought-after name in franchise cricket globally, featuring for teams like the Gujarat Titans, Mumbai Indians, and various sides in the Big Bash and the Hundred. After starting his career at Nottinghamshire, he moved to Lancashire in search of regular first-team cricket, where he continued to impress, particularly in the T20 Blast. A genuine bowling allrounder, Wood also has a memorable first-class century to his name, famously described as the most remarkable his former director of cricket had ever seen. His white-ball skills and ability to perform across formats have made him a valuable asset in leagues around the world.
| Bowling | |||||||||||||
| Format | Mat | Inns | Balls | Runs | Wkts | BBI | BBM | Ave | Econ | SR | 4w | 5w | 10w |
| ODIs | 3 | 2 | 108 | 113 | 1 | 1/54 | 1/54 | 113.00 | 6.27 | 108.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| T20Is | 16 | 15 | 288 | 427 | 19 | 3/24 | 3/24 | 22.47 | 8.89 | 15.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| FC | 62 | 104 | 8391 | 4851 | 137 | 5/40 | 8/83 | 35.40 | 3.46 | 61.2 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| List A | 7 | 6 | 234 | 238 | 6 | 2/36 | 2/36 | 39.66 | 6.10 | 39.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| T20s | 209 | 207 | 4062 | 5727 | 220 | 5/50 | 5/50 | 26.03 | 8.45 | 18.4 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Batting & Fielding | |||||||||||||
| Format | Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Ave | BF | SR | 100s | 50s | 4s | 6s | Ct |
| ODIs | 3 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 10 | 15.00 | 14 | 107.14 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| T20Is | 16 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 4.00 | 5 | 80.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| FC | 62 | 90 | 16 | 1884 | 119 | 25.45 | 3182 | 59.20 | 2 | 7 | 265 | 12 | 19 |
| List A | 7 | 5 | 3 | 88 | 52 | 44.00 | 75 | 117.33 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 2 | 0 |
| T20s | 209 | 89 | 40 | 455 | 33* | 9.28 | 402 | 113.18 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 15 | 71 |
He is a left-arm fast-medium bowler who also contributes valuable runs with the bat down the order, making him a capable bowling allrounder.
He has been part of the Gujarat Titans and the Mumbai Indians in the Indian Premier League.
His primary strength is his ability to swing the ball back into right-handed batsmen at a lively pace, making him a tricky proposition in both red-ball and white-ball cricket.
He scored a remarkable maiden first-class century against Sussex from No. 8, rescuing his team from 98 for 7. His director of cricket at the time called it the most remarkable century he had ever seen.
He has represented Nottinghamshire, Worcestershire (on loan), and Lancashire, where he moved in search of more consistent first-team opportunities.
He was born on August 2, 1995, in Sheffield, Yorkshire, making him 30 years old.
Yes, he won the T20 Blast in consecutive years with two different counties: with Nottinghamshire in 2017 and then on loan with Worcestershire in 2018.
