Fast bowler Mark Wood said he looks back on his performance in England's dismal Ashes campaign with "shame". Wood was battling a knee injury in the run-up to the tour but played in the series opener against Australia in Perth. England suffered a calamitous defeat, collapsing from 105 runs ahead with nine second-innings wickets in hand. Wood was subsequently ruled out with the same knee issue and has not played since.

"I look back on it shamefully," the 36-year-old told Test Match Special. "We should have won that first game. The whole tour is different if we win in Perth." The defeat came as a result of a collapse of nine wickets for 99 runs, with Travis Head scoring a sensational 123 to lead Australia to victory.

Wood admitted he was nowhere near ready, noting his knee probably wasn't right and his hamstring over-compensated. Before the Ashes, he had gone 16 months without playing a Test due to injuries. The tour was also marked by off-field issues, including media scrutiny and criticism over a mid-tour holiday in Noosa.

Wood discussed the team's golf habits under Ben Stokes and Brendon McCullum, saying the perception was worse than reality. He emphasized that players are grown men making their own choices.