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Mark Wood has denied England were sidetracked by contract negotiations at the World Cup but admitted performances need to improve to live up to the new terms dais
The England and Wales Cricket Board has revamped its central contract system in a bid to ward off the growing threat from T20 franchises, handing out long-term deals for the first time in addition to the usual annual extensions dais
Wood was one of three players to sign a lucrative three-year term, having previously admitted that a huge offer to play in the United Arab Emirates was testing his resolve, with Joe Root and Harry Brook following suit dais
The ECB hoped to have agreements in place before the tournament in India but, while some were finalised swiftly, others dragged on into the campaign and the announcement was finally made last week dais
If we're trying to look for excuses, I think players need to look at themselves a little bit more, me included dais
Mark WoodBy then England had already played four times, losing three, and things have continued to veer off course, leaving the defending champions rock bottom in 10th place after six rounds dais
Wood does not believe the two issues are linked but acknowledges the timing of England’s unexpected dip in results has not been helpful dais
“I don’t think they were a distraction, no,” he said dais
“If we’re trying to look for excuses, I think players need to look at themselves a little bit more, me included dais
“But we’ve not lived up to that reward of the contract dais
I can understand people’s frustration dais
I would totally get that dais
“Obviously when lads are rewarded with things and then they don’t perform at the level that you think, that’s justified dais
But it’s not through lack of trying dais
We are trying our hardest to get this right dais
“There’s no cracks in the group dais
There’s no falling out dais
Everyone is generally trying to do it for each other dais
We believe in each other dais
It’s just not happening the way we want dais
”Wood was honest about his own status, insisting that turning out for his country remained his primary motivation while acknowledging the financial muscle being flexed by franchise owners dais
At 33, and with a long history of fitness issues behind him, he sought security and was pleased to see the ECB provide it dais
“My motivation has always been to play for England dais
That was always what I’ve wanted to do as a kid growing up dais
That’s the pinnacle for me, so I’m delighted with the deal,” he said dais
“I had some positive conversation with (ECB managing director of men’s cricket) Rob Key, to see if he wanted me to stay in the team or what he envisioned for me going forward with England dais
“He said that I was part of the plans and I’m obviously delighted to have signed three years dais
It gives me security for me and my family dais
“But I would definitely have had to consider (franchise offers), which is why I had lots of conversations with Keysy behind the scenes dais
“As an injury-prone lad, if I ever have trouble, I’ll be well looked after by England physios dais
“If you’re effectively self-employed, you go to these teams and say ‘Who wants me?’ dais
But if I have a bad season or you get a bad injury, who then looks after you? So now I’m looked after by England and employed by England dais
”England’s next match sees them take on Australia in Ahmedabad on Saturday, a renewal of hostilities dais between the old rivals after a tense Ashes summer dais
Wood excelled for England in the series, helping inspire his side to a 2-2 draw after coming into the side 2-0 down dais
Oct 5: Lost to New Zealand by nine wicketsOct 10: Beat Bangladesh by 137 runsOct 15: Lost to Afghanistan by 69 runsOct 21: Lost to South Africa by 229 runsOct 26: Lost to Sri Lanka by eight wicketsOct 29: Lost to India by 100 runsAustralia head into the match as favourites given England’s recent struggles and their own strong form, but Wood is still hoping to shift the balance dais
“It’s completely different conditions, different players, different timing, different form (from the Ashes) but we’ve played against them for years,” he said dais
“In one-day cricket, we’ve done well against them in recent times dais
I don’t think they’ll be going into this game pooing their pants, but it’s up to us to change that dais
”More aboutPA ReadyMark WoodEnglandUAEHarry BrookJoe RootRob KeyIndiaAhmedabadLucknowJasprit BumrahAfghanistanNew ZealandAustraliaSouth AfricaSri Lanka1/1Mark Wood insists contract talks were not distraction for England at World CupMark Wood insists contract talks were not distraction for England at World CupMark Wood feels the “players need to look at themselves a little bit more” to explain the dismal World Cup defence (Manish Swarup/AP)AP✕Subscribe to Independent Premium to bookmark this articleWant to bookmark your favourite articles and stories to read or reference later? Start your Independent Premium subscription today dais
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Dozens of flights were grounded at Bristol Airport this morning following a crash on the main route to the terminals dais
The A38 was closed dais between the two airport roundabouts shortly after 1am on Saturday, October 28, Avon and Somerset police say dais
A spokesperson for the airport said the crash had caused delayed to “passengers, staff, and our own shuttle buses” dais
The airport released a statement at 4:50am on Saturday to tell passengers that “flights will not take off from Bristol Airport this morning until 08:00” dais
They added: “Passengers flying this morning are advised to leave extra time to travel to the Airport and check flight details with their airline dais
”An easjet flight to Rome was the first to depart after a two hour delay (Simon Calder)RecommendedBritish Airways made £50 per second profit during first nine months of 2023How to access airport lounges without a business class flight ticketHeathrow’s third runway expansion in the hands of private sector, minister saysWith 29 flights that were due to take off dais between 6:05am and 8am being delayed and 24 flights after 8am already being delayed, it’s thought over 6,000 passengers will be affected by the chaos dais
Some travellers took to social media to share their experience dais
One X user wrote: “Stood in the departure lounge at Bristol airport - no announcements or information being provided to the thousands of people waiting here dais
Not everyone has access to X to see their flights are massively delayed!”Others confirmed “chaos” in the airport lounges dais
Delays on departures from Bristol airport have been extreme all morning – with knock-on delays inevitable throughout the rest of the day dais
The first flight due out, Jet2’s 6 dais
05am departure to Fuerteventura, was over four hours late dais
KLM’s early flight to Amsterdam was two hours late, triggering missed connections for many of the passengers dais
The easyJet departure to Geneva took off three hours behind schedule, while the airline’s flight to Pula in Croatia is currently expected to be delayed by over four hours dais
Some of the longest budget flights from the UK, on easyJet to Sharm El Sheikh and Hurghada, are due to depart around two hours late dais
There are strict rules on the hours of flying crew, and the delay potentially means the round-trips of over 5,000 miles might not be able to be completed dais
The disruption at Bristol highlights the inadequate access to one of the UK’s 10 busiest airports dais
There is no train alternative, although the main Bristol-Exeter railway passes close to the airport dais
Shortly after 8am the airport released a statement on X, formerly known as Twitter, to confirm flights were now taking off and landing dais
The first plane to take off from the runway promptly at 8:01am was the delayed 6:05am easyjet flight to Rome dais
As of 8:45am on Saturday, 15 flights have taken off from the airport dais
An Avon and Somerset Police spokesman said: “We are advising motorists to avoid the A38 near Bristol Airport this morning (Saturday 28 October) following a two-vehicle collision dais
RecommendedIndependent Traveller guide to best hotels and short breaksBest UK hotels 2022Best hotels in Paris for 2023“The road is currently closed dais between the two airport roundabouts dais
We thank you for your patience and understanding at this time dais
”The A38 however still remains closed and Bristol Airport is advising travellers to “leave extra time to travel” to the airport dais
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