England's Mark Wood sent for "precautionary scan" on his left foot

London: England were given an injury scare in their first warm-up ahead 

of the ICC Men's Cricket World Cup 2019, as right-arm pacer Mark Wood was taken for 

a scan on his left foot.

The pacer, who has been troubled by ankle injuries throughout his career, aborted 

his run-up twice before jogging off the field after a single delivery of his fourth over 

at Southampton on Saturday.

While Wood had taken the first wicket to fall in his previous set of six ? Australia's 

captain Aaron Finch chipping one to Moeen Ali at mid-on ? he did not return for the 

remainder of the innings.

"Mark Wood is to have a precautionary scan. England's medical team want to ensure 

there is nothing serious in the build-up to the start of the World Cup," said an ECB 

statement.England kick off their World Cup campaign against South Africa at The Oval on 

May 30.(UNI)