Mark Wood has revealed that he is ahead of schedule as he recovers from an ankle injury and is hoping to be fit for Englands Test series with Pakistan. The 26-year-old fast bowler missed Englands tour of South Africa as well as the ongoing series with Sri Lanka but is now hoping to be back in action for Durham by the end of June.That would give Wood the opportunity to play in one County Championship game before the first Test against Pakistan begins at Lords on July 14. Its coming along nicely, Im a month ahead of schedule, Wood told Sky Sports. I was originally meant to be back at the end of July, now Im looking to play again by the end of June.Im pleased with the progress, its just a shame that Ive missed the first part of the season but Im hoping for a big bang in the second part of the season.I think [Ill be available for one County Championship match] before the Pakistan series, thats the timescale, but whether England will take the punt I dont know. Woods last England appearance came against Pakistan in October England have been dominant in the two Tests so far against Sri Lanka to wrap up the series with a game to spare and Wood is under no illusions about the challenge he faces to force his way back into the team.Theyre doing pretty well at the minute so itll be hard to get back in! he added. The lads are playing some great cricket and it was nice to be part of the Test match this week - I was allowed in the dressing room with the lads and it was great to see everyone again.England are doing really well so Im going to have to pull out all the stops to get back in. Plenty of ice, plenty of rest and I’ve got rehab drills where I go through my ankle exercises to make sure it’s nice and strong. Hopefully with that joint now fixed I can put in some good fast bowling performances. Mark Wood told Sky Sports Wood admitted to having been frustrated during his spell on the sidelines but, with a return now in sight, he is keen to start making up for lost time.Its definitely worse watching because you cant affect the game but now Im hoping to put that behind me and this month crack on with playing some games for Durham, he said. Then if I do well for Durham then Im looking to get back into that England side. Scott Borthwick is enjoying a great start to the season with Durham One man who could join Wood in the England side this summer is Scott Borthwick. The Durham all-rounder has been in fantastic form, in particular with the bat, and has been widely tipped for a recall to the Test side in the near future.Hes in some form, Badge is a quality player, hes probably one of the best timers of a cricket ball Ive seen in the country, Wood said of his county team-mate.Whether he gets picked is up to the selectors but hes certainly put his name in the hat with the performances hes putting in for Durham.Hes not just getting 70s and 80s, hes getting good, big hundreds and thats what the selectors look for. Hopefully he can make that step up, if called upon. Also See: England fixtures/results Pakistan fixtures/results Arthur appointed Pakistan coach Pakistan omit Shehzad, Akmal Yeezy From China . The English Football Association had charged the German right back with violent conduct after retrospectively reviewing video evidence of an incident that was missed by match officials at Craven Cottage on Saturday. 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Alexandre Aube scored the other touchdown for Sherbrooke.DETROIT – Alex Anthopoulos likes to say the perception of a player is directly tied to his production. If a team is winning and a player is excelling, the guy becomes known as a "leader" or a "positive clubhouse influence." When a team is losing and a player is struggling, his character is questioned. Its easy to be enamoured with Mark Buehrle because of the year hes having. By now you know the statistics: 10-1, a 2.10 ERA and in his only no-decision of the season, Buehrle left with the lead. Even last season, when Buehrle struggled through the first half of the Blue Jays haltingly poor year, he drew no negative attention. He went about his between-starts routine despite his weight-related self-deprecation. He was always approachable despite his claims that he detests speaking into a microphone. What became clear, quickly, was Buehrles devotion to his family. Married with two kids, he looks in advance at the schedule and plots out homestands that will facilitate relatively lengthy visits. His father, John and mother, Pat, seem to be constants around the ballclub, even though John estimates they attend about 30 games per season. When this reporter renewed acquaintances with Buehrle on the first day of spring training and casually asked how his offseason had gone, it took the pitcher less than five seconds to begin to explain the difficulty he had saying goodbye to his children, who are now old enough to understand their dad has to leave home to go to work but wish that he wouldnt. John is in Detroit for the brief road trip, having scheduled a personal matter in the Motor City to coincide with the Jays lone visit to the Tigers. Hed have it no other way. "Our whole family was brought up as a family," said John Buehrle. "Everything we failed in or excelled in we shared as a family, our trials and tribulations if you will. When Mark did well in school, high school, college, everybody shared. When my other sons did well, everybody shared. They were brought up as a family, just as I was. They were brought up with respect." Mark Buehrle is making $18 million this season and is due $19 million in 2015, the final year of the four-year pact he inked with the Miami Marlins in the 2011-2012 offseason. When it comes to respect, money isnt an object in the Buehrle household. Johns three sons, Mike, 40, Jason, 37, and Mark, 35, and his one daughter Amy, 32, are expected to adhere to a set of rules when they visit. "Even today, they come to my house, they sit downn at my table, their hat comes off," said John Buehrle.dddddddddddd "Ill sit there and Ill stare them down. They wont even look at me, they can feel it. They can feel me looking at them because its manners. Theyll say Yes sir, no sir and Yes maam, no maam and open the door for the wives and their wives because thats the way they were raised." Mark is four wins shy of 200 for his career. Not many pitchers make it to the big leagues, let alone last long enough to win that many games. Johns son has never been placed on the disabled list. Hes pitching in his 15th big league season. John is pleased for Marks success but shows his youngest son no favoritism. "Any parent is proud anytime their child excels or succeeds at anything, regardless of what it is," said Buehrle. "Im just as proud of Mark for being where he is today as I am of my one son whos driving a concrete truck whos never had an accident. And thats a lot to say for concrete truck drivers, believe me, because I used to be one." Asked about Toronto, John returns to what matters most. "Toronto is as much of a family-oriented town as what we had found Chicago to be," said Buehrle. "We were there 12-and-a-half years in Chicago. Everybody in Chicago was like family. Every place we went, they were so nice." He admitted to uncertainty about Toronto after the trade with the Marlins and no, the fact Johns sons pitbull dog wasnt allowed to move to Ontario wasnt his top concern. "We didnt know, coming to Toronto, big city, we didnt know what it was going to be like," said Buehrle. "From day one, the people, everyone, not just the team, the staff, the people we ran into in the restaurants, it was genuine, you can tell when someones putting it on, but you could really tell there was a genuine Were glad youre here." The Blue Jays are glad to have Buehrle. Since last years All-Star Break, Mark is 17-5 with a 2.66 ERA. With an impending second knee replacement surgery scheduled soon, John hopes to be able to travel to Minneapolis for this years All-Star Game. He expects Mark will be a participant. "Hes having a real good year and I couldnt want or wish any better for him or the team," said Buehrle. "Im really happy for the fans, too, because the fans, I guess in a certain way through Mark see a little hope and glimmer and think, Oh, we may just pull it off this year. Its not just Mark. You look at Joey Bats, Edwin, Melky. Everyones having an awesome year." ' ' '