Wood enjoying the role of England enforcer ahead of Ashes finale

HOBART (AUSTRALIA) – Fast bowler Mark Wood said Thursday he was enjoying his enforcer role for the under-siege England team heading into the final Ashes Test at Hobart’s Bellerive Oval.

The day-night match begins Friday and is England’s last chance to salvage something from the five-Test series.

They are 3-0 down with the Ashes gone after being beaten heavily in the first three Tests at Brisbane, Adelaide and Melbourne.

But England restored a little pride in Sydney last week as they fought a rearguard action to cling on for a tense draw on Sunday’s final day.

Wood has consistently been the fastest bowler on either side and, in the absence of the injured Jofra Archer, has provided his captain Joe Root with an attacking weapon.

Often injury-prone…