Mark Wood has been passed fit for selection for the Third Test with South Africa

England seamer Mark Wood is fit to bowl in the third Test against South Africa at The Oval, after scans on his left heel confirmed he didn't have a serious injury.

Wood had problems with bruising during England's 340-run defeat in the second Test, and spent time off the field during South Africa's second innings at Trent Bridge.

The England and Wales Cricket Board said medical checks on Wood this week cleared him for selection for the third Test, which starts on July 27.

It also said the bruising on Wood's heel is not connected to the ankle problems which kept him out of Test cricket for 21 months. Wood played no Test matches between October 2015 and the first South Africa Test at Lord's two weeks ago.

Wood will hope to be more prolific with the ball next week. In his two Tests against South Africa so far, he has taken one wicket at the cost of 197 runs in 56 overs.

Wood has struggled for wickets in the South Africa Test series so far

The all-clear for Wood is good news for England, who already have to make one enforced change next week because of Gary Ballance's broken finger. It is expected that an uncapped batsman will replace him when the squad is announced on Friday or Saturday.

The four-match Test series is tied at 1-1.