Wood has gone for precautionary scans after feeling a tightness in his hamstring on the first day of England's only warm-up match against the England Lions, which was the 35-year-old's first competitive game in nine months following surgery on his knee.
"I'm afraid it might be one of those tours," said Tufnell in response to the news concerning Wood. "Australia tours are gruelling. You know, not only physically but mentally as well. I think it's going to need the whole squad to play their part."
He added: "That is concerning news, but let's just keep fingers crossed that it's just a little bit of stiffness and they can get him ready because I'm pretty well 100% sure he'll be playing that first test, if he's ready to go."
There is indeed none of England's past swing kings, such as Jimmy Anderson or Chris Woakes, in the visitors' ranks but what, or rather who, the doubters, Smith included, appear to be overlooking is that they do have Atkinson.
The Surrey seamer has made an outstanding start to his Test career – taking 63 wickets in 13 matches, including four 5-fers, at an average of 22.01 – and is exactly the sort of nippy bowler that could flourish on greener pitches.
"Absolutely," he replied when the question was put to him by RadioTimes.com. "I've been talking to the boys down under and they've been keeping an eye on Sheffield Shield cricket. The pitches are just a little bit more seamer-friendly, instead of those absolute roads from back in the day.
"It's all very well and good bowling all these rockets, short balls and bumpers, but at the end of the day, you look at someone like Josh Hazlewood. Hit the top of that off stump, and Gus can still crank it up. He can still bowl over 85mph, you know.
"Sometimes those types are the bowlers. Glenn McGrath was absolutely world class. He wasn't express pace, he looked to nag away on that length. Look at Scott Boland, those kind of guys.
"He's had a fantastic start to his career and he doesn't give much away. Gus just sort of gets on with his job. Head down, turn around, bowl again, down. turn around bowl again. I think he's going to be crucial."
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