Durham have matches scheduled next month against Essex (from September 8), Worcestershire (September 15) and Yorkshire (September 24) and Wood is keen to show he is over his persistent knee problem.
“I’ll try and play one or two of those matches,” Wood said.
“I’ve been well looked after and very cautious.
“I value it as they’ve got this end game where they want me to get to Australia.
“But I said to (England coach Brendon McCullum) Baz McCullum I can’t just bowl to a net for four months, I’ll go insane.
“There’s a bowling camp in Loughborough in a tent – getting acclimatised there ready for Perth – then I’ll go over to Perth early with a couple of bowlers.
“We’ll arrive about a week early to prepare and get acclimatised.”
Series schedule:
First Test: Perth Stadium, November 21-25
Second Test: Gabba, December 4-8
Third Test: Adelaide Oval, December 17-21
Fourth Test: MCG, December 26-30
Fifth Test: SCG, January 4-8