ENG vs WI | Twitter in awe as Wood passes 156 clicks during fastest-ever spell on English soil

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BySportsCafe Desk, SportsCafe Editor

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The romance of Test cricket is born of the ebbs and flows over days, lulls that suddenly give way to a ball ragging sideways or wild bumpers that threaten to take the head off. It was certainly the latter that got Trent Bridge on its feet on Friday as Mark Wood delivered his fastest spell yet.

ā€ŒWest Indies got off to a brilliant start on Day 2 chasing England's first innings total of 416Ā with their opening pair of rookie Mikyle Louis and skipper Kraigg Brathwaite putting together a half-century opening stand.Ā The duo uncharacteristically opted for dynamism with no swing on offer and a gorgeous deck to bat on which eventually prompted Ben Stokes to call upon his X-factor. On the cusp of the opening hour, Mark Wood was handed the red cherry, andĀ as is often the case, the express quickĀ appeared to be on wheels duringĀ a breathtaking opening spell.

WoodĀ was immediately a yard quicker than his fellow pacers, his first delivery straightaway clockingĀ 151ks. Things only ramped up thereon as next up was aĀ 155kmps missile that swung away late past Louis' bat who barely seemed to have a clue about theĀ Duke's whereabouts.Ā The youngster sensiblyĀ  decided to shoulder arms for the next two balls that read 148 and 153ks respectively on the speedometer, forcing Wood to aim for a fierce yorkerĀ while pushing his paceĀ past 155 clicks once again. The veteran capped off his over withĀ another 153ks bazooka, making it the fastest ever by an England bowler on home soil since ball-by-ball records began. It was just the beginning though, as Wood went even quicker in his ensuing effort that had both batters scrambling. Yet, the fastest ball of the spell came on the penultimate delivery of his third over, a fierce bouncer that swished past Louis' face at an astounding 156ks (97.1 mph).

All the pressure Wood built up with his pace eventually paid dividends as Shoaib Bashir on the other managed two capitalize with two scalps in quick succession, even as Twitterati continued to sing praises of the thrill that Wood generates with his pace.

Fastest!

Never zero

Fastest over

What a delivery!

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In his first over

Top fast bolwer

Great deliveries

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