ENG vs WI | Twitter in awe as Wood passes 156 clicks during fastest-ever spell on English soil
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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.
āWest 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!
Fast. Faster. Fastest ā”šØ@MAWood33Ā clocks the fastest over by an English bowler on home soil š„#SonySportsNetworkĀ #ENGvWIĀ pic.twitter.com/qO2SR8ev61
ā Sony Sports Network (@SonySportsNetwk)Ā July 19, 2024
Never zero
Your chances of facing a 97.1mph Mark Wood bouncer straight at your head are low, but never zero...Ā pic.twitter.com/sQN7TtB4rv
ā England Cricket (@englandcricket)Ā July 19, 2024
Fastest over
The fastest over by an England bowler at home šš¶š»š°š² šæš²š°š¼šæš±š šÆš²š“š®š» š¤Æ
ā England Cricket (@englandcricket)Ā July 19, 2024
Welcome to the series, Woody š šŖļøĀ pic.twitter.com/qsqJv0YDJk
What a delivery!
MARK WOOD BOWLED A 156.2KMPH DELIVERY. š¤Æpic.twitter.com/I0eQJnvecp
ā Mufaddal Vohra (@mufaddal_vohra)Ā July 19, 2024
Lol
Jamie Smith's hands after keeping to Mark Wood for the first time:#ENGvWIĀ pic.twitter.com/iapFzlIY6A
ā England's Barmy Army š“ó §ó ¢ó „ó ®ó §ó æšŗ (@TheBarmyArmy)Ā July 19, 2024
Disrespect
Mikyle Louis did what Rahul Dravid used to do with Shoaib Akhtar.
ā Sujeet Suman (@sujeetsuman1991)Ā July 19, 2024
Akhtar used to run fast and bowl with full energy and in response Dravid used to leave the ball.This is the ultimate disrespect to any fast bowler.
Poor Mark Wood.pic.twitter.com/Xl1PFTJGrJ
In his first over
Mark Wood in first over vs WI:
ā Tanuj Singh (@ImTanujSingh)Ā July 19, 2024
- 93.9 Kmph.
- 96.1 Kmph.
- 95.2 Kmph.
- 92.2 Kmph.
- 96.5 Kmph.
- 95.2 Kmph.
- THIS IS EXTREME PACE...!!!! š„¶š„Ā pic.twitter.com/zj03AD5aC7
Top fast bolwer
Mark Wood is the top fast bowler in the world currently who can deliver on proper line and length at sheering speed of 150+!
ā Rajat Agarwala (@RjtAg222)Ā July 19, 2024
Great deliveries
MARK WOOD BOWLED A 156.2KMPH DELIVERY. š¤ÆĀ pic.twitter.com/1esqA5ndrS
ā SHAHZAD ALI (@qu_shahzad)Ā July 19, 2024
Unbelievable
How are Mark Wood's knees not bleeding!?Ā #EngvWI
ā Jack Mendel āļø (@Mendelpol)Ā July 19, 2024
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