ENG vs WI 2nd Test Mark Wood Breaks England Record: West Indies is currently on a tour of England. Where it has to play a three-Test series against England. England was successful in winning the first Test match. Now the second Test match is being played from July 18. James Anderson retired from international cricket in the first Test match. Now Mark Wood has been given a chance in his place in the second Test. Mark Wood managed to leave an impression on everyone’s mind with his bowling in the very first innings. He has made a record in his name by bowling brilliantly in the second Test.
Mark Wood’s ball spewed fire, made a record
England’s fast bowler Mark Wood made a blast at Trent Bridge in the ongoing second Test match against West Indies. He made the record of the fastest Test over bowled by any bowler on English soil.
This record has already been beaten… By Mark Wood’s third over ??? https://t.co/3TUz6lrF5I
— England Cricket (@englandcricket) July 19, 2024
Mark Wood made an impact in the very first over. He bowled the first ball to West Indies opener Michael Lewis at a speed of 151.1 kmph. After this, it seemed as if the rain of runs stopped. He continuously bowled fast balls, including a yorker which Lewis could barely play. His average speed in the entire over was more than 151 kmph.
Your chances of facing a 97.1mph Mark Wood bouncer straight at your head are low, but never zero… pic.twitter.com/sQN7TtB4rv
— England Cricket (@englandcricket) July 19, 2024
Mark Wood’s dominance continued in the second over as well. He bowled a ball at a speed of 156.26 kmph, which was the fastest over of his career so far. It is worth noting that during the Ashes series last year, he had bowled an over at an average speed of 145 kmph and England was successful in winning that Test.
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