DEEMED unfit for the first two matches of the series, Mark Wood was out of the traps at electrifying speed on day one at Headingley, delivering a performance of record-breaking pace allied with movement and control.
Since lengthening his runup in early 2019, the England speedster has been a bowler reborn, taking five-wicket hauls in the Caribbean, South Africa and Australia. At Headingley, he produced his best performance on home soil in his first red-ball appearance since last winter’s tour of Pakistan.
Wood clocked a hair-raising 96.5mph in his opening spell, with CricViz re...