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After sitting out the first two matches, Mark Wood announced himself in this series by unleashing a dozen whirlwind overs on the opening day of the third Test, taking five wickets along the way – and the really good news for England is that he thinks he can get quicker. Not since Brett Lee in 2005 has any bowler registered a faster average speed across an innings than Wood did in marking 90.5mph – with a top speed of 96.5mph – at Headingley.
“Leading into the game I felt I was in a really good rhythm. I was ready to go and chomping at the bit,” Wood said. “I haven’t done that well in this country so there were a few nerves flying around. I’ve felt for a while I have a point to prove here, all my good stuff has happened away from home, so to be able to finally do it here was a massive relief. That first spell in particular, that’s as good as I’ve felt at home in an England shirt.”
Written by Simon Burnton at Headingley
This news first appeared on https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2023/jul/06/i-can-go-quicker-mark-wood-hopes-to-up-pace-after-five-wicket-ashes-haul under the title “‘I can go quicker’: Mark Wood aims to up pace after five-wicket Ashes haul”. Bolchha Nepal is not responsible or affiliated towards the opinion expressed in this news article.
