Mark Wood set to unleash more Ashes ‘thunderbolts’
1 year, 5 months ago

Mark Wood set to unleash more Ashes ‘thunderbolts’

The Hindu  

England fast bowler Mark Wood has said he is ready to hit Australia with more “thunderbolts” in next week’s fourth Ashes Test at Old Trafford following his impressive return to international duty at Headingley. READ: Gary Stead to remain New Zealand men’s cricket coach until 2025 Wood was clocked at 96.5 mph at one stage during his Headingley heroics, with the paceman saying England captain and Durham team-mate Ben Stokes had given him just one instruction prior to his first spell in Test cricket since December’s tour of Pakistan. I will let the body recover, get myself in a good space, let the wounds recover and get myself up for the next one.” ‘Challenging’ In the meantime Wood was proud of his efforts in Leeds against world Test champion Australia. Luckily this time it’s the one out of 100 I’ve managed to get through.” Wood added: “The 2005 Ashes was the absolute pinnacle for me -- I was at a great age, a teenager, and my hometown hero was playing.

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