In the game, Wood’s second over was a record-breaker.
At the second Test of the three-game series on Friday, July 19, star England pacer Mark Wood broke all previous records by setting the speed gun on fire with the quickest over ever recorded in Test cricket by an English bowler at home. Wood got right to work in his opening over of the match at Trent Bridge, Nottingham, bowling a delivery that clocked in at 93.9 mph.
As Wood bowled to Windies opener Mikyle Louis, the batter was astounded by his pace. He delivered his initial delivery and then a scorcher at 96.1 mph. Moreover, the third and fourth delivery were thunderbolts, hitting 95 mph and 92 mph, respectively.
In addition, he broke through with a yorker bowled at 96.5 mph on the fifth ball of the over, which saw the Windies opening settle for a single. He then hit West Indies captain Kraigg Brathwaite with a delivery that clocked in at 95.2 mph to end the over.
In addition, he went on to smash his own record in that same match by bowling an even faster over. In his third over, Mark Wood recorded speeds of 95 mph, 93 mph, 95 mph, 96 mph, 97.1 mph, and 94 mph. His swift rise to fame on social media was evident.
England opens the second Test with a massive score.
Regarding the current Test series, England defeated the West Indies by an innings and 114 runs, setting themselves up for an outstanding start. Having won the first Test, England lost the toss and elected to bat in the opening session of the second Test. Zak Crawley led the side out, getting out for a duck.
Ben Duckett and Ollie Pope, with scores of 121 and 71 runs, respectively, stabilized the innings, nevertheless. Ben Stokes added 69 runs in 104 deliveries, while Harry Brook scored 36 runs in 34 deliveries. England scored 416 runs in the first innings thanks to the knocks.
With three wickets under his belt, Alzarri Joseph led the West Indies in wicket-taking. Kavem Hodge, Jayden Seales, and Kevin Sinclair each claimed two wickets, while Shamar Joseph also scored one.
