Mark Wood: Watch: Mark Wood breathes fire, bowls 152kph delivery to rattle Usman Khawaja’s leg stump | Cricket News – Act Daily News

NEW DELHI: The starvation to carry out was fairly seen as England pacer Mark Wood, taking part in his first Test of the collection, got here up with a 152kph (94.6mph) supply that went between bat and pad of Australia‘s Usman Khawaja earlier than rattling his leg stump on the primary day of the third Ashes Test at Headingley in Leeds on Thursday.
The supply wasn’t an odd quicker one as Wood began the thirteenth over of the innings with a 93mph pace after which adopted the following 4 balls with 93, 92, 93 and 91mph speeds earlier than unleashing the ultimate supply of the over at a pace of 94.6mph which ultimately turned out to be the ultimate nail within the coffin.

It was sheer tempo from Wood because it knocked over the leg-stump of Khawaja (13). The ball was full and straight with a touch of in-swing, Khawaja acquired ahead to play an on-drive however missed it fully. The ball took a faint inside edge earlier than uprooting the leg-stump and the gang erupted in a collective roar to rejoice the dismissal.

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Wood knew the price of Khawaja’s wicket as he jumped into the air to precise his emotions.
“94.6mph from Mark Wood. The fullest of his deliveries so far today, a hint of swing and it goes straight through Usman Khawaja. Delight for Wood, delight for England,” mentioned an elated Eoin Morgan, former England captain, throughout the commentary.