England’s Mark Wood has set a brand new report for the quickest spell in white-ball cricket historical past, averaging 149.02kph (92.6mph) in his 4 overs in opposition to Afghanistan. He broke the earlier report held by Fidel Edwards of West Indies in 2009.
Interestingly, Wood has bowled 8 out of the ten quickest balls ever within the World Cup Down Under. The remaining two within the prime 10 quickest deliveries got here from Enrique Nortje of South Africa.
Here are the eight quickest balls bowled by an English speedster within the ongoing T20 World Cup
1. England vs New Zealand – 154.74kph (96.15mph)
Wood threw a thunderbolt at a pace of 155 kilometers per hour to Glenn Phillips of New Zealand. The New Zealand batsman discovered an inside edge that went previous the leg stump for a boundary at wonderful leg. It continues to be the quickest within the event.
2. England vs Afghanistan – 154.48kph (95.98mph)
Hazratullah Zazai of Afghanistan someway managed to dig 154.48kph of wooden. It was the primary ball of the second over of Afghanistan’s innings.
3. England vs Afghanistan – 154.48kph (95.98mph)
Dismissing Rahmanullah Gurbaz on the primary ball of his spell, Wood bowled a swift 154kph/96mph subsequent supply that whistled the surface edge from behind a size, scoring zero.
Mark Wood beneath anesthetic in hospital. “I will still bowl fast.”
️ Bowls 97mph in his first spell after return.
— Mazher Arshad (@MazherArshad) September 23, 2022
4. England vs Afghanistan – 154.07kph (95.73mph)
The fourth ball of the 14th over was bowled at a pace of 154.07 kmph, through which no run was scored. The batsman was Najibullah Zadran.
5. England vs New Zealand – 153.31kph (95.26mph)
New Zealand captain Kane Williamson made essentially the most of Mark Wood’s pace with a throw at 153 kmph. It is shot down the deep wonderful leg boundary for a boundary.
6. England vs Ireland – 152.90kph (95.00mph)
Cranking it as much as 152.90kph, Wood dismissed Harry Tector because the ripper bought the sting, and the remainder of the work was executed by Jos Buttler standing behind the stumps.
7. England vs Ireland – 152.87kph (94.98mph)
Making full use of momentum, Gareth Delany guides the ball for a boundary to the left of sweeper cowl. The ball was delivered at 152.87kph.
8. England vs Ireland – 152.15kph (94.54mph)
Mark Adair nearly lobs one to Chris Woakes, standing on level. It was thrown at 152.15kph, Adair took a single.
With inputs from TheIndianEXPRESS
