Wood’s Wrathful Spell Seals Series for England
Mark Wood‘s sensational pace and deadly accuracy proved too much for the West Indies as England’s national cricket team registered a stunning victory by 3-0 at Edgbaston. After a relatively quiet performance at Trent Bridge, Mark Wood unleashed a beast in himself as he ran through the West Indian batting order.
Mark Wood’s Five-For Fells West Indies
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The Windies batsmen, led by half-centuries from Mikyle Louis and Kavem Hodge, had managed to eke out a slender 81-run lead. However, this advantage was quickly clear as Wood’s express deliveries that give. His five-wicket haul including a hat-trick dismantled the West Indian innings leaving them reeling at 81 all out.
England’s Bazball Brilliance
England’s Bazball approach was on full display. Openers Ben Stokes and Ben Duckett produced a breathtaking assault, chasing down the 82-run target in just 7.2 overs without losing a wicket. Ben Stokes in particular was in imperious form smashing a record-breaking fifty.
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West Indies Fight
Despite the overwhelming defeat, there were moments of resistance from the West Indies. While Louis and Hodge showed some fight with their half-centuries, on the other hand, the bowlers managed to extract some movement from the pitch. However, England bowlers’s sensational bowling, especially Mark Wood’s brilliant pace proved too much for the Windies batters.
The series win against the mighty West Indies has solidified England’s dominance in Test format, while also highlighting the effectiveness of their ‘Bazball’ approach. Meanwhile, Mark Wood’s performance in the just-concluded ENG vs WI series has garnered him praise from all over the world, making him one of the most fearless bowlers of the world.
Mark Wood’s blistering pace and deadly accuracy proved too much for West Indies as England clinched a resounding 3-0 series victory inside three days at Edgbaston. After a relatively quiet performance at Trent Bridge, Wood unleashed a devastating spell of reverse swing that tore through the West Indian batting order.
West Indies 1st Innings
| BATTING | R | B | M | 4s | 6s | SR |
| Kraigg Brathwaite (c) c Smith b Wood | 61 | 86 | 130 | 8 | 0 | 70.93 |
| Mikyle Louis c Smith b Atkinson | 26 | 61 | 93 | 4 | 0 | 42.62 |
| Kirk McKenzie b Wood | 12 | 9 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 133.33 |
| Alick Athanaze b Atkinson | 2 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 28.57 |
| Kavem Hodge b Woakes | 13 | 11 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 118.18 |
| Jason Holder b Atkinson | 59 | 112 | 177 | 6 | 1 | 52.67 |
| Joshua Da Silva c Smith b Woakes | 49 | 99 | 142 | 3 | 0 | 49.49 |
| Alzarri Joseph c Stokes b Woakes | 15 | 31 | 26 | 1 | 0 | 48.38 |
| Gudakesh Motie c Root b Atkinson | 8 | 8 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 100.00 |
| Jayden Seales not out | 7 | 15 | 26 | 1 | 0 | 46.66 |
| Shamar Joseph c Crawley b Shoaib Bashir | 16 | 15 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 106.66 |
| Extras | (b 4, lb 6, nb 3, w 1) | 14 | ||||
| TOTAL | 282 | 75.1 Ov (RR: 3.75) |
Fall of wickets
1-76 (Mikyle Louis, 21.5 ov), 2-93 (Kirk McKenzie, 24.3 ov), 3-97 (Alick Athanaze, 25.6 ov), 4-115 (Kraigg Brathwaite, 28.5 ov), 5-115 (Kavem Hodge, 29.1 ov), 6-224 (Joshua Da Silva, 61.6 ov), 7-244 (Alzarri Joseph, 67.6 ov), 8-246 (Jason Holder, 68.5 ov), 9-259 (Gudakesh Motie, 70.2 ov), 10-282 (Shamar Joseph, 75.1 ov).
England BOWLING
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| BOWLING | O | M | R | W | ECON | WD | NB |
| Chris Woakes | 18 | 3 | 69 | 3 | 3.83 | 0 | 2 |
| Gus Atkinson | 20 | 1 | 67 | 4 | 3.35 | 1 | 0 |
| Mark Wood | 16 | 2 | 52 | 2 | 3.25 | 0 | 0 |
| Ben Stokes | 11 | 0 | 29 | 0 | 2.63 | 0 | 1 |
| Shoaib Bashir | 10.1 | 0 | 55 | 1 | 5.40 | 0 | 0 |
England 1st Innings
| BATTING | R | B | M | 4s | 6s | SR |
| Zak Crawley c Holder b Seales | 18 | 13 | 18 | 3 | 0 | 138.46 |
| Ben Duckett b AS Joseph | 3 | 12 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 25.00 |
| Mark Wood c Holder b Seales | 0 | 8 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Ollie Pope b S Joseph | 10 | 20 | 30 | 2 | 0 | 50.00 |
| Joe Root lbw b Motie | 87 | 124 | 194 | 7 | 0 | 70.16 |
| Harry Brook c †Da Silva b Seales | 2 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 66.66 |
| Ben Stokes (c) c Brathwaite b AS Joseph | 54 | 69 | 105 | 5 | 1 | 78.26 |
| Jamie Smith † b S Joseph | 95 | 109 | 155 | 12 | 1 | 87.15 |
| Chris Woakes c Brathwaite b AS Joseph | 62 | 78 | 115 | 7 | 0 | 79.48 |
| Gus Atkinson c Motie b AS Joseph | 21 | 16 | 26 | 1 | 2 | 131.25 |
| Shoaib Bashir not out | 0 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Extras | (b 10, lb 10, nb 3, w 1) | 24 | ||||
| TOTAL | 376 | 75.4 Ov (RR: 4.96) |
Fall of wickets England
1-29 (Zak Crawley, 3.6 ov), 2-29 (Ben Duckett, 4.1 ov), 3-31 (Mark Wood, 5.6 ov), 4-51 (Ollie Pope, 10.5 ov), 5-54 (Harry Brook, 11.5 ov), 6-169 (Ben Stokes, 35.2 ov), 7-231 (Joe Root, 48.2 ov), 8-337 (Jamie Smith, 69.2 ov), 9-363 (Chris Woakes, 73.3 ov), 10-376 (Gus Atkinson, 75.4 ov).
West Indies Bowling
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | ECON | WD | NB |
| Alzarri Joseph | 17.4 | 2 | 122 | 4 | 6.90 | 0 | 0 |
| Jayden Seales | 19 | 1 | 79 | 3 | 4.15 | 1 | 0 |
| Shamar Joseph | 13 | 0 | 63 | 2 | 4.84 | 0 | 3 |
| Jason Holder | 7 | 0 | 31 | 0 | 4.42 | 0 | 0 |
| Gudakesh Motie | 19 | 2 | 61 | 1 | 3.21 | 0 | 0 |
West Indies 2nd Innings Batting
| Batsman | R | B | M | 4s | 6s | SR | |
| Kraigg Brathwaite (c) | b Woakes | 0 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Mikyle Louis | c Crawley b Stokes | 57 | 95 | 140 | 4 | 2 | 60.00 |
| Kirk McKenzie | c †Smith b Atkinson | 8 | 18 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 44.44 |
| Alick Athanaze | lbw b Shoaib Bashir | 12 | 43 | 61 | 1 | 0 | 27.90 |
| Kavem Hodge | c †Smith b Wood | 55 | 76 | 138 | 7 | 0 | 72.36 |
| Jason Holder | lbw b Atkinson | 12 | 17 | 25 | 2 | 0 | 70.58 |
| Joshua Da Silva † | lbw b Wood | 5 | 27 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 18.51 |
| Alzarri Joseph | b Wood | 2 | 10 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 20.00 |
| Gudakesh Motie | not out | 8 | 17 | 22 | 1 | 0 | 47.05 |
| Jayden Seales | b Wood | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Shamar Joseph | c Brook b Wood | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 200.00 |
| Extras | (lb 10, nb 2) | 12 | |||||
| TOTAL | 52 Ov (RR: 3.36) | 175 |
Fall of wickets: 1-0 (Kraigg Brathwaite, 0.6 ov), 2-22 (Kirk McKenzie, 5.4 ov), 3-53 (Alick Athanaze, 20.4 ov), 4-125 (Mikyle Louis, 33.4 ov), 5-146 (Jason Holder, 38.6 ov), 6-156 (Joshua Da Silva, 45.4 ov), 7-162 (Alzarri Joseph, 47.5 ov), 8-171 (Kavem Hodge, 51.1 ov), 9-171 (Jayden Seales, 51.4 ov), 10-175 (Shamar Joseph, 51.6 ov)
England Bowling
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | ECON | WD | NB |
| Chris Woakes | 6 | 2 | 14 | 1 | 2.33 | 0 | 0 |
| Gus Atkinson | 9 | 0 | 28 | 2 | 3.11 | 0 | 2 |
| Shoaib Bashir | 15 | 1 | 41 | 1 | 2.73 | 0 | 0 |
| Mark Wood | 14 | 1 | 40 | 5 | 2.85 | 0 | 0 |
| Ben Stokes | 8 | 0 | 42 | 1 | 5.25 | 0 | 0 |
England 2nd Innings (T: 82 runs)
| Batsman | R | B | M | 4s | 6s | SR | |
| Ben Stokes (c) | not out | 57 | 28 | 36 | 9 | 2 | 203.57 |
| Ben Duckett | not out | 25 | 16 | 36 | 4 | 0 | 156.25 |
| Extras | (b 4, lb 1) | 5 | |||||
| TOTAL | 7.2 Ov (RR: 11.86) | 87 |
Did not bat England: Zak Crawley, Ollie Pope, Joe Root, Harry Brook, Jamie Smith †, Chris Woakes, Gus Atkinson, Mark Wood, Shoaib Bashir
West Indies Bowling
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | ECON | WD | NB |
| Alzarri Joseph | 3 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 8.33 | 0 | 0 |
| Jayden Seales | 1 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 11.00 | 0 | 0 |
| Jason Holder | 2 | 0 | 31 | 0 | 15.50 | 0 | 0 |
| Shamar Joseph | 1 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 9.00 | 0 | 0 |
| Kraigg Brathwaite | 0.2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 18.00 | 0 | 0 |
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