#fast-bowling

#fast-bowling

My dad would be Australia and I'd be England, Mark Wood says with a wry smile when remembering his first Ashes Tests as a boy in his back garden in Ashington, Northumberland. I'd try to copy Darren Gough, Andrew Caddick, Matthew Hoggard and, later, Jimmy Anderson, who I'd go on and play with. My dad, who didn't do the actions so well, had to be Glenn McGrath, Jason Gillespie and Shane Warne. He was most proud of his Gillespie but his Warne wasn't great.

Jasprit Bumrah produced an extraordinary performance at Lord's, taking three wickets for just one run in six balls, showcasing his status as one of the greatest fast bowlers.