Mark Andrew Wood

So far, he has taken 71 wickets in the limited-overs format. His bowling average is 37.88 with a strike rate of 5.42. His best figures so far is 4/33, which came against Australia at Edgbaston in 2017. Among his other notable performances with the ball include 4/60 against West Indies in Grenada in 2019 and 3/18 against the same team, the same year.

Wood, who is capable of bowling at 90 kmh, is known for swinging the ball and can also move the ball both ways off the seam.

One of the important bowlers in the England line-up in recent times, he has played a major role in England’s successes the last few seasons. Since his younger days, Wood had the potential to bowl at a very high speed. It is because of this very ability that he helped grab the notice of cricket pundits over the years and become what he is today. Among the toughest armors in his bowling include steep bounce, which the batsmen are extremely scared of and pray not to face. Apart from bowling, he is also considered a dependable batsman when the team requires him.

During the 2019 World Cup, he took 18 wickets in the tournament and was among the top six bowlers to take the highest number of wickets in the mega event. His quickfire bowling attack and hostile pace rattled the opposition in the tournament, helping his side win the World Cup for the first time in limited-overs cricket since it began in 1976.

Best performance so far

His most memorable bowling came against Australia in 2017, in which he took 4 wickets for 33 runs.

Hobbies

Among his hobbies include watching cartoon programmes like He-Man, master of the Universe, who is his fictional hero.”