England star Mark Wood sends scary warning to Australia after Headingley heroics

England bowler Mark Wood has despatched a fierce warning to Australia, insisting he can bowl even faster than he produced on the primary day of the third Ashes Test at Headingley. The Durham seamer picked up his first five-wicket haul on dwelling soil however the vacationers fought again with three wickets of their very own.

At a floor recognized for producing an Ashes miracle, England selected to bowl first after successful the toss. After the early wicket of David Warner, it wasn’t lengthy earlier than Wood was introduced into the fold.

He picked up the second for England, bowling Usman Khawaja with a blistering full ball. Wood’s opening spell was the quickest in England by any Test bowler since data started, with one supply clocked at 96.5mph.

Wood returned later within the day to mop up the Australia tail after a belligerent century from the recalled Mitchell Marsh helped his facet to 263 all out. He completed with figures of 5-34 from his 11.4 overs however he insists there may be extra to return pace-wise.

Wood mentioned: “It’s an incredible feeling to take five wickets in a home Test, and it was even more special that my mam and dad were here to see me raise the ball. Before the game, Ben Stokes was very clear he wanted me to bowl short, sharp spells and I don’t want to get ahead of myself but there’s more on the line.

“I believe I’ve proved within the final couple of years that I can (go faster), or at the very least that my common tempo may very well be faster. I used to be chomping on the bit, and there have been a couple of nerves flying round, as a result of my document is not nice in England and the factor that happy me probably the most was that I managed to maneuver the ball round.

“To be able to put good speed up there, as well as moving the ball, it feels like that’s what got me the wickets.” Wood stopped wanting saying he might attain 100mph, replying: “No – it would have to be a bloody strong wind.”