In this modern generation of cricket, Mark Wood has emerged as one of the most menacing and dangerous bowlers. He can simply make the opposition batters wilt under pressure with his supreme level bowling.
Presently, the English speedster plies his trade for Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) and is one of the most lethal bowlers of the KL Rahul led side. He has been in blistering form in IPL 2023 and has been picking up wickets for fun.
One of the main reasons why Lucknow couldn’t go all the way through to the finals in IPL 2022 was the absence of Mark Wood. The franchise however didn’t let go of him and that proved to be a masterstroke.
Mark Wood has taken 11 wickets so far!
In just 4 games, Mark Wood has breathed fire with the white-cherry. The out-an-out pacer has bowled the consistent lines and lengths that are hard and has been an epitome of boldness and fearlessness.
He averages just 11.82 and that just proves that he has the potential to bowl some real tight spells.
He can bowl at any given situation
One of the good things about Mark Wood is that he is a very versatile bowler. And versatile bowlers are assets to a captain. He can not only bowl in the powerplay but can also bowl in the death. Wood’s pace makes him unplayable and we have seen him conjure magic with the ball in IPL 2023.
He also has a 5-fer under his belt and that came in the game of Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) versus Delhi Capitals (DC). Mark Wood spearheaded the bowling department of Lucknow and inflicted a crushing 50-run defeat against Delhi Capitals.
The English pacer was richly rewarded for his performances and he bagged the player of the match award.
With Avesh Khan and Ravi Bishnoi in the bowling ranks of LSG, the team can back themselves to go all the way in this edition’s IPL.
Mark Wood has good numbers in international cricket
The 33-year-old has good numbers while playing for England in international cricket. He plays Test cricket and ODI cricket and has been playing superbly. In 28 Test matches, Mark Wood has 90 wickets and is a sheer thorn in the plans of the opposition.
In ODIs, Wood averages 38.28 and has so far taken 72 scalps. An undisputed monarch in the bowling department, Mark Wood most certainly is a name to watch out for in IPL 2023 in the Lucknow Super Giants’ team.
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