Mark Wood wicketless despite record-breaking speed as West Indies fight back in second Test
Mark Wood bombarded the West Indies with raw pace as he touched 97.1mph at Trent Bridge but England were unable to assume control on day two of the second Test.
Wood unleashed a dynamite first spell that electrified the Nottingham crowd, twice breaking his own record for the fastest over recorded in English conditions.
He somehow finished wicketless despite returning for three more blasts of breakneck speed and left the field nursing a niggle before the close of play.
A West Indies side who folded meekly at Lord’s last week showed much greater resolve as they made 351 for five on the back of Kavem Hodge’s maiden Test century, closing just 65 runs behind.
Hodge scored a dogged 120 having been dropped by Joe Root on just 16, the closest Wood came to being rewarded for his labours. The 34-year-old hit 93mph with his first ball of the morning, averaged 94mph in each of his first three overs overs and drew gasps of astonishment from the stands when the big screen flashed up his top speed.