ENG vs WI | Twitter reacts as Mark Wood produces 90 mph in-swinger to uproot Kirk McKenzie’s middle stump

After a couple of defeats in the Test series, West Indies captain Kraigg Brathwaite won the toss and elected to take advantage of batting conditions early. Their intent panned out well as Mikyle Louis accompanied the skipper to notch up a fifty-plus stand for the first wicket. Both individuals were watchful against the new ball and steadily paced the innings to withstand the majority of the morning session before Gus Atkinson drew first blood in the 22nd over. This opened the doors for Mark Wood as he produced a snorter to make further inroads in the West Indies dugout. 

Following three fours off Atkinson to get off the mark in the 23rd over, McKenzie faltered to get going against Mark Wood in the latter’s second spell. The speedster bowled a fuller delivery from around the wicket on the third ball of the 24th over, that the southpaw intended to drive off the front foot. However, Wood held the seam like an in-swinger and executed his thoughts as the duke jagged in sharply after pitching to beat the inside edge and uproot the middle stump. McKenzie was spotted clueless with a 90 mph delivery swinging sharply while Wood was jubilated, having produced a snorter, and leaving the Twitterverse in awe.

What a delivery

Middle Stump 😒😒😒🔥🔥🔥
Mark Wood 🔥🔥#ChampionsTrophy2025 #PakistanCricket #BabarAzam𓃵 #naseemshah #shaheenshahafridi#TheHundred #TheHundred2024#MLC #MLC2024 #ENGvWI pic.twitter.com/P5FSbKqU9W

— NaseemShah804Fan (@MUAli804K) July 26, 2024

Currently fastest

Currently, Mark Wood bowls the fastest in world cricket.

— Satish Mishra 🇮🇳 (@SATISHMISH78) July 26, 2024

On fire

MARK WOOD 🔥🔥#ENGvWI pic.twitter.com/MlNdkbS4Jh

— CR17 (@VKBA1856) July 26, 2024

Taliking lotof wickets

ITS MARK WOOD
BOWLING FROM THE TOP END
TAKING LOTS OF WICKETS
WICKETS
WIIIIICCCCKKKKEEEETTTTTSSSSS https://t.co/woMvnBLK22

— BASH (@GreatBashHeel) July 26, 2024

Not everyone’s cup

What speed does Mark Wood bowl at? It is not everyone’s cup of tea to play on his ball.

— Yadav ankit (@AnkitYa63247185) July 26, 2024

Always thrilling

Watching fast bowlers take clean bowled wickets is always thrilling.
What a ball Mark wood.pic.twitter.com/8iCxWU9SuP

— Avesh Yadav (@Aveshyadav) July 26, 2024

Pure class

THIS IS PURE CLASS FROM MARK WOOD🤯🤯😭🔥

— Sahil (@cover_pointt) July 26, 2024

A snorter

Snorter from Mark Wood
91 MPH felt like 100+ pic.twitter.com/kZelI3Orw0

— ICT Fan (@Delphy06) July 26, 2024

What a ball

WHAT A BALL, MARK WOOD. 🥶👌 pic.twitter.com/waiuF79PIN

— Johns. (@CricCrazyJohns) July 26, 2024

Well deserved

There is nothing better in watching sport than a lightning fast bowler destroy the stumps. Well deserved for Mark Wood.#ENGvWI

— John O’Donnell (@JohnIntraining) July 26, 2024