England fast bowler Mark Wood is ready to bring the thunder to Australia once again when they face off in Manchester next week, hoping to replicate his heroic performance at Headingley.
Wood made a stunning return to Ashes cricket in Leeds, earning the player-of-the-match title by taking seven wickets for 100 runs and smashing 40 crucial runs from just 16 deliveries.
His outstanding efforts shifted the momentum of the series, allowing England to bounce back after consecutive defeats and giving them a shot at reclaiming the urn against all odds.
Wood's raw pace injected an X-factor that was lacking at Edgbaston and Lord's. In fact, his very first ball of the match became England's fastest of the summer.
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