Full Name
Mark Andrew Wood
Birth Date
January 11, 1990
Other Name
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Role
Bowler
Birth Place
Ashington, Northumberland, England
Batting Style
Right-hand Batsman
Bowling Style
Right Arm Fast
IPL Debut
2018
Team
Lucknow Super Giants
Mark Andrew Wood is an English cricketer who plays internationally for England in all formats. In domestic cricket, he represents Durham, and has played for Chennai Super Kings and for Lucknow Super Giants (in current season) in the Indian Premier League.
Early life:
Wood is married, with a son. He is a teetotaler, and a supporter of the Labour Party. He is a supporter of AFC Wimbledon.
Domestic Career:
Minor counties:
- County cricket debut: for Northumberland in 2008 against Norfolk in the MCCA Knockout Trophy
Durham:
- First class debut: in the 2011 season, for Durham in a match against Durham MCCU
- List A debut: against Northamptonshire in the 2011 Clydesdale Bank 40
- England Lions debut: in their 2014 tour of Sri Lanka
Franchise cricket:
On 28 January 2018, Wood was bought by Chennai Super Kings for INR 1.5 crores for the 2018 IPL season. In February 2022, he was bought by the Lucknow Super Giants in the auction for the 2022 Indian Premier League tournament. However, he was ruled out of the tournament due to an elbow injury.
In April 2022, he was bought by the London Spirit for the 2022 season of The Hundred.
International Career:
Wood made his Test, One Day International (ODI) and Twenty20 International (T20I) debuts in 2015. He was part of the England teams that won the 2019 Cricket World Cup and 2022 T20 World Cup.
2015: West Indies and Ireland:
- One Day International (ODI) debut: for England against Ireland on 8 May 2015
The match was affected by rain and Wood took his first international wicket.
2015: New Zealand:
- Test debut: for England later the same month against New Zealand on 21 May 2015
- Twenty20 International debut: in the third ODI against New Zealand on 23 June 2015
He finished with figures of 3–26 as England won by 56 runs.
Major Achievements:
- He is currently one of the fastest bowlers in the world, with an average Test pace of 89 mph since 2020.
- On 14 June 2019, in the match against the West Indies, Wood took his 50th wicket in ODIs.
- On 11 July 2019, in the semi – final against Australia, Wood played in his 50th ODI match for England.
- Wood was the fastest bowler of the 2022 ICC Men’s T20 world cup in Australia and played in every Super 12 game for England before succumbing to injury and missing out on the semi – final and final. England went on to win the tournament, making Wood one of only 6 players to win both the 2019 ODI and 2022 T20 world cups.
BATTING AND FIELDING |
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| Year | Mat | Runs | HS | Avg | S/R | 100 | 50 | 4s | 6s |
| 2018 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 33.33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| All IPL | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 33.33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
BOWLING |
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| Year | Mat | Ov | Runs | Wkts | Avg | Eco | Best | 4W |
| 2018 | 1 | 4 | 49 | 0 | 0.00 | 12.25 | 0/49 | 0 |
| All IPL | 1 | 4 | 49 | 0 | – | 12.25 | 0/49 | 0 |
FIELDING STATISTICS |
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|---|---|---|---|
| IPL Season | Match | Catch Taken | Stumps |
| 2018 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| All IPL | 1 | 1 | 0 |
CAREER STATISTICS |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Competition | Test | ODI | FC | LA |
| Matches | 34 | 66 | 75 | 100 |
| Runs Scored | 772 | 157 | 1,938 | 219 |
| Batting Average | 16.08 | 14.27 | 19.38 | 9.95 |
| 100s / 50s | 0/1 | 0/0 | 0/5 | 0/0 |
| Top Score | 52 | 43* | 72* | 43* |
| Balls Bowled | 6,086 | 3,299 | 12,204 | 4,678 |
| Wickets | 108 | 77 | 244 | 123 |
| Bowling Average | 31.24 | 39.46 | 27.44 | 33.97 |
| 5 Wickets In Innings | 4 | 0 | 11 | 0 |
| 10 Wickets In Match | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Best Bowling | 6/37 | 4/33 | 6/37 | 4/33 |
| Catches / Stumpings | 8/– | 14/– | 17/– | 24/– |
MARK WOOD’S IPL AUCTION PRICE HISTORY |
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| Year | Price | Team |
| 2018 | 1.50 Cr | Chennai |
| 2022 | 7.50 Cr | Lucknow |
| 2023 | 7.50 Cr | Lucknow |
| 2024 | 7.50 Cr | Lucknow |