Mark Wood’s cricketing journey: Fast bowler’s rise to World Cup victories and car ownership

Mark Wood is an English cricketer who was born on 11 January 1990 in Ashington, Northumberland, England. He made his international cricket debut in 2015 and has since played for various teams, including Durham, Nottinghamshire, England Lions, North, Chennai Super Kings, Team Buttler, Team Morgan, Team Root, London Spirit, and Lucknow Super Giants. Wood is currently one of the fastest bowlers in the world, with an average Test pace of 89 mph since 2020. He is married to Sarah Lonsdale and has a son. Wood is one of only 6 players to win both the 2019 ODI and 2022 T20 world cups.

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FULL NAME
Mark Andrew Wood
NICKNAME
Wood, Jocker
PLACE OF BIRTH
Ashington, Northumberland, England
BORN
11 January 1990
HEIGHT
6 ft 0 in (182 cm)
EYE COLOUR
Black
JERSEY NO.
33
BATTING STYLE
Right hand Bat
BOWLING STYLE
Right arm Fast
FATHER
Derek Wood
ZODIAC SIGN
Capricorn
SCHOOL
Ashington High School
MARK WOOD’S INSTAGRAM
@mawood33
MARK WOOD’S FACEBOOK
@mawood33
MARK WOOD’S TWITTER
@mawood33
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STATS

Format Matches Innings Runs BF HS AVG SR Not Out 4s 6s 50s 100s 200s
TEST 37 62 807 1141 52 15.82 70.73 11 107 20 1 0 0
ODI 67 27 157 157 43 13.08 100.0 15 14 5 0 0 0
T20 38 7 27 28 10 13.5 96.43 5 2 0 0 0 0
IPL 5 3 12 8 10 6.0 150.0 1 1 1 0 0 0
Format TEST ODI T20 IPL
Matches 3767385
Innings 622773
Runs 8071572712
BF 1141157288
HS 52431010
AVG 15.8213.0813.56.0
SR 70.73100.096.43150.0
Not Out 111551
4s 1071421
6s 20501
50s 1000
100s 0000
200s 0000

MATCHES

England ENG
97/10 (10.3)
Result
247/9 (20)
India won by 150 runs February 2, 2025 1:30 pm
India IND
England ENG
171/9 (20)
Result
145/9 (20)
England won by 26 runs January 28, 2025 1:30 pm
India IND
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FAQs about Mark Wood

What is the bowling speed of Mark Wood?

154.74kph (96.15mph)

Are Mark Wood and Luke Wood related?

They aren’t linked to each other by any means.

Is Mark Wood a good bowler?

Wood is currently one of the fastest bowlers in the world, with an average Test pace of 89 mph since 2020.

Has Mark Wood won a World Cup?

Wood is one of only 6 players to win both the 2019 ODI and 2022 T20 world cups.

MARK WOOD CARS

As per reports, the English pacer owns an Audi and a Mercedes SUV.

SALARY OF MARK WOOD

– IPL 2023 – INR 7.5 crore

Net Worth- $18 million

FAVOURITES OF MARK WOOD

Cricket Ground Trent Bridge at West Bridgford, England
Games Squash, football, badminton, rugby, golf

FAVOURITE THINGS OF MARK WOOD

WIFE OF MARK WOOD

  • Wood married Sarah Lonsdale they both have a son.
Sarah Lonsdale

TEAMS MARK WOOD PLAYED FOR

  • England, Durham, Nottinghamshire, England Lions, North, Chennai Super Kings, Team Buttler, Team Morgan, Team Root, London Spirit, Lucknow Super Giants

DEBUT IN INTERNATIONAL CRICKET OF MARK WOOD

  • Test – 21-25 May 2015, England v New Zealand at Lord’s
  • ODI – 8 May 2015, Ireland v England at Dublin (Malahide)
  • T20I – 23 June 2015, England v New Zealand at Manchester