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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
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Role
Bowler
Country
England
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Stats

Match Format Date Runs BF 4s 6s SR
Australia vs England · 1st Test Test November 21, 2025 4 2 1 0 200.00
Afghanistan vs England · 8th Match, Group B ODI February 26, 2025 2 3 0 0 66.67
India vs England · 3rd ODI ODI February 12, 2025 9 7 2 0 128.57
India vs England · 2nd ODI ODI February 9, 2025 0 1 0 0 0.00
India vs England · 5th T20I T20I February 2, 2025 0 1 0 0 0.00
India vs England · 3rd T20I T20I January 28, 2025 10 10 0 0 100.00

Matches

Durham Durham
295/10 & 336/2
Result
370/10 & 260/9d
DUR won by 8 wickets April 24, 2026 3:30 pm
Lancashire Lancashire
Gloucestershire Gloucestershire
175/10 & 205/10
Result
605/5d
DUR won by an inning and 225 runs April 10, 2026 3:30 pm
Durham Durham
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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

Wife Of Mark Wood

  • Wood married Sarah Lonsdale they both have a son.

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

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