Mark Wood clocked at 97mph as England reclaim T20 lead over Pakistan
Mark Wood was clocked at 97mph in his first appearance for six months as England roared back to form to thrash Pakistan in Karachi.
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Pakistan vs England, 1st T20I: Luke Wood, Alex Hales Shine In England's 6-Wicket Win Over Pakistan
A new-look England side took the opening Twenty20 international by six wickets in Karachi on Tuesday, capping their return to Pakistan after 17 years with a memorable victory. Opener Alex Hales celebrated his return to the England team with a 40-ball 53 to anchor England's chase of a modest 159-run target in 19.2 overs. Hales was banned in April 2019 after a failed recreational drug test. The win gives England a 1-0 lead in the seven-match series. Pakistan opener Mohammad Rizwan scored 46-ball 68 to help the hosts to 158-7 in their 20 overs after England sent them in to bat at a capacity National stadium.
Faversham Town joint-manager John Embery impressed with start former Woking attacking midfielder Nathan Wood's has made at Salters Lane
Attacking midfielder Nathan Wood has made a fine start to the season at Faversham and the club’s management team are loving working with him.
England drop Roy, welcome back Woakes and Wood for T20 World Cup
Twenty20 World Cup in Australia beginning next month. Roy has been an integral part of England's white-ball squad and his explosive batting at the top of the order embodied the team's aggressive approach as they won their maiden 50-overs World Cup title in 2019. The 32-year-old has struggled for runs this summer and hit 76 runs in total in his last six Twenty20 Internationals which made his position untenable for the World Cup and the preceding seven-match Twenty20 series in Pakistan.
Nathaniel Wood: 'Too many UFC fighters try and copy Conor McGregor these days'
UFC star Nathaniel Wood has claimed there are too many people who ‘try and copy Conor McGregor these days’.
We test a wood-fired pizza oven with a bargain price tag
What if I told you you could cook a pizza in your own garden in 60 seconds? You'd be right, there's a bit more to it and it's not a 60-second job, but pizza ovens really can blast a perfect stone-baked pizza into shape in under a minute. The trouble is, they're either very expensive or very bulky.
Paul Warne ‘really proud’ to have Richard Wood as Rotherham’s captain
Rotherham manager Paul Warne hailed Richard Wood for continuing to defy the critics as the skipper netted twice in their 2-0 win over Birmingham.