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England’s free-kick challenge (Instagram)
Mark Wood emerged as the showstopper in the free-kick challenge with his incredible precision and accuracy
England international cricketer Mark Wood displayed his supreme footballing skills during his team’s training session ahead of the 1st T20 match against Bangladesh. The English cricketer, who is currently in Bangladesh for the white-ball tour, was seen practicing free-kicks on Wednesday. English captain Jos Buttler, all-rounder Moeen Ali and Sam Karan were seen taking part in the fun-filled training session. It was fast bowler Mark Wood who eventually emerged as the showstopper with his incredible accuracy and precision. official instagram handle of england Cricket Harshit also shared a video of the training programme. England Cricket compared Wood to Portsmouth-born international midfielder James Ward-Prowse. “Introducing England’s finest…. James Wood-Prowse. Absolutely ridiculous of you, Woody,” read the caption.
The video went viral in no time, garnering over 429k views on Instagram. Needless to say, the clip took cricket fans by surprise with many praising Mark Wood for showcasing his superb shooting skills.
Here are some reactions.
One Instagram user wrote, “Better than Marcus Rashford.”
A certain social media user joked that Newcastle United head coach Eddie Howe should sign Mark Wood. “Eddie Howe signed her up,” the comment read.
Another social media user joked that England football team manager Gareth Southgate must watch the clip. “Gareth Southgate should watch this,” the comment read.
Another social media user wrote, “Wood amazing, totally done.”
In international cricket, Mark Wood was last seen in action on 3 March during England’s second ODI against Bangladesh. The 33-year-old could not pick up a wicket in that game after bowling in four matches. Wood took two wickets in the opening match of the series on 1 March. He did not take part in the final ODI of the series. England defeated Bangladesh 2–1 in the ODI series.
In his next assignment, Mark Wood is expected to feature in the three-match T20I series against Bangladesh. After the completion of the tour, Wood will come to India to play in the 2023 season of the Indian Premier League (IPL). Before the last edition of IPL, he was signed by Lucknow Super Giants for Rs 7.5 crore. However, he was ruled out of the IPL 2022 season due to an elbow injury.
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