Ben Stokes praised the 'phenomenal' performance by Mark Wood as he took five wickets in six overs that set England on course for victory in the third Test at Edgbaston.
Ben Stokes praised the 'phenomenal' performance by fast bowler Mark Wood as he took five wickets in a six-over spell that set England on course for a whitewash-clinching win over the West Indies in the third Test at Edgbaston. Up until lunch on day three, Wood only had four wickets to show from his two Tests in the series, despite bowling blisteringly quick spells to unsettle numerous West indies batters.
' Chasing only 82 runs to win, Stokes then promoted himself to the top of the order with Zak Crawley absent getting his right index finger scanned after injuring it in the morning session. And the captain promptly smashed the fastest-ever Test fifty for England off 24 balls - breaking Sir Ian Botham's previous 28-ball best - as the hosts reached their target in just 7.2 overs. 'I was always going to go out there and try and look to be ultra positive,' Stokes said.
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