Kavem Hodge Faces Mark Wood’s Fast Bowling and Scores Maiden Test Century
Nottingham [UK], July 20: West Indies all-rounder Kavem Hodge had a tough time facing England’s fast bowler Mark Wood on Day 2 of the second Test at Trent Bridge. Wood bowled the fastest over by an English bowler at home since 2006, with speeds over 90 mph. Hodge described the experience as ‘brutal’ but managed to score his first Test century.
Wood’s over included deliveries at 93.9 mph, 96.1 mph, 95.2 mph, 92.2 mph, 96.5 mph, and 95.2 mph. Despite his speed, Wood did not take any wickets and left the field due to a hamstring issue.
Hodge faced 29 deliveries from Wood, with almost 24 of them being short or short of a good length. He joked with Wood, saying, ‘Hey, I have a wife and kids at home.’ Hodge’s century was a significant achievement, and he celebrated by raising his arms, kissing his helmet badge, and hugging teammate Jason Holder.
Hodge’s 175-run partnership with Alick Athanaze, who scored 82, helped the West Indies reach a score of 351/5, trailing by 65 runs. Hodge expressed his amazement at his achievement, saying he was still pinching himself after the celebration.
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Kavem Hodge -: Kavem Hodge is a cricketer from the West Indies, which is a group of countries in the Caribbean that play cricket together as one team.
Mark Wood -: Mark Wood is a fast bowler from England. Fast bowlers are cricketers who bowl the ball very quickly to try and get the batsman out.
Maiden Test Century -: A maiden Test century means it is the first time a cricketer has scored 100 or more runs in a single innings in a Test match, which is a long format of cricket.
All-rounder -: An all-rounder is a cricketer who is good at both batting and bowling.
Trent Bridge -: Trent Bridge is a famous cricket ground in England where many important cricket matches are played.
90 mph -: 90 mph means 90 miles per hour, which is a way to measure speed. It is very fast for a cricket ball.
Jason Holder -: Jason Holder is another cricketer from the West Indies. He is known for being a good all-rounder.
Alick Athanaze -: Alick Athanaze is a cricketer from the West Indies who played an important role in the match by scoring runs.
351/5 -: 351/5 means the West Indies team scored 351 runs and lost 5 wickets. In cricket, a wicket is when a batsman gets out.
Trailing by 65 runs -: Trailing by 65 runs means the West Indies team needs 65 more runs to equal the score of the other team, England, in this match.