IPL 2023: Best XI from first week
Certain gun players brought their A-game into play in the first week of IPL 2023.
10. Mark Wood
Mark Wood is one of those rare breeds of fast bowlers who possess the ability to clock over 145 kmph on a consistent basis. He has tormented batters with his express pace and ripped through top-quality batting line-ups. The ace pacer has featured in 28 T20Is and bagged 45 wickets at an economy of 8.35
Wood missed the 15th edition of the cash-rich league due to an ankle injury. However, given an express pacer brings an extra dimension to the pace attack, Lucknow Super Giants retained him for IPL 2023. The move has reaped dividends as the speedster has breathed fire into the ongoing season of the T20 extravaganza.
Wood has featured in two matches and taken eight wickets at an economy of 7.88. He was at the top of his game in the clash against Delhi Capitals and ripped through DC’s batting line-up. He picked up an impeccable five-wicket haul and helped LSG register a comprehensive 50-run win against David Warner & Co.
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