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Wood and Stokes sparkle as England complete series rout of West Indies
England Mark Wood is given the match ball at the end of the inning during day three of the Third Rothesay Test match at Edgbaston, Birmingham, July 28, 2024

MARK WOOD blew the West Indies away with a ferocious spell of fast bowling today as England racked up a thumping 10-wicket victory and a 3-0 series sweep in three days at Edgbaston.

Wood brought the heat in Birmingham, terrorising the tourists as he ended their second-innings resistance with the kind of destructive performance once associated with the kings of Caribbean cricket.

Ben Stokes then showed the same panache with the bat, taking a rare turn at opener and blazing the fastest ever half-century by an Englishman — taking just 24 frantic deliveries.

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