A stormy bowler in T20 International cricket has returned after a long time of 2 years. As soon as the 29 -year -old star returned, the first ball threw the yorker and took the wicket. Along with this wicket, a big record was also made in his name. This bowler is none other than England fast bowler Luke Wood. He returned to international cricket from the second match of the recently ended T20 International Series against West Indies and performed amazing.

Yorker thrown as soon as he returned and made records

Luke Wood was included in England’s playing-11 in the second T20 International match against the West Indies. Earlier, he played his previous match in 2023. The fast bowler, who made her debut for the white ball teams for England, bowled the first ball of his comeback match as a great yorker, on which he also got a wicket. Wood caught Windies team batsman Evin Lewis for LBW. Lewis had to return to the pavilion without opening an account. With this wicket, Wood also got a record. His second victim became Johnson Charles (47), whom Wood hit just three runs before completing the half -century.

Name this record

Actually, the ball on which Wood got the wicket was the first ball of the match. Along with this, the name of this left-handed fast bowler got included in the list of few players of England who took wickets on the first ball of the T20 International match. Wood has become the third bowler of England to take wickets on the first ball of the T20 International match. Prior to him, England’s Steve Finn and David Willy have done this wonderful. David Willy has done this not one, but twice.

England bowlers who took wickets on the first ball of T20I match

1 – Steve Finn: Against South Africa in 2012
2 – David Willy: against South Africa in 2017
3 – David Willy: against West Indies in 2019
4 – Luke Wood: against West Indies in 2025

Becomes Player of the Match

Luke Wood was adjudged Player of the Match for his brilliant performance in the match. He dismissed two batsmen for just 25 runs in his four -over bowling, who played an important role in the victory of the team. England won this match by four wickets. The Windies set a target of 197/6 runs to win, which England achieved by scoring 199/6 with 9 balls.