ROCKET MAN

Wood warns of faster work after blowing Aussies away

- MIKE WALTERS

MARK WOOD rocked the Aussies with the fastest recorded delivery in a Test by an English bowler then warned he'll go even faster.

The Ashington Express sent the speed gun into meltdown with a 96.5mph rocket as he fired England back into the Ashes hunt.

On an explosive opening day, Wood took 5-34 at Headingley as England closed on 68-3 in reply to Australia's 263 all out in the must-win third Test.

Wood's first spell, averaging 93mph, was the second-fastest since modern speed guns came in.

He returned to polish off the Aussies with a spell of 4-5 in 16 balls and said: "It's an incredible feeling to take five wickets in a home Test - and it was even more special that my Imam and dad were there to see me raise the ball.