Lahore, Feb. 22 -- England pacer Mark Wood delivered a first-spell oozing of sheer pace and breathtaking control during the ICC Champions Trophy campaign opener against Australia on Saturday.

While defending a massive total of 352 runs, Mark Wood delivered his first four-over spell within the first 10 overs of the innings, with an average speed of 151.2 kph. He also managed to get the big wicket of Steve Smith that put the Aussies at the backfoot early on.

As per a graphic by Cricbuzz, in his 24-ball spell, his speed dipped below 150 kph only twice, at 147.6 and 149.7. The highest speed that he touched was 153.3 kph.

As per CricViz, a cricket data and analytics provider, this spell is the quickest-ever for England. It is also the quick...