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England vs West Indies 2nd Test Day 2 Report: <\/strong>Kavem Hodge was proud to have emerged with a maiden Test hundred following a "brutal" encounter with Mark Wood at Trent Bridge on Friday after reminding the England fast bowler he had a "wife and kids at home".<\/p>\r\n\r\n

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Hodge's 120 was the centrepiece of West Indies' 351-5 at stumps on the second day of the second Test, with the tourists now just 65 runs behind England's first innings 416.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

It was a far cry from a woeful batting display in an innings and 114-run defeat at Lord's that left the West Indies 1-0 down in a three-match series.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

That match marked James Anderson's farewell to international cricket as the England great bowed out with 704 Test wickets, a record for a fast bowler, with his place in Nottingham taken by express quick Wood.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

Wood's fastest delivery Friday was timed at 97.1 mph (156.2 kmh) and the 34-year-old paceman remained around the 93 mph mark for most of the day's play.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

Wood also hit Alick Athanaze flush on the helmet on 48, although the left-hander went on to 82 during an impressive fourth-wicket stand of 175 with Hodge.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

- 'Mentally draining' -<\/p>\r\n\r\n

"There was one point I was joking with him (Wood), I said 'hey, I have a wife and kids at home!'," said Hodge after stumps.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

"He started to laugh and I think it made the century much more satisfying.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

"Test cricket is brutal, it is challenging, it is mentally draining. To experience that, facing guys like Mark Wood, it was tough but it was satisfying."<\/p>\r\n\r\n

The 31-year-old added: "Some guys got hit but it's part of Test cricket. Kudos to Alick. He bounced back and was able to stand his ground and push on even further. I flinched, I thought I was going to get hit before that."<\/p>\r\n\r\n

But the sheer grind of bowling so quickly on a good batting pitch eventually took its toll on Wood, whose career has been blighted by injuries.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

He left the field before Friday's close with suspected cramp following a wicketless return of 0-51 in 14.1 overs that was no reward for a determined and skilful display.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

"Surprisingly, he said he's never had cramp before. I'm hoping it's just a bit of fatigue," said Paul Collingwood, the England assistant coach.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

"He certainly was stretching his hamstring so I presume it's in there somewhere. It's been a hot day, he's put all his effort into every ball. But he had a smile on his face at the end."<\/p>\r\n\r\n

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The former England all-rounder added: "Everyone watching Woody throw himself 100 percent at every single spell was exceptional and getting up to speeds of 97 mph is everything you want to see in Test cricket."<\/p>\r\n", "image": "https:\/\/img.cricketnmore.com\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Kavem-Hodge.jpg", "alt_img": "England vs West Indies 2nd Test Day 2 Report", "alt_title": "Kavem Hodge", "image1": null, "video": null, "seo_title": "England vs West Indies 2nd Test Day 2 Report On Cricketnmore", "seo_desc": "England vs West Indies 2nd Test Day 2 Report: Kavem Hodge was proud to have emerged with a maiden Test, England vs West Indies 2nd Test Day 2 Report.", "seo_keywords": "Kavem Hodge, England Vs West Indies 2nd Test", "tag": null, "tagging": "Kavem Hodge", "status": "1", "img_rpt": "0", "google": "1", "standout": "0", "edapps": "0", "pulse": "0", "no_index": "0", "feed": "0", "fixture": null, "slug": "england-vs-west-indies-2nd-test-day-2-report", "user_id": "0", "read_count": "1", "ians_date": null, "ians_time": null, "server_time": null, "trash": "0", "view_count": "1062", "page_break": "0", "instant_articles": "1", "auto_link": "1", "created": "2024-07-20 08:44:18", "updated": "2024-07-20 08:44:18", "img_from": "Image Source: Google", "img_source": null, "schedule_publish": null, "news_keywords": "Kavem Hodge, England Vs West Indies 2nd Test", "livescore_text": null, "livescore_link": null, "btn_text": null, "resend_feed": "0", "google_feed": "0", "read_more": "0", "posted_by": "1", "jio_date": "2024-07-20 08:44:18", "scheduled": "0", "news_now": "1", "breaking_news": "1", "google_date": null, "featured": "0", "pred_match_id": "Select", "article_content_type": null, "link": "https:\/\/www.cricketnmore.com\/cricket-news\/england-vs-west-indies-2nd-test-day-2-report-148765" }