6 exciting overseas IPL first timers

Mark Wood (Chennai Super Kings)

Player Role: Right-arm fast bowler

The best way to describe fast bowlers from England over the years would be 'effective' and not 'exciting'. However, in Mark Wood, England has unearthed an exciting fast bowler who can bend his back and bowl with raw pace. Though he has only played 18 professional T20 games, Mark Wood, who is anything but the quintessential English bowler, can light up the IPL and in doing so, change this perception of English fast bowlers that fans in India have. Like most genuinely quick bowlers, there are days when Mark Wood gets hit for truckloads of runs; however, his wicket-taking ability and aggression with the ball means that he will be a bowler that the Chennai Super Kings' hierarchy will be tempted to throw into the mix.