Zak Crawley

[essex boy]

Credit where credit is due, he has taken a lot of flack over the last few years. By no means the finished article but I would argue in the current series he has looked the most assured of all England's batters even more than Root (who looks like he has one shot too many in his locker atm). Whilst Crawley has not got big runs, he has provided authority and assertiveness at the top of the order. There is something there and hopefully he turns 50s into 100s before long

Averaging 46 in his last three test matches, 2 against Australia.

 

[Sea to Shining Sea]

I totally agree. He’s added that little bit of consistency that England said they weren’t looking for and he’s better for it

 

[redandwhiterob]

Nee disrespect but did we really need separate threads for all these?

 

[smoker]

That's him getting a pair next test.

 

[wayne entwhistle no9]

Credit where credit is due, he has taken a lot of flack over the last few years. By no means the finished article but I would argue in the current series he has looked the most assured of all England's batters even more than Root (who looks like he has one shot too many in his locker atm). Whilst Crawley has not got big runs, he has provided authority and assertiveness at the top of the order. There is something there and hopefully he turns 50s into 100s before long

Averaging 46 in his last three test matches, 2 against Australia.

That average had just come down.

 

[Hongkongphooey]

He's absolutely shit

 

[brandon]

Credit where credit is due, he has taken a lot of flack over the last few years. By no means the finished article but I would argue in the current series he has looked the most assured of all England's batters even more than Root (who looks like he has one shot too many in his locker atm). Whilst Crawley has not got big runs, he has provided authority and assertiveness at the top of the order. There is something there and hopefully he turns 50s into 100s before long

Averaging 46 in his last three test matches, 2 against Australia.

Didn’t take very long for this to age terribly

 

[Hongkongphooey]

Didn’t take very long for this to age terribly

Under 4 hours

 

[smoker]

Aged like fine milk

 

[Bri]

Didn’t take very long for this to age terribly

Second after he clicked Post if you ask me.

Root looks worse than Crawley? Flippin heck, not if you look at the scorecard he doesn't.

 

[Inside Forward]

I can’t stand him. He’s absolutely shite. I feel guilty for saying I don’t like him as it’s not his fault they keep picking him but I can’t help it. He’s had chance after chance after chance.

Seeing him walk off today shaking his head after another shocking dismissal I almost threw my shoe at the tele.

 

[The Breen Machine]

Looks a million dollars at times but no successful team has an opener who averages 28.

 

[Tin Man]

He knows where the dead bodies are.

 

[rentaghost]

Bit unlucky that. They must have had 30 play and misses on day one and he gets a feather on that.

 

[essex boy]

Looks a million dollars at times but no successful team has an opener who averages 28.

7 less than Stokes who has been playing for 12 years

 

[rentaghost]

7 less than Stokes who has been playing for 12 years

That’s a substantial difference at this level

 

[essex boy]

That’s a substantial difference at this level

Lets hope the difference is not as vast when Crawley has 10+ years of test cricket behind him

 

[rentaghost]

Lets hope the difference is not as vast when Crawley has 10+ years of test cricket behind him

You have to be a top notch cricketer to play for that long. If Crawley does, and I doubt it, then he will deserve to and his average will be much higher.

 

[The Breen Machine]

7 less than Stokes who has been playing for 12 years

Who’s an all rounder and never batted above 5

 

[Jack Torrance]

He can stay the series but after that he should be dropped, there are better alternatives