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Brendon McCullum threw his weight behind the struggling opener. Crawley managed scores of nine and 13 in the series opener at Lord's, in which South Africa triumphed inside three days by an innings and 12 runs. The 24-year-old, who averages 26 after 26 Tests, is now without a half-century in his last 14 innings, which has prompted calls for him to be dropped.
England captain Ben Stokes said his side "can't be great every day" following a crushing defeat by a "relentless" South Africa in the first Test at Lord's.
LONDON : England are likely to persist with opener Zak Crawley in the second test against South Africa after coach Brendon McCullum threw his weight behind the struggling opener.
Brendon McCullum has stressed the importance of “selection loyalty” but believes England could have gone harder at South Africa during their crushing three-day defeat in the first Test at Lord’s.
South Africa overwhelmed England by an innings and 12-runs inside three days in the first Test at Lord's.
South Africa inflicted upon England a crushing defeat under coach Brendon McCullum as they won the first Test by an innings and 12 runs with more than two days to spare at Lord's on Friday. England were dismissed for 149 in their second innings before Tea on the third day, with the Proteas effectively winning the game in six sessions after most of Wednesday's first day was lost to rain. Left-arm spinner Keshav Maharaj struck twice before fast bowler Anrich Nortje followed up with a superb spell of three wickets for no runs in 10 balls as the visitors, leaders of the World Test Championship table, took a 1-0 lead in a three-match series.
The Proteas needed fewer than three days' play to complete an innings and 12-run win, with England bowled out for just 149 before tea on Friday after a meagre 165 in their first innings. This was England's first defeat under a new leadership duo of Stokes and coach Brendon McCullum following a run of just one win in 17 Tests that signalled the end of Joe Root's captaincy. England had won all four of their previous Tests since Stokes and former New Zealand captain McCullum took up their positions.
Anrich Nortje has promised England more chin music in the second Test but insists South Africa did not change their approach to try and combat the hosts’ aggressive style of cricket at Lord’s.