Kent batsman Zak Crawley pens one-year contract extension
Zak Crawley has signed a one-year contract extension with Kent.
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"He Can Win Matches For England": Brendon McCullum Backs Out-Of-Form Batter
Despite his continuing failures at the top, England head coach Brendon McCullum continued to back opener Zak Crawley and said that he will stick with him for the second Test against South Africa in Manchester. Crawley could score only nine and 13 during England's shameful defeat by innings and 12 runs to South Africa in the first Test at the Lord's. In his previous ten innings, he has managed only 164 runs at a poor average of 16.40. He has scored no fifties in this run, with the best score of 46. But McCullum opines that patience must be shown to the under-scrutiny 24-year-old.
Struggling Crawley likely to retain place after McCullum backing
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.
Loyalty is key for Brendon McCullum as England look to react to Proteas pasting
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.
Rabada greatness: Three things we learned from the 1st Test between England and South Africa
South Africa overwhelmed England by an innings and 12-runs inside three days in the first Test at Lord's.
Proteas skipper Elgar on tactical Maharaj masterstroke: 'It was purely gut'
While much of the focus following South Africa's resounding innings and 12 runs victory over England at Lord's has centred on the fast bowling unit, spinner Keshav Maharaj also played a key role for the Proteas.
Zak Crawley's England place under threat after Lord's failure
The 24-year-old managed scores of nine and 13 at Lord's where South Africa triumphed by an innings and 12 runs inside three days to grab a 1-0 lead in the three-match series. Crawley is now without a half-century in his last 14 innings and his unflattering Test average of 26 has prompted questions about his place in the squad. "The problem Zak Crawley has is that we haven't had the upside to go with the downside," former England captain Andrew Strauss told Sky Sports.
Crawley's England place under threat after Lord's failure
LONDON : England opener Zak Crawley's run drought shows no signs of abating and his failure in the opening test against South Africa appears to have made his position in the side untenable.