DOC wrote:The Dark Knight wrote:Bit of Smoke on the Water for Deep (Purple), he's India's Black Knight. Great partnership between him and Jaiswal of 107. India lead by 166
My favourite stat I've read today- no other batter in test history has opened more often (93 innings) and averaged less than Zak Crawley (31.06).
Out for 14 will make that even lower.
When he faced us in the Ashes of 2023 he was averaging 28 but was Englands highest run scorer of the series averaging 53. That was in England. In 2021/2 in three tests in Australia he had 6 digs averaging 27.
They must not have anyone else making a case for his spot.
Well the top three 2025 County Div 1 run scorers are openers (and former England openers), Hameed, Sibley and Lyth so there's definitely other options to replace Crawley but obviously England love the Duckett and Crawley partnership too much to break it up . They have been a very successful opening partnership for England .