Zak Crawley races past 7,500 First-Class runs: Key stats
What's the story
England opener Zak Crawley has brought up 7,500 runs in First-Class cricket. The aggressive batsman attained the milestone with his 14th run on Day 2 in the fifth and final Test against India at The Oval. Crawley has been a vital part of England's Test unit in recent years. Over 3,200 of his FC runs have come in England whites. Here are his stats.
Knock
Crawley hammers 57-ball 64 to crush India at The Oval
Crawley was prolific in his knock of 64 from 57 balls at The Oval. He dealt in boundaries, hitting as many as 14 fours. Crawley and Ben Duckett added 92 runs for the first wicket before the former stitched a 37-run stand alongside Ollie Pope. Prasidh Krishna dismissed Crawley shortly after lunch on Day 2. Earlier, India were bowled out for 224.
Stats
12 tons and 45 fifties in FC cricket
Playing his 134th FC game, Crawley has completed 7,500 runs, as his average of 32-plus has a significant scope for improvement. He has tallied 12 tons and 45 fifties in the format. Notably, Crawley made his Test debut in December 2019, just over two years after making his FC debut. He has formed a solid opening pair with Ben Duckett in Tests.
Tests
Dissecting his Test numbers
Coming to his overall Test career, Crawley has raced to 3,299 runs at 31.72. This includes 19 fifties besides five tons. Versus India, Crawley has amassed 838 runs at 32.23 from 14 matches (50s: 8). In the ongoing Test series against India, Crawley owns a tally of 276 runs from 5 Tests (8 innings) at 34.50. He has hammered three fifties.