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    Zak Crawley hammers a century, surpasses 2,000 Test runs: Stats
    England cricket team opener Zak Crawley toyed with the Australian bowlers, hammering a fluent century

    Zak Crawley hammers a century, surpasses 2,000 Test runs: Stats

    By Rajdeep Saha
    Jul 20, 2023
    10:08 pm

    What's the story

    England cricket team opener Zak Crawley toyed with the Australian bowlers, hammering a fluent century on Day 2 of the fourth Ashes Test in Manchester.

    Australia resumed the day on 299/8 before being bowled out for 317. Crawley then handed England a solid response.

    He shared a 121-run stand alongside Moeen Ali before adding 206 runs alongside Joe Root.

    Crawley was dismissed for 189.

    Knock

    Crawley helps England stun Australia in the second session

    England headed to lunch, stationed at 61/1 after 16 overs. Crawley was unbeaten on 26 from 46 balls.

    He let loose in the second session, scoring 100-plus runs as England raced to 239/2 at tea.

    England scored a mammoth 178 runs in the second session, losing Moeen.

    Crawley was the architect, scoring a ton from 93 balls. He was unbeaten on 132 (128 balls).

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    21 fours and three sixes in his majestic 189

    Crawley continued in the same fashion post-tea. He brought up his 150 before looking set for a double-ton. However, Cameron Green dismissed him when he tried to drag a shortish ball. Crawley struck 21 fours and three sixes in his majestic 189.

    Numbers

    Maiden Ashes ton for Crawley

    Crawley has now surpassed 2,000 runs in the format for England (2,109) at 31.01.

    He registered his fourth century, besides also owning nine fifties.

    Versus Australia, Crawley has surpassed the 500-run mark (551). He slammed his maiden century versus the Aussies.

    In 19 matches at home, Crawley has raced to 1,200 runs at 37.50 (100s: 2, 50s: 5).

    Records

    Unique records for Crawley

    As per Cricbuzz, Crawley has smashed the second-fastest ton by an England opener in terms of balls faced (93).

    Notably, it's Crawley who holds the fastest century record (86 balls versus Pakistan).

    Meanwhile, his 93-ball ton is only behind Gilbert Jessop (76 balls, The Oval 1902 ) and Ian Botham (86 twice, Leeds 1981 and Old Trafford 1981) in The Ashes.

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