Zak Crawley scores his 16th Test fifty: Key stats
What's the story
England batter Zak Crawley raced to his 16th half-century during the 1st Test against Pakistan in Multan. Crawley played a counter-attacking knock on Day 3 after he lost his opening partner and skipper Ollie Pope last evening. The former added a century-plus stand with Joe Root to get England past 100. However, he fell short of his fifth Test century.
Knock
Crawley's counter-attacking knock
England lost skipper Pope, who opened in place of Duckett, in the final session on Day 2. Crawley and Root then took England past 100 the third morning. While the latter batted with precision, Crawley's stay was ended by seamer Shaheen Afridi. The England batter departed for a well-made 78 off 85 balls. He scored 13 fours.
Stats
Over 2,750 Test runs for Crawley
As mentioned, Crawley now has 16 half-centuries in Test cricket. Along with Ben Duckett, the right-handed batter has been a by-product of England's Bazball era. Their swift starts across conditions have given England an edge in the format. Crawley now has 2,786 runs from 48 Tests at an average of 32.77. He has 20 fifty-plus scores (four tons).