Zak Crawley smashes his second Test fifty in Australia: Stats
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Zak Crawley and Joe Root helped England bounce back after a horrific opening minutes in the 2nd Test against Australia at The Gabba, Brisbane. England faced the wrath of Mitchell Starc with the new pink ball, as the left-arm seamer dismissed Ben Duckett and Ollie Pope for ducks. However, Crawley's counter-attacking knock powered the visitors past 100. He added a 117-run stand with Root.
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Crawley hammers attacking 76
Although the Australian seamers looked threatening on the spicy Brisbane deck, Crawley wasn't dragged on the back foot. He smashed boundaries against all Starc, Michael Neser, Scott Boland, and Cameron Green. Partnering with Root, the England opener brought up his half-century in the 21st over. However, Neser broke the partnership by removing Crawley in the 28th over. The latter's 93-ball 76 had 11 fours.
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Crawley slams his 20th Test fifty
As mentioned, Crawley recorded his second half-century in Australia in Test cricket. He also smashed 77 in the 2022 Sydney Test. Overall, the English opener smashed his fourth Test half-century against Australia. In 61 Tests, Crawley has racked up 3,389 runs at an average of 31.37. His tally includes 20 half-centuries and 5 tons. He owns 10 fifties each in home and away conditions.
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Crawley joins these names
According to Cricbuzz, Crawley now has the third-highest individual score for England openers after a pair in the previous Test. He is only behind Michael Atherton (108 vs SA, 1999) and Geoff Pullar (83 vs India, 1961).