Crawley has batted 28 times for England and averages 28.34. That in itself isn't good enough but if one takes out that one score of 267, it drops to 18.80. In fact, since that massive score, he has batted 14 times and amassed 156 runs in total at an average of 11.14
As a Kent fan I want Crawley to do well for England. Growing up I loved to see the likes of Luckhurst, Denness, Woolmer, Knott, Underwood etc etc doing so. But he is more of a white ball player than he is a red ball one at the moment and he won't be the latter until he focuses on that.
Really enjoyed the morning session..there really is nothing like test cricket. The skipper must now go on and make a big century now..he has everything in his favour..he mustnt do one of airy fairy shots and get out for a fluent 60 odd .Sibley just has to carry on doing what he does.
It would be good to get the Indian pace bowlers to bowl lots of overs..I am not sure they have the stamina for it ...
The key is root he must bat the whole of the next session
good solid battling by England this morning .. love or loath him, at least Sibley always shows a lot of grit and determination .. but he really needs to develop some more run scoring strokes
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All down to Silverwood, he can't share the blame with Ed Smith now
As a Kent fan I want Crawley to do well for England. Growing up I loved to see the likes of Luckhurst, Denness, Woolmer, Knott, Underwood etc etc doing so. But he is more of a white ball player than he is a red ball one at the moment and he won't be the latter until he focuses on that.
It would be good to get the Indian pace bowlers to bowl lots of overs..I am not sure they have the stamina for it ...
The key is root he must bat the whole of the next session
All of the top 3 are at risk, when you consider players with similar averages being dumped after far fewer games
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Bairstow must be wanting to kick every cat from kingdom come at the moment. Great shame he was batting well.
Root batting well..needs to score 150