Former England Skipper Michael Vaughan has highlighted the need for Zak Crawley, England’s dynamic opener, to capitalize on his promising starts and convert them into centuries, noting his current lack of hundreds in Test cricket recently. Zak Crawley, undoubtedly has the potential but the batter needs to work on his footwork a bit to get big scores under his belt.
You gotta get the daddy hundreds- Michael Vaughan on Zak Crawley
Michael Vaughan expressed his belief that Zak Crawley’s Test average doesn’t reflect his true talent. Vaughan made these comments about the 26-year-old’s batting during an appearance on Club Prairie Fire’s YouTube channel. He stated,
“He’s the greatest ever player to average 31 in Test cricket. I’ve not seen a better player that is averaging 31 in Test matches. He makes batting look so easy. You watch him, and he strolls to the crease, and before you know, he’s on 20, 25, 30, 40, and then 50, raises his bat, playing great hits down the ground, then he whips one through mid-wicket,”
“Oh, here we go, keep going, keep going, Oh! he’s out. Happens every time. He’s got to kick on. He’s got to somehow find a way of kicking on on these little nice fancy fifties. You gotta get the daddy hundreds,”
Zak Crawley has been a standout performer for England in the ongoing five-Test series against India, emerging as the highest run-scorer for the touring side with 328 runs in eight innings. Despite his impressive performances, Zak Crawley is yet to reach the 100-run mark in the series, with three half-centuries to his name and a highest score of 76.
They’ve got to play Gus Atkinson- Michael Vaughan
Michael Vaughan has proposed that England should make some adjustments to their lineup for the upcoming fifth and final Test against India. With India securing an unassailable 3-1 lead in the series, Vaughan believes England should aim to restore some pride with a potential victory in the final match. He suggested that England could contemplate bringing in speedster Gus Atkinson as a replacement for pacer Ollie Robinson. Vaughan added,
“They’ve got to play Gus Atkinson, the young quick. You look at Ollie Robinson in the last Test match, just looked short of a gallop, understandably, he’s just not played any cricket. Then you throw a selection his way, and he’s not got the overs. He looks the kind of bowler that needs a few games to get into a little bit of a rhythm,”
Ollie Robinson was unable to take any wickets in India’s first innings during the Ranchi Test. He did not bowl in the fourth innings but made a significant contribution with the bat, scoring 58 runs in England’s first innings. The fifth Test between India and England is scheduled to take place at the HPCA Stadium in Dharamsala from March 7 to 11.
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