Zak Crawley

India vs England: Stokes defends Crawley, says under-fire opener will be given 'lot of time to perform'

England opener Zak Crawley had a torrid time with the bat in the recent Test series against New Zealand, registering four single-digit scores in six outings.

England vs New Zealand: Zak Crawley’s dismissal on Day 4 at Leeds sums up his wretched run in series

The England opener finishes the series averaging 14.50, less than both Stuart Broad and James Anderson, and the lowest figure of any recognised batsman on either side.

West Indies vs England: Ton-up Zak Crawley, Joe Root put visitors in charge of first Test

Zak Crawley's undefeated Test century and a composed, unbeaten 84 by Joe Root pushed England towards safety at 217 for one in their second innings.

Ashes 2021-22: 'There's an awful lot to play for' in next two matches, says England's Zak Crawley

Zak Crawley believes winning the final two games will go a long way to restoring some pride for the English side.

India vs England: Hosts drop opener Dom Sibley after poor performances, recall Dawid Malan for third Test

India are 1-0 up in the five-match series after a 151-run win in the second Test at Lord's where Sibley made scores of 11 and nought as his average dipped to 19.77 in 10 Tests this year.

India vs England: Hosts consider Moeen Ali as they ponder changes for second Test

Against India at home, Moeen Ali has 31 wickets in seven Tests during 2014 and 2018 series wins for England.

India vs England: 'Their defensive technique lets them down', Geoffrey Boycott slams England batters

Skipper Joe Root was only England batters who made an impact in the series-opener, scoring 109 and 64 in his two innings.

India vs England: From Rahul justifying recall to hosts' top-order blues, three things we learned from first Test

Three aspects of an intriguing clash that could have a bearing when the teams meet again for the second Test of this five-match series at Lord's on Thursday.

England vs Pakistan: Saqib Mahmood stars with ball as hosts claim emphatic nine-wicket win

Player of the Match Mahmood took an ODI best 4/42 as Pakistan were skittled out for just 141 with more than 14 overs left to bat.

England vs New Zealand: Ross Taylor urges teammates to stay 'professional' as Black Caps eye series victory

England just avoided the humiliation of a defeat inside three days after reaching stumps on 122-9, a slender lead of 37 runs with a lone wicket standing.