Jimmy Anderson praised Zak Crawley, whose England form has been criticised, after the opener’s unbeaten 17 helped put his side in charge of the second Test
Jimmy Anderson praised the intelligence of the under-fire opener Zak Crawley – and raised an amused eyebrow at some unsolicited advice about hat-tricks from Stuart Broad – asAnderson and Broad led the charge with the ball on the first day of this must-win match, claiming three wickets apiece as the tourists were rolled for 151 after winning the toss and choosing to bat under Old Trafford’s humid and heavily clouded skies. After the rollover at Lord’s in under three days, it was a welcome start.
Anderson, playing in his 100th Test on home soil and sailing into his fourth decade, was delighted with the atmospheric conditions he was presented with. “But you still have to bowl well. We just thought of trying to bash away good areas for as long as possible. I thought we were relentless with our areas after lunch.”
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