He didn't just score a maiden Test century ... with 267, he made history and won comparisons to Kevin Pietersen.
England No.3 batsman Zak Crawley notched a massive maiden Test century - 267 - as his side turned the screws on Pakistan in the third and final Test.
Crawley and Jos Buttler led the way as England reached 8-583 declared then reduced Pakistan to 3-24 on day two at the Ageas Bowl Southampton. Crawley, 22, became the third-youngest England player to make a double century, trailing icons Len Hutton and David Gower, and ended No.10 on their list of all-time highest Test scores.
He faced 393 balls, with a 67.93 strike rate powered by 34 fours and a six, and earned comparisons to Kevin Pietersen due to his clean hitting. He was eventually stumped by Mohammad Rizwan off the bowling of Asad Shafiq. "Scoring a double hundred for England was beyond my dreams. It's a very good day," said Crawley, who is playing just his eighth Test.Buttler was under pressure to make runs and was delighted to share a fifth-wicket England record partnership of 359 with Crawley."We talk as a side about big first-innings runs. To do that and then the wickets tonight, it's been a really great day for us.
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