To say poor scores are acceptable is to judge Zak Crawley differently to every opening batter who has ever been selected for England
To say poor scores are acceptable is to judge him differently to every opening batter who has ever been selected for England
Brendon McCullum has said Zak Crawley’s ‘skill set is not to be a consistent cricketer’ and has stuck with him for the second Test against South Africa.Brendon McCullum has said Zak Crawley’s ‘skill set is not to be a consistent cricketer’ and has stuck with him for the second Test against South Africa.Last modified on Wed 24 Aug 2022 14.24 BSTagainst a well organised and talented South Africa side it would be easy to jump on the bandwagon and pour criticism on the players and their approach.
They have said from the start that it will be an up and down ride, that bumps in the road like last week’s defeat to South Africa are part of the process. However, there are clearly some legitimate questions and areas of discussion.
The fact remains that the best batters in the world are Joe Root, Kane Williamson, Virat Kohli and Steve Smith, players who are consistent, who can assess conditions and adapt. Root is always looking to score, has always played in a very busy fashion, but it’s calculated and done with a very high level of skill. That has to be the ideal.
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