Zak Crawley (Sahil Malotra- x) Timesofindia.com in Manchester: Zak Crawley was full of praise for his captain Ben Stokes after England had terminated the 2nd day of the fourth test in Old Trafford. England completed the day at 225 for 2, watching India only 133 runs, after a dominant 166-running opening stand between Crawley and Ben Duckett. When he talked to the media, Crawley said, “We are in a good team position. Ben Stokes is a phenomenal cricket, so good it has it as a leader. He’s a fantastic pitch, goes under the radar.” Crawley himself scored Fluent 84, but admitted he was a little disappointed that he did not get to three characters. “I was pleased with how I played, I would like 16. You always want more, it will never change,” he added with a smile.When he talked about Rishabh Pant, who fired a broken leg to get a brave 54, Crawley said, “Not much would be a bat on one leg. It shows how hard it is.” The solution of the recent discussion from the Lord’s test, where Indian Captain Shubman Gill claimed that the English openers were 90 seconds late to start shifts, Crawley played it. “I didn’t know we were 90 seconds late. We are sitting in our place until the referee disappears,” he explained.
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England looked sharply on the 2nd day, with Duckett blazing to 94 before falling into the debutant of Anshula Kamboje. Crawley also fell in front of the stumps and stopped Ravindra Jadeja to slip. Until then, however, England has already gained the upper hand. Previously, Rishabh Pant scored a brave fifty despite a broken leg, while Ben Stokes took five goals to get to India at 358. The fourth test remains gently prepared, but Crawley and Co. They gave England firmly grip until 3.
