
Key: I didn’t think Crawley could play as well as that
"I knew he was a good player, but that’s just been a completely different level"
"I knew he was a good player, but that’s just been a completely different level"
Crawley finished day one against Pakistan unbeaten on 171
If Crawley scores fewer than 23 runs in the second Test, his first-class average will drop below 30
In a way, Joe Denly did his job again against West Indies
“He has missed his chance"
Crawley averages two runs more than Denly in Test cricket
“He’ll be given an opportunity, he’ll be backed”
"Both England and West Indies currently have vulnerable top orders"
'They don’t like to change a winning side'
The pair put on 107 on day one of The Wanderers Test
The latest issue of Wisden Cricket Monthly, out May 22:
The most famous sports book in the world, the Almanack has been published every year since 1864.
The 158th edition of the most famous sports book in the world – published every year since 1864 – contains some of the world’s finest sports writing, and reflects on an unprecedented year dominated by the Covid-19 pandemic. Writers include Lawrence Booth, Sir Garfield Sobers, Ebony Rainford-Brent, Gideon Haigh, Andy Zaltzman, Tom Holland, Duncan Hamilton, Robert Winder, Matthew Engel, Scyld Berry, Derek Pringle, Jack Leach and James Anderson. As usual, Wisden includes the eagerly awaited Notes by the Editor, the Cricketers of the Year awards, and the famous obituaries. And, as ever, there are reports and scorecards for every Test, together with forthright opinion, compelling features and comprehensive records.
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