Zak Crawley registers record as England opener in Test cricket

England are off to a flying start against Pakistan in the first Test at the Pindi Cricket Stadium.

The opening pair of Zak Crawley and Ben Duckett has provided a brilliant stand of 200+ runs. They are scoring over six runs per over.

 

Meanwhile, Crawley reached the century in 86 balls, the fastest-ever by an England opener in Test cricket. It is also the fourth-joint fastest hundred by an England batter. 

 

 

Fastest century by England batters

  • GL Jessop - 76 balls vs Australia at the Oval - 1902
  • JM Bairstow - 77 balls vs New Zealand at Trent Bridge - 2022
  • BA Stokes - 85 balls vs New Zealand at the Lord's - 2015
  • IT Botham - 86 balls vs Australia at Headingley - 1981
  • IT Botham - 86 balls vs Australia at Old Trafford - 1981
  • Zak Crawley- 86 balls vs Pakistan at Pindi Cricket Stadium - 2022


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