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.

Zak Crawley cruises to his third Test 💯#PAKvENG | #UKSePK pic.twitter.com/2mGj2LWrSv

— Pakistan Cricket (@TheRealPCB) December 1, 2022

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. 

The dressing room salutes our fastest ever Test 💯 by an opener 🙌

🇵🇰 #PAKvENG 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 pic.twitter.com/saXdOzaCeu

— England Cricket (@englandcricket) December 1, 2022

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