Crawley has two Tests to show substance on top of his style: Nasser Hussain

LEEDS: Former England captain Nasser Hussain feels that opener Zak Crawley, who hasn't been at his scoring best in the ongoing Test series against New Zealand, has now got two matches in the next two weeks to show substance with the bat along with style.

After a lean run last year, Crawley got himself back into the reckoning for England's Test squad with a fine 77 in the fourth Ashes Test at Sydney. Now, ahead of England's third Test against New Zealand at Headingley, starting from Thursday, Crawley goes into the game as the lone batter for the hosts, who is yet to register a significant score against his name in the series, amassing 43, 9, 4 and 0 till now, averaging just 14.

"That combination of looking after the here and now while also thinking about what's ahead will make England a multi-dimensional Test side capable of winning in all conditions. One player they want for both now and the future is Zak Crawley. He has had a quiet time but it should be said that he has got out to three very good deliveries in his last three innings — which often happens to openers in England," wrote Hussain in his column for Daily Mail. IANS

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