Zak Crawley says his standout innings in Sydney during the last Ashes series in Australia gave him the confidence to take on the world’s best attack this summer - but admits even he did not think he would end up England’s leading run-scorer.
Crawley came into the series under huge scrutiny having flattered to deceive at the top of the order since being backed to open by Ben Stokes and Brendon McCullum at the start of their tenure.
