Were it not for the white strips, the red ball and Australian field placements that would have contravened most powerplay restrictions, one might have been forgiven for thinking Zak Crawley had been playing one-day cricket all summer.
The batter's 480 Ashes runs came at a strike-rate just shy of 89, his magnum opus innings of 189 at Old Trafford lasting just 182 balls and his intent from the outset the catalyst for an England team determined to play their cricket on the front foot.
