Archive · 25 Jul 2025
Crawley, Duckett Partnership Fuels England's Test Dominance
England's cricket team had a great start in their match against India thanks to the opening batsmen, Zak Crawley and Ben Duckett.
They made a big score together, with Crawley getting close to 100 runs and Duckett also nearly reaching 100.
This partnership is one of the best England has seen in a while.
The two players have different styles, which makes it tough for the other team to bowl well.
England is in a good position as they head into the next day of play.
Zak Crawley and Ben Duckett formed a 166-run partnership in the fourth Test against India.
This is their fifth century partnership together.
Crawley scored 84 runs and Duckett scored 94 runs.
England's opening partnership averages 45.55.
India's bowlers struggled early, with only one bowler having an economy rate below 4.8.
- Who
- Zak Crawley and Ben Duckett.
- What
- Zak Crawley and Ben Duckett put on a 166-run opening partnership.
- When
- During the fourth Test against India.
- Where
- At Old Trafford, Manchester.
- Why
- To build a strong start for England's innings.
- Partnership Runs
- 166
- Crawley's Score
- 84
- Duckett's Score
- 94
- Opening Partnership Average
- 45.55