Probably my worst summer I ve ever had - Zak Crawley reflects on his struggles in home season. × Follow Us Create Notifications New User posted their first comment this is comment text Link Approve Reject & ban Delete Log in Manage your profile Editing Story Queue Video Queue Editing Stats Writer Home SEO Redirection Admin Wiki Edits Taxonomy Home Edit Site Menu Mapping Dashboard Tag Pages Community Social Feed Queue Feed Center Notification Center Affiliate Home Manage Pages Bottom Tagline Dash Timeless Stories Logout Cricket News England vs South Africa 2022 News

Probably my worst summer I ve ever had - Zak Crawley reflects on his struggles in home season

By Aayushman Vishwanathan Modified 28 Sep 2022 Follow Us Comment Share Zak Crawley's unbeaten 69 against South Africa at The Oval was his highest of the season. (Credits: Getty) England's opening batter Zak Crawley reflected on his summer of international cricket in Tests and admitted that it's the worst he's had. The right-handed batter feels he learned plenty from skipper Ben Stokes and coach Brendon McCullum. Crawley entered the home summer with plenty of expectations after showing promise in Australia and the West Indies. However, the Kent batter registered seven single-figure scores in 13 Test innings with only one fifty, which came against the Proteas at The Oval. England Cricket@englandcricketHighlights from this morning as we completed victory in the final Test.86332Highlights from this morning as we completed victory in the final Test. On the back of a torrid summer, the youngster said he was glad to have ended up on the other side. He feels optimistic ahead of the winter after an unbeaten half-century in his final Test innings of the summer. The 24-year-old said, as quoted by ESPN Cricinfo: "It's been a tough year - probably my worst summer I've ever had. I'm pleased with myself that I could bounce back. I always thought I would, so it's fine - it just took longer than I thought. It's nice to find some rhythm and take a bit of confidence into the winter. Hopefully, all being well, I get picked in those squads." After a successful summer, England will hope to replicate their success in the winter. Stokes and Co. will visit Pakistan for three Tests and New Zealand for two Tests in December and February, respectively.

I was getting more and more negative in my shell - Zak Crawley

Brendon McCullum has relentlessly backed Zak Crawley. (Credits: Getty) Crawley opened up on his struggles, stating that the negativity affected his shot-making and admittedly got his preparations wrong. He explained: "I've learned an awful lot - mainly what not to do. When I was out of nick, I was putting restrictions on where I could score. I was getting more and more negative, in my shell. It might not have come across like that in some of the shots I was playing. "But I find when I'm negative, I don't move my feet very well, I'm not moving my body, so it comes across as loose shots. When I'm moving well, I'm getting in good positions and hitting those balls for four." The youngster rued about not imbibing Stokes and McCullum's message from the start, adding: "I've learned a lot from this year about the way they play the game, the positive mindset and backing yourself. They are two champions of that, aren't they? It finally clicked towards the end of the summer, the messaging they were trying to give. I couldn't fully… I felt under pressure for my place so it's hard fully to buy into that. I wish I had bought into it from the start now." Kent Cricket@KentCricket2184 https://t.co/GsqGkF0Nck Crawley scored an enterprising 79 in the ongoing County Championship game against Warwickshire, putting on 176 with Tawanda Muyeye for the opening wicket. Get the Latest updates & News on T20 World Cup & Follow us for Live Scores, Schedule, and Squads Poll : 0 votes Quick Links More from Sportskeeda Edited by Samya Majumdar × Feedback Thank You! Be the first one to comment Follow Us Share Show More Comments GIF Comment in moderation 0 0 Reply x Edit Delete Delete the comment? No thanks Delete GIF Cancel Update GIF Cancel Reply ❮ ❯ GIF Comment in moderation 0 0 Reply x Edit Delete Delete the comment? No thanks Delete GIF Cancel Update GIF Cancel Reply ❮ ❯ Be the first one to comment on this story More from Sportskeeda Fetching more content... 1 Manage your profile Editing Story Queue Video Queue Editing Stats Writer Home SEO Redirection Admin Wiki Edits Taxonomy Home Edit Site Menu Mapping Dashboard Tag Pages Community Social Feed Queue Feed Center Notification Center Affiliate Home Manage Pages Bottom Tagline Dash Timeless Stories Logout No Results Found Get the free App now Manage notifications Popular ‍ Sports (30+) CricketCricket HomeScheduleT20 World CupT20 warm upIND vs SAENG vs PAKAUS vs ENGLegends LeagueECS T10 CroatiaWBBL 2022ECC T10SMAT 2022Bukhatir LeagueNZ T20 Tri-SeriesWomen's Asia Cup 2022ECT10 FootballFootball HomeNewslettersSK Experts ScheduleEPLNations LeagueLa LigaLigue 1Champions LeagueFIFA WCMLS Bundesliga Serie A WWEWWE HomeNewslettersRumor RoundupRAWSmackDownResultsRosterChampionsWWE Crown Jewel 2022PPV ScheduleAEW EsportsEsports HomeMinecraftOverwatch 2RobloxGenshin ImpactFortniteGTAStreamersFree FirePUBGValorantBGMIPop CultureAnimeGaming TechWiki Guides TennisTennis HomeTennis calendarTennis Results TodayATP RankingsWTA RankingsRoger FedererRafael NadalNovak DjokovicSerena Williams MMAMMA HomeUFC NewsONE ChampionshipUFC Fight NightScheduleRankingsResultsUFC Fights TonightONE Championship ResultsONE Championship ScheduleONE Championship Rankings KabaddiKabaddi HomePKL 2022PKL SchedulePKL Points TableKabaddi Rules WikiWiki HomeMinecraft WikiNaruto WikiTikTok WikiYoutube WikiGTA WikiTerraria WikiOne Piece Wiki MoreSportsBasketballIndian FootballNFLMinecraftFormula 1NascarPop CultureCollege FootballHockeyGolfAthleticsBadmintonGymnasticsWrestlingSwimmingTennisShootingBoxingArcheryWinter SportsRobloxFree PicksSkateboardingKho KhoLifestyle LINKS About Us Write For Us Policies Editorial Standards Journalism Awards Fact Check Affiliate Program Careers CSR Privacy Policy Contact Us Edition: English हिन्दी