Cricket
Tortured Zak Crawley’s prolonged poor form leaves England with a decision to make
These are times of greed and gluttony for County Championship batters. Contrary to popular perception, April can be a great month for run-making, the pitches slow, low and not yet hardened by the summer sun; bowlers likewise still working up to full fitness and ferocity. We are but three weeks into the Championship season but already the draw has begun to dominate; it is a reflection of a flawed scoring system that Leicestershire topped the Division Two table ahead of two-win Kent after the opening couple of weeks but also evidence of the batting points on offer for those willing to gorge on some Lent runs.
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