Twitter Reacts After Zak Crawley Becomes The 3rd Youngest Englishman To Score A Test Double Hundred

Zak Crawley completed a rate feat of converting his maiden Test ton into a double-hundred on the second afternoon of the third #raisethebat Test against Pakistan at the Ageas Bowl in Southampton.

The Kent batsman has become the third-youngest- 22 years and 201 days- to score a double-hundred for England, joining the likes of Len Hutton [22 years and 58 days, vs Australia, 1938], David Gower [22 years and 102 days, vs India, 1979] and Bill Edrich [22 years and 342 days, vs South Africa, 1929]. He is also the 7th Englishman to convert his maiden ton into a double-hundred.

It was a brilliant innings from the England No.3, one that displayed his talent, strokeplay, determination and patience to the hilt.

Crawley, who came into bat at the fall of Rory Burns in just the 5th over of the English innings, looked like he picked up from where he had left in the second innings of the last Test, where he scored a half-century.

The England No.3 played almost every stroke in the book and never allowed the Pakistani bowlers to settle into their lengths. Anything short was either cut or pulled, anything that was full, was imperiously driven either through covers or straight down the ground.

Crawley also became only the 3rd batsman after Mayank Agarwal and Karun Nair in the last 10 years to convert his maiden Test ton into a double hundred.

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Here’s how Twitter reacted to Zak Crawley’s maiden double hundred-

Congratulations Z Crawley what a double century and @josbuttler for a superb century…Congratulations on making a record of highest partnership in England ??????? cricket history….Well played boys????@ECB_cricket #ENGvPAK pic.twitter.com/ESJdv9XXRM

— Kamran Akmal (@KamiAkmal23) August 22, 2020

What a moment for Zak Crawley!

Aggers and Tuffers enjoyed it in the commentary box.

Live: https://t.co/p3VCiWi1Dk#bbccricket #ENGvPAK pic.twitter.com/ikYpCxaxMf

— Test Match Special (@bbctms) August 22, 2020

200, a daddy knock, Zak Crawley!! And some English cricket history, the highest EVER England 5th wicket partnership in Tests, Zak and ⁦@josbuttler⁩ !!! ⁦@phoenixmg3⁩ ????????????????? pic.twitter.com/5fQBTUlvxl

— Neil Fairbrother (@Harv366) August 22, 2020

Kent players to score a Test double century for England:-
Rob Key in 2004
Zak Crawley in 2020

Unfortunately it was the only Test hundred for Rob Key. Even Zak Crawley has just one hundred so far.#ENGvPAK

— Kausthub Gudipati (@kaustats) August 22, 2020

Double for Creepy Crawley….well batted….

— Derek Pringle (@derekpringle) August 22, 2020

Crawley becomes the seventh… https://t.co/Ryqc1uTWyX

— Lawrence Booth (@the_topspin) August 22, 2020

Congrats #ZakCrawley for maiden double ton. Zak had never scored a century before this match. #ENGvPAK

— Rifat Jawaid (@RifatJawaid) August 22, 2020

Double hundred! Well played the son of a Son of Bermondsey #ZakCrawley pic.twitter.com/0Umwdw4UW0

— Mark Webster (@ItsMarkWebster) August 22, 2020

Maiden FC double hundred coming in a Test (England)

RE Foster
ER Dexter
G Boycott
DL Amiss
D Lloyd
DI Gower
N Hussain
ME Trescothick
RWT Key
PD Collingwood
AN Cook
BA Stokes
Zak Crawley *#ENGvPAK

— Deepu Narayanan (@deeputalks) August 22, 2020

Zak Crawley reaches his double century!

He's the youngest double centurion for England since David Gower, 41 years ago! Magnificent!

Live: https://t.co/p3VCiWi1Dk#bbccricket #ENGvPAK pic.twitter.com/ubUt5R0kaE

— Test Match Special (@bbctms) August 22, 2020

2️⃣0️⃣0️⃣ FOR CRAWLEY ?

A fantastic innings as the 22-year-old becomes the third-youngest man to score a Test double ton for England ????????

? Watch #ENGvPAK live ? https://t.co/D3EtetXjQB
? Blog ? https://t.co/KY23e4xPer#raisethebat #️⃣ @theageasbowl ?️ pic.twitter.com/cGoTHb3TKF

— Sky Sports Cricket (@SkyCricket) August 22, 2020

England players to make a double century at a younger age than Zak Crawley:

Len Hutton
David Gower

End of list.#ENGvPAK pic.twitter.com/BfI6UvpSg9

— Wisden (@WisdenCricket) August 22, 2020

It’s going to be the nervous 210s for @nassercricket as Zak Crawley creeps up on @robkey612’s Test best ?#ENGvPAK pic.twitter.com/z3Iskd3WE2

— Sky Sports Cricket (@SkyCricket) August 22, 2020

200 for Crawley. Go for the 300 man#ZakCrawley #ENGvPAK pic.twitter.com/8LAoGXLOt3

— Udayan Agrahari (@RitikAgrahari01) August 22, 2020

Congratulations Zak Crawley. Turns his first Test century into a double century. Great knock.#ENGvPAK #Cricket

— CricBlog ✍ (@cric_blog) August 22, 2020

22-year-old Zak Crawley has completed his first double hundred, 201* from 331 balls including 25 fours. Top knock from a youngster under lots of pressure when his spot in the test was like a musical chair. #ENGvPAK

— Johns. (@CricCrazyJohns) August 22, 2020

 

 

 

Hardly saying anything new here, but Sky's cricket coverage is *the* best sport analysis, probably ever. Rob Key on Zak Crawley and Shane Warne giving kids advice on leg spin both superb.

— Daniel Storey (@danielstorey85) August 22, 2020