Zak Crawley, the England opener, has expressed his commitment to maintaining an aggressive approach in the upcoming Test series against India. He emphasized the importance of staying adaptable and focused on the present in their preparations.
Despite being part of England’s 3-1 series loss to India in 2020-21, Crawley has shown significant improvement, particularly after his standout performance in the 2023 Ashes series where he emerged as England’s leading run-scorer with 480 runs in nine innings at an average of 53.33.
In an interview with BBC Sport, the 25-year-old stressed the need for England to remain flexible in their approach, considering the uncertainties of the series. Crawley stated:
“We’re not going to change our approach. It has to be judged at the time. We talk about being fully present. If you’re not present, you build up all these ideas about what it’s going to be like, what the pitches will be, but we could turn up and the first Test is on a belter of a pitch. We could turn up and it’s an absolutely raging turner, so you have to adapt your gameplan and play the situation. You can’t decide that until you’re out there and you’re reading the situation.”
Reflecting on his personal mindset, Crawley acknowledged his tendency to focus too much on the end result rather than the process. He admitted:
“I’ve struggled a lot in my career with wanting the result too much. Sometimes you have to let go and trust the process. Whenever I’ve tried too hard or wanted it too much, that’s when I feel more mistakes come. It’s certainly something I still battle with. I’ve had it before where I’ve had a lot of failure and I can say, ‘Listen, I’m just going to let go’ and that’s usually when I come good. That’s a big thing I’m working on now, to see how much I can get in that mindset of just going out and playing, rather than thinking I need to make a score right now.”
With his focus on maintaining a balanced mindset and his recent form, Crawley aims to continue his positive contributions to the team, particularly in his partnership with Ben Duckett.
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