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Zak Crawley

Zak Crawley (born 3 February 1998) is an English international cricketer known as an aggressive top-order batter, representing England in Tests and ODIs, and Northern Superchargers in The Hundred. A key figure in the "Bazball" era, he has scored over 3,500 Test runs, including a career-best 267 against Pakistan. 

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Full Name
Zak Crawley
Born
3 February 1998
Place Of Birth
Bromley, Kent
Country
England
Role
Batsman
Batting Style
Right Handed Bat
Bowling Style
Right-arm off spin
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Stats

Match Format Date Runs BF 4s 6s SR
Essex vs Kent · Match 55 T20 June 9, 2026 21 15 3 0 140.00
Sussex vs Kent · Match 49 T20 June 7, 2026 0 4 0 0 0.00
Surrey vs Kent · Match 34 T20 May 31, 2026 2 5 0 0 40.00
Kent vs Essex · Match 24 T20 May 29, 2026 7 5 1 0 140.00
Kent vs Sussex · Match 17 T20 May 25, 2026 75 41 3 6 182.93
Middlesex vs Kent · Match 1 T20 May 22, 2026 36 26 4 1 138.46

Major Teams Represented

  • International: England
  • County: Kent (Debut 2017)
  • T20/The Hundred: Northern Superchargers, London Spirit, Hobart Hurricanes, Perth Scorchers
  • Others: England Lions 

International Debuts

Match Type Date Team Opponent
Test November 29, 2019 England New Zealand
ODI July 8, 2021 England Pakistan

Career Records And Stats

  • Highest Score: 267 against Pakistan in 2020.
  • Fastest Century by an England Test Opener: 86 balls in the same series against Pakistan.
  • Youngest Player to Score a Double Hundred: 22 years and 200 days old.
  • Match Appearances: 59 matches.
  • ODI Career: 8 matches, 199 runs, and an average of 28.43.
  • First-Class Career: 134 matches, 7,564 runs.
  • List A Career: 31 matches, 942 runs. 

Career Statistics (as Of Jan 2026)

  • Test Matches: 64 matches, 3,586 runs, 31.00 average, 4 centuries (Best: 267)
  • ODI Matches: 9 matches, 205 runs, 26.00 average
  • First-Class: Over 2,000+ runs (as of 2020) 

Key Records & Achievements

  • Highest Test Score: 267 against Pakistan (2020)
  • Fastest Ashes 150: Achieved in 2023
  • The Ashes 2023: England's highest run-getter (480 runs)
  • Test Milestone: 7th highest maiden hundred in Test match history (267)
  • Fielding: 9th most catches in a single Test match (6) 

Awards/recognition

  • Regarded as a key architect of England's aggressive test style ("Bazball")
  • Recipient of a Cowdrey Scholarship to Tonbridge School