Gower: Zak finds it all so three-sy

By Tom Harle

Top talent: Zak Crawley made an immediate impression batting at three
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ZAK Crawley and David Gower have at least two things in common - they both made a duck in their first Test innings at number three, and both are naturals in the role.
Crawley, the darling of England’s summer, batted in four different positions in his first six Tests, but seems to have settled in a spot his captain Joe Root has spent years trying to avoid.
It is the most testing role in the game, that’s for sure. Since Jonathan Trott’s retirement, nin...

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