STU STILL SURE CRANE will PROVIDE LIFT

Tristan Lavalette speaks to Mason Crane’s mentor Stuart MacGill following a chastening Test debut for the leg-spinner

Mentor: Stuart MacGill with Mason Crane

Mason Crane finished with the unflattering return of 1-193 from 48 overs in his sole innings on Test debut. It was the most runs conceded by an England bowler on debut and fifth highest overall. Despite those unwanted feats, Crane’s lamentable figures didn’t do his credible performance justice. Sure, his bowling was a mishmash, but at the very least the leg-spinner livened up a laborious England att...

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