England · Kent · Sunrisers Leeds
Zak Crawley
28England
- Right-handed opener
- Right-arm off-spin bowler
First-class record
Batting
| Mat | Inns | Runs | Avg | SR | 100/50 | HS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First-class | 141 | 259 | 7,838 | 30.98 | 62.6 | 11/48 | 267 |
| Tests | 64 | 117 | 3,586 | 31.18 | 65.5 | 5/21 | 267 |
| Domestic | 77 | 142 | 4,252 | 30.81 | 60.4 | 6/27 | 238 |
| Last 10 | 10 | 19 | 548 | 30.44 | 65.5 | 0/4 | 89 |
Bowling
| Mat | Balls | Wkts | Avg | Econ | Best | 5w | 10w | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First-class | 141 | 84 | 0 | – | 2.79 | – | 0 | 0 |
| Domestic | 77 | 84 | 0 | – | 2.79 | – | 0 | 0 |
| Last 10 | 10 | 18 | 0 | – | 2.00 | – | 0 | 0 |
Batting style
Ultra-aggressive opener
| Figure | Player | Par | Against par |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | 32.0 | 29.1 | |
| Average v pace | 31.1 | 28.3 | |
| Average v spin | 36.1 | 33.8 | |
| Strike rate v pace | 64 | 54 | |
| Strike rate v spin | 80 | 54 | |
| Balls per dismissal | 48 | 54 | |
| Dot % | 69.1 | 73.4 |
7,506 balls in Tests and domestic first-class matches · Dec 2021 – Sept 2026
Compare with other playersUltra-aggressive opener
| Figure | Player | Par | Against par |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | 32.4 | 28.2 | |
| Average v pace | 32.9 | 27.4 | |
| Average v spin | 30.7 | 31.8 | |
| Strike rate v pace | 68 | 55 | |
| Strike rate v spin | 76 | 54 | |
| Balls per dismissal | 46 | 51 | |
| Dot % | 67.8 | 72.9 |
4,087 balls in Tests · Dec 2021 – Jan 2026
Compare with other playersUltra-aggressive opener
| Figure | Player | Par | Against par |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | 31.6 | 30.3 | |
| Average v pace | 29.2 | 29.3 | |
| Average v spin | 50.1 | 38.3 | |
| Strike rate v pace | 60 | 53 | |
| Strike rate v spin | 88 | 55 | |
| Balls per dismissal | 50 | 57 | |
| Dot % | 70.7 | 73.9 |
3,419 balls in domestic first-class matches · Apr 2022 – Sept 2026
Compare with other playersMen's First-class
- Runs a match
- +6.3
- above an average player
Men's First-class batting, runs a match
AveragePeak +11.5 above
July 2024Now +6.3 above20182020202220242026- ICC rank
- 52
- 538 points
| Last 2 years | Mat | Runs | Avg | SR | Wkts | Bowl avg | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First-class | 30 | 1,566 | 28.5 | 63.0 | 0 | – | 2.00 |
Teams
- EnglandInternationalLast Test Jan 2026
- KentCounty ChampionshipLast played Sept 2026
First-class streaks
| Last 10 | Career | Now | Best | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50+ score | 3/10 | 23% | 0 | 4 | 089654648413144 |
- Zak Crawley has made 50 or more in 3 of the last 10 first-class innings.
Last 10 first-class matches
| Date | Team | Opponent | Ground | Bat | Bowl | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Sept 2026 | Kent | Gloucestershire | St Lawrence Ground | 1 & 44 | – | Won by 8 wicketsW 8 wkts |
| 15 Sept 2026 | Kent | Lancashire | St Lawrence Ground | 84 & 13 | – | Won by 7 wicketsW 7 wkts |
| 8 Sept 2026 | Kent | Derbyshire | County Ground | 6 & 4 | – | Lost by 181 runsL 181 runs |
| 2 Sept 2026 | Kent | Worcestershire | St Lawrence Ground | 6 & 54 | – | Won by 84 runsW 84 runs |
| 27 Aug 2026 | Kent | Northamptonshire | County Ground | 89 (120) | – | DrawnDrawn |
| 20 Aug 2026 | Kent | Middlesex | Merchant Taylors' School Ground | 81 & 0 | – | Won by 46 runsW 46 runs |
| 15 May 2026 | Kent | Durham | Kent County Cricket Ground | 30 & 1* | 0/6 (3.0) | DrawnDrawn |
| 8 May 2026 | Kent | Gloucestershire | County Ground | 1 & 17 | – | Won by 2 wicketsW 2 wkts |
| 1 May 2026 | Kent | Derbyshire | St Lawrence Ground | 44 & 15 | – | Won by 225 runsW 225 runs |
| 24 Apr 2026 | Kent | Worcestershire | County Ground, New Road | 27 & 31 | – | Lost by an innings and 2 runsL an innings and 2 runs |
Test streaks
| Last 10 | Career | Now | Best | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50+ score | 2/10 | 22% | 0 | 3 | 007644985537161 |
- Zak Crawley has made 50 or more in 2 of the last 10 Test innings.
Last 10 Tests
| Date | Team | Opponent | Ground | Bat | Bowl | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Jan 2026 | England | Australia | Sydney Cricket Ground | 16 & 1 | – | Lost by 5 wicketsL 5 wkts |
| 26 Dec 2025 | England | Australia | Melbourne Cricket Ground | 5 & 37 | – | Won by 4 wicketsW 4 wkts |
| 17 Dec 2025 | England | Australia | Adelaide Oval | 9 & 85 | – | Lost by 82 runsL 82 runs |
| 4 Dec 2025 | England | Australia | The Gabba | 76 & 44 | – | Lost by 8 wicketsL 8 wkts |
| 21 Nov 2025 | England | Australia | Perth Stadium | 0 & 0 | – | Lost by 8 wicketsL 8 wkts |
| 31 Jul 2025 | England | India | Kennington Oval | 64 & 14 | – | Lost by 6 runsL 6 runs |
| 23 Jul 2025 | England | India | Old Trafford | 84 (113) | – | DrawnDrawn |
| 10 Jul 2025 | England | India | Lord's | 18 & 22 | – | Won by 22 runsW 22 runs |
| 2 Jul 2025 | England | India | Edgbaston | 19 & 0 | – | Lost by 336 runsL 336 runs |
| 20 Jun 2025 | England | India | Headingley | 4 & 65 | – | Won by 5 wicketsW 5 wkts |
Domestic first-class streaks
| Last 10 | Career | Now | Best | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50+ score | 3/10 | 23% | 0 | 2 | 089654648413144 |
- Zak Crawley has made 50 or more in 3 of the last 10 domestic first-class innings.
Last 10 domestic first-class matches
| Date | Team | Opponent | Ground | Bat | Bowl | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Sept 2026 | Kent | Gloucestershire | St Lawrence Ground | 1 & 44 | – | Won by 8 wicketsW 8 wkts |
| 15 Sept 2026 | Kent | Lancashire | St Lawrence Ground | 84 & 13 | – | Won by 7 wicketsW 7 wkts |
| 8 Sept 2026 | Kent | Derbyshire | County Ground | 6 & 4 | – | Lost by 181 runsL 181 runs |
| 2 Sept 2026 | Kent | Worcestershire | St Lawrence Ground | 6 & 54 | – | Won by 84 runsW 84 runs |
| 27 Aug 2026 | Kent | Northamptonshire | County Ground | 89 (120) | – | DrawnDrawn |
| 20 Aug 2026 | Kent | Middlesex | Merchant Taylors' School Ground | 81 & 0 | – | Won by 46 runsW 46 runs |
| 15 May 2026 | Kent | Durham | Kent County Cricket Ground | 30 & 1* | 0/6 (3.0) | DrawnDrawn |
| 8 May 2026 | Kent | Gloucestershire | County Ground | 1 & 17 | – | Won by 2 wicketsW 2 wkts |
| 1 May 2026 | Kent | Derbyshire | St Lawrence Ground | 44 & 15 | – | Won by 225 runsW 225 runs |
| 24 Apr 2026 | Kent | Worcestershire | County Ground, New Road | 27 & 31 | – | Lost by an innings and 2 runsL an innings and 2 runs |
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- England central contracts 2026-27: two years for Crocombe, none for HillRob Key's contract list hands two years to one big Sussex summer while the seamer our red-ball ratings rank fifth in the country is left with nothing at all.
- Twenty-one wickets at 8.76 and the England contracts still to comeOllie Robinson spent two years without an England contract, then took 21 Pakistan wickets at 8.76. As the ECB draws up its next list, the county seamers it overlooked for the Ashes are waiting too.
- Cricket’s boom-or-bust reputations under pressureZak Crawley made 267 and then passed 20 once in his next twelve Test innings. The feast-or-famine label stuck. His record, and those of Glenn Maxwell, KL Rahul and Mohammad Rizwan, test how long such labels deserve to last.