Broad blitz on almost perfect first day at Test
Manchester Evening News|June 02, 2023
BEN Duckett and Zak Crawley wasted little time getting back into the groove for England with a century stand against Ireland at Lord’s in what proved to be a near-perfect first day to an eagerly anticipated Test summer for the hosts
GEORGE SESSIONS
Broad blitz on almost perfect first day at Test

Both openers scored fifties and played true to the aggressive ‘Bazball’ style that has taken the nation by storm since Ben Stokes and Brendon McCullum took over the red-ball team last summer.

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