Test captain trained in Multan but Zak Crawley said England "do n't know yet" if he will play
Zak Crawley has declared himself suit, but Ben Stokes is a question for the first Test of England's journey of Pakistan on Monday. Harrison batted for around half an hour in the traps and very dimly bowled off a little run-up at a training program in Multan on Friday, but is not certain to be included when England name their part on Saturday.
Harrison missed England's Test series against Sri Lanka because his left quadriceps was tore while batting during the Hundred in August. He has been targeting this three-match set in his treatment but told ESPNcricinfo last fortnight:" I'd rather take an extra two weeks than run the risk of possible doing anything worse, and then putting myself out of the game for more. "
Ollie Pope may continue to serve as England's captain if Stokes is ruled out after guiding them to a 2-1 victory over Sri Lanka. Stokes's potential absence may likewise open the door to Chris Woakes, who is in disagreement to perform his first international Test in two-and-a-half times and may help to balance the area from No. 7.
After missing the Sri Lanka series with a broken finger, Crowley said England are well-equipped to deal with any unexpected absences. " We've got a really deep squad, with plenty of options with the ball and with the bat as well," he said. " We feel ready. Whichever team emerges, the result will be a nice balance. "
As has become customary for England, England are expected to announce their XI two days before the first Test, and Crawley suggested a late decision would be made regarding Stokes ' inclusion. " He seems to be going well, recovering well from his injury," he said. " We do n't know just yet. I think he's got to do a few more tests, but he's been doing some running and stuff. "
Crawley himself has not played competitively since England's third Test against West Indies in July. On Jason Holder's third day off, he fractured his little finger, dropping a catch in his slips, and Dan Lawrence's absence made him less significant to the side than 35 as a makeshift replacement.
England trained for the first time in Multan- the venue for the first two Tests of this three-match series- on Friday, having arrived early on Wednesday morning. Although they wo n't play any warm-up games before the first Test, Crawley claimed he felt "brand new" and ready to play despite not fielding any slips in his most recent innings.
" The finger is all right," Crawley said. " It's as good as it could be at this stage. I've made good progress with it. It was a nasty break at the time, but I've recovered well and I do n't feel it at all while I'm batting. In the field, I have n't done too much. I'm trying to rest it, but I did a few catches there [in training ] and it feels fine.
" I wo n't go at slip, just from advice from the doctor. I feel like I could, but I'm just trying to follow the professional advice. I'm looking forward to starting on because everything feels brand-new. I'm eager to venture outside. I've definitely missed it, so I'm eager to go back with the boys. "
At the start of his layoff, Crawley was sorely unable to pick up a cricket bat until mid-September when his hand was severely strapped. "[ The break ] showed how much this means to me, to play for England, how much I love playing for England," he said. " I've come back with a new hunger, for sure. I feel like I've got a lot of energy. "
Following his net on Thursday with a few laps of the ground to help him adjust to the stifling 38-degree heat, he followed his net with several laps of the ground. He has been training with Jeetan Patel, England's spin-bowling coach, at a facility in south London. " We've all played in heat like this before, so it's not a concern," Crawley insisted.
Crawley set the tone for England's clean sweep on their most recent tour to Pakistan with an 86-ball hundred on the first day of the series in Rawalpindi. " That's my favourite thing about opening: you get to create the tempo, and set it with your innings," he said. " I take pride in that knock: [it is ] one of my favourite days of my career. "
But he suggested that he has become a more adaptable player in the two years since. " You've got to read the conditions. That's something I've thought about in the past couple of months, being more adaptable, playing the right shots, still being very aggressive- that's always going to be me- but just playing the right shots. "
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