McCullum thinking long-term with out of form opener
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England coach Brendon McCullum has shown faith in Zak Crawley and maintained he will stick with the out of form opener for the second Test against South Africa in Manchester.
Crawley managed scores of just nine and 13 during England's comprehensive loss to the Proteas in the opening Test at Lord's and has yet to register a half-century for his country from 10 innings this summer.
But McCullum has showed trust in the right-hander and believes patience must be shown to the under-fire 24-year-old ahead of the second Test of the series at Old Trafford commencing on Thursday.
"You have to think about the overall package. We have some players that have been put in those positions because they have certain skill-sets," McCullum said.
"I look at a guy like Zak and his skill-set is not to be a consistent cricketer. He's not that type of player. He's put in that situation because he has a game which, when he gets going, he can win matches for England,"
England were outclassed by their opponents during the first Test at Lord’s with South Africa cruising to an innings and 12 runs victory to maintain their position at the top of the ICC World Test Championship standings.
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