Former England captains, Sir Alastair Cook and Michael Vaughan, have backed Zak Crawley to retain his place at the top of England's batting order for the second Ashes Test.

Ashes icons Sir Alastair Cook and Michael Vaughan have thrown their support behind Zak Crawley keeping his position in the England team for the second Test against Australia . The tourists suffered a crushing eight-wicket defeat in Perth last week , with the match wrapped up in just two days.

Crawley endured a tough game at the Optus Stadium, recording a golden duck as he faced just 11 deliveries across both innings before being dismissed twice by Mitchell Starc . The 27-year-old has been England's regular opener since 2022, following Brendon McCullum's appointment as head coach and Ben Stokes taking ove

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