Resolute duo Zak Crawley and Jos Buttler on Saturday scripted history by posting the highest fifth-wicket partnership for England in Test cricket. The duo put on a fighting 359-run partnership for the fifth wicket in the first innings of the third and final Test, surpassing Keith Fletcher and Toney Greig's stand of 254 runs to register England's highest fifth-wicket partnership in Tests. This is also the fifth highest fifth-wicket partnership in the history of Test cricket. Fletcher and Greig put on 254 runs for the fifth wicket against India in the fifth Test at Mumbai in 1973. Crawley went on to score his first double century in Test cricket, while Buttler registered just his second ton in the longest format of the game.

Source: dna August 23, 2020 01:41 UTC