Overview

• England’s top three of Zak Crawley, Ben Duckett and Ollie Pope each scored centuries in the one-off Test victory over Zimbabwe.
• Boycott described the Zimbabwean attack as ‘club-bowling’ that offered no real challenge to England’s batsmen.
• He cautioned that centuries against average opposition do not resolve Crawley and Pope’s known technical and mental issues.
• The upcoming five-Test series against India, starting June 20 at Leeds, will provide a true measure of form against stronger bowlers.
• Boycott also expressed ongoing unease about England’s seamers as they prepare for the Ashes in Australia later this year.