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Zak Crawley's quickfire ton puts England ahead on Day 2

England opener Crawley, 189, smashes maiden Ashes century as hosts easily overhaul Australia’s first innings total of 317 ; Root, Ali score half-centuries too

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England’s Zak Crawley celebrates his century on Day Two of the fourth Ashes Test against Australia at  Old Trafford in Manchester yesterday. He fell 11 runs short of a double hundred. Pic/AFP

England’s Zak Crawley celebrates his century on Day Two of the fourth Ashes Test against Australia at Old Trafford in Manchester yesterday. He fell 11 runs short of a double hundred. Pic/AFP

Zak Crawley’s quickfire maiden century was the cornerstone of a dramatic England run-spree on the second day of the fourth Ashes Test at Old Trafford on Thursday. England reached 239-2 at tea, having scored 178 runs in just 25 overs during the second session. 

At the time of going to press, England were 359-4 in 63 overs.

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