FRONT CRAWL

Opener Zak wants to lead Stokes to more victories

- NEIL MOXLEY

ZAK CRAWLEY says he wants to turn himself into a matchwinner for Ben Stokes.

Ahead of tomorrow's second Test in Nottingham, the England opener has fixed his sights on making a big difference for his country as he looks to ramp up his run-making.

Crawley, 26, weighed in with 76 during Jimmy Anderson's final Test outing at Lord's as the West Indies were crushed by an innings.

But as he nears his 45th outing for England, he boasts an average of a little more than 33.

With 40 seen as the bench mark for Test batters, the righthander still has a way to go.

But he wants to be measured by other metrics.

Crawley said: "You have to be yourself, keep playing your game - for me, hopefully I'll start getting bigger scores.