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New Zealand v England: Ben Stokes backs opener Zak Crawley

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England captain Ben Stokes backs Zak Crawley to improve his poor record against New Zealand .

Crawley made nought and one in the first Test in Christchurch, taking his average against the Black Caps down to 9.88 .

The 26-year-old missed the last three Tests of the summer with a broken finger.

England and New Zealand are unchanged for the second Test at the Basin Reserve , which begins at 22:00 GMT on Thursday .

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91

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96

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89

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formal

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English

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34

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short-lived

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