England captain Ben Stokes is a doubt for the first Test against Pakistan in Multan as he continues to recover from a hamstring injury.
Stokes, 33, has been out since the beginning of August, missing the 2-1 series victory over Sri Lanka.
To avoid dropping a batter, or even leaving out wicketkeeper Jamie Smith and handing the gloves to Ollie Pope, England could play four specialist bowlers and lean on Joe Root's off-spin. "We've got a really deep squad, with plenty of options with the ball and with the bat as well," added Crawley. The 26-year-old damaged the little finger on his right hand attempting a slip catch as England wrapped up a 3-0 series win over West Indies at Edgbaston in July.
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