Crawley

British

/ ˈkrɔːlɪ /

noun

a town in S England, in NE West Sussex: designated a new town in 1956. Pop: 100 547 (2001)

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Rain drifts across the car park of Crawley's sprawling Asda, but the gloom does little to slow the steady stream of shoppers this midweek afternoon.

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Joanne Dench, another local, is also shopping in Crawley, and says she visits the town's Asda for its variety.

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That sentiment is echoed by Madeline in Crawley.

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With opener Zak Crawley absent with a knee injury, England experimented with Rehan Ahmed at the top of the order.

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Zak Crawley, playing his first ODI in more than two years, was out in familiar fashion – edging a drive at a wide one for only six, before Root and Duckett gave England a chance.

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