Dan Lawrence settles into Test cricket with formidable familiarity | Andy Bull

England’s latest batting debutant looked instantly at home during an impressive maiden innings at GalleThe first ball Dan Lawrence faced in Test cricket was from Sri Lanka’s slow left-armer, Lasith Embuldinya. It was outside off stump, flatter and faster than the one before it, which had done for Jonny Bairstow. Lawrence sized it up, stepped back, and smacked it out to cover for an easy single. And that was the introductions done with, a brisk handshake before he settled down to the