By Andrew Lawton
Making a name: Matt Critchley has been starring Down Under
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AS a young up-andcoming leg spinner spending the winter perfecting his craft in Australia, it hasn’t taken Derbyshire’s Matt Critchley long to draw comparisons with Mason Crane.
Twelve months ago, Crane became the first overseas player since 1985 to represent New South Wales after impressing for Sydney grade cricket side Gordon CC.
Now Crane is part of England’s Ashes squad while Critchley is in his second season of Sydney grade cricket having recently linked up with the L...