England started the day at 97-0 needing another 33 to win and picked them up in 27 minutes for the loss of Alex Lees for 39. Crawley finished on 69 not out, with Pope unbeaten on 11.
As the prestigious Ashes gets underway, here's a look at the milestones that can be achieved.
Images from Day 2 in the first Test between England and India, at Trent Bridge, Nottingham, on Thursday.
England skipper Joe Root has backed James Anderson to hit peak form again, saying on Wednesday that the pace bowler's spot in the team is not in question ahead of the second Test against Pakistan starting on Thursday.
Bumrah starred for India in their visit to England last summer.
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India opener Rohit Sharma on Thursday defended playing the pull shot that led to his dismissal on 36 in the first Test against England, saying if he sees the ball in his areas, he "has to play his shots".
He achieved the feat in his 490th innings on Day 1 of the fourth Test against England, at The Oval, before being dismissed by Ollie Robinson for 50, his 27th half-century in the longest format.
Panesar feels the concept of WTC is a great advertisement of Test cricket and the former spinner went on to term the summit clash as an encounter similar to arch-rivals India and Pakistan playing a Test match or the Ashes.
Victory for England would see them take the series, which is poised at 1-1.
Morgan and white-ball vice-captain Jos Buttler were accused of mocking the Indian use of English language
West Bromwich Albion secured a stunning 5-2 win over 10-man Chelsea at Stamford Bridge
Goals from Memphis Depay and Daley Blind gave the Netherlands a 2-0 halftime lead over the United States at the Khalifa International Stadium on Saturday in the first knockout match of the World Cup.
Images from the World Athletics Championships in Budapest on Saturday.
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Images from Day 1 of the fourth Test between England and India, at The Oval, on Thursday.
Images from Day 1 of the third Test between England and India, at Leeds, on Wednesday.
England fast bowler Mark Wood has been ruled out of the third Test against India with a jarred right shoulder.
Jhye Richardson scalped five wickets in the second innings as Australia defeated England by 275 runs in the second Ashes Test. With this win, Australia has gained a 2-0 lead in the five-match series.
At stumps on Day Four, New Zealand's second innings score read 62/2 and the visitors have extended their lead to 165 runs. For the Kiwis, Tom Latham (30*) and Neil Wagner (2*) are unbeaten at the crease.
The result gave West Brom a big boost in their bid to avoid relegation, as they moved to within three points of 17th place, albeit remaining stuck in 19th spot for now. Wolves stay in 14th place.
England's all-time leading Test wicket takers James Anderson and Stuart Broad have been dropped for the three-Test tour against West Indies.
England, who are lagging 0-2 in the five-match series, left out Broad along with three others for the Boxing Day Test, which began in Melbourne on Sunday.
Scott Boland will become the first indigenous Australian Test player since Jason Gillespie played his last match in 2006 when he receives his baggy green cap on Sunday.
England head coach Chris Silverwood on Sunday said "controlled aggression" contributed immensely to their series-levelling win against India in the third Test, days after the players had let their emotions get the better of them at the Lord's.
A place on the squad came free after Ollie Robinson was suspended from all international cricket by the England & Wales Cricket Board following the emergence of racist and sexist comments he posted on Twitter nine years ago.
Buttler, Morgan's non-participation in remainder of IPL could save KKR, Royals the blushes
Images from Day 5 in the second Test between England and India, at Lord's, on Monday.
Images from Day 5 of the 1st Test between England and New Zealand played at Lord's on Sunday.
The England team caused a flutter when two of its players tried playing a bit of 'football' with the ball during the post-lunch session on the fourth day of the second Test at Lord's on Sunday.
Pat Cummins took a five-wicket haul in a dream start to his Australia captaincy as England were skittled for 147 by tea at the Gabba before rain brought the opening day of the Ashes to an early close.
And, Shaheen Afridi won the T20I bowling award for his annihilation of India in the 10-wicket win for Pakistan at the T20 World Cup.
Having played a fine knock on Day 1, K L Rahul was out to a soft dismissal, as he drove straight to the cover fielder off the day's second delivery, bowled by Ollie Robinson. He added just to runs to his overnight total of 127.
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Boseman, who died in August at the age of 43 following a four year-long private battle with colon cancer, won the award in the Best Performance by an actor in a Motion Picture category.
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