The batsmen are gung-ho. Where was the grit that was needed?

towards his stumps. England, by contrast, who ought to know these conditions as well as the new Zealanders, got stuck on the crease and played a series of firmhanded pushes. There was no foot movement whatsoever. after their drubbing in australia, they needed be switched on for the first session of a two- match series. Instead, they are playing catch- up cricket from the start. There’s no doubting the excellent work coach Trevor Bayliss ( left) has done with England’s