England coach Silverwood frustrated by two-faced team

Once England had allowed the momentum to swing Pakistan's way after lunch, it failed to seize the advantage back.

Published : Aug 06, 2020 09:33 IST , MANCHESTER

Stuart Broad and James Anderson (R) interact during the first day of the first Test between England and Pakistan at Old Trafford.
Stuart Broad and James Anderson (R) interact during the first day of the first Test between England and Pakistan at Old Trafford.
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Stuart Broad and James Anderson (R) interact during the first day of the first Test between England and Pakistan at Old Trafford.

England coach Chris Silverwood was left frustrated by a Jekyll and Hyde bowling performance from his side on day one of the first test against Pakistan at a gloomy Old Trafford on Wednesday.

England was superb in the morning session after being asked to field, beating the bat with regularity as Pakistan limped to lunch on a rather fortunate 53 for two.

Yet after the break it was the visitor who seized the initiative as England lost its line and length, allowing the tourist to score at almost four runs an over without the loss of a wicket as it closed a rain-affected day on 139 for two.

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“The morning session we bowled very well and showed what we are capable of,” Silverwood told reporters at the close.

“The session after lunch we came out and werent as good as we should have been. We just werent on the money, the standards we set ourselves in the first session werent there to be brutally honest.

“The boys have talked about it, there were too many easy balls to hit. We will address that.”

Silverwood's frustration was in part that once England had allowed the momentum to swing Pakistan's way, it could not seize the advantage back.

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“The challenge I have thrown down is that when that happens again, and it wont go our way all the time, how can we wrestle that control in the game back faster?” he said.

“There is a lot of experience out there and a lot of leaders. It is just recognising situations and getting better at wrestling them back.”

Babar Azam (69 not out) and Shan Masood (46 not out) will resume the second day on a unbeaten second-wicket partnership of 96.

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