Paul Collingwood hopeful of England making comeback in Lord’s Test: The recreation shouldn’t be out of our attain

England solely acquired a lead of 9 runs after the primary innings, however a 180-run stand between Daryl Mitchell and Tom Blundell pushed them again.

Ben Stokes of England. Courtesy: Reuters

HIGHLIGHTSNew Zealand are main by 227 runs of their second inningsEngland managed a lead of 9 runs after their first inningsCollingwood was dejected after England did not get a good lead

England assistant coach Paul Collingwood reckoned that the hosts aren’t utterly out of the sport within the ongoing Lord’s Test in opposition to New Zealand. After bowling the Black Caps out for 132, the Brits may solely handle a slender lead of 9 runs on the Home of Cricket.

At the shut of play on Day 2, the Kiwis amassed a lead of 227 runs with six wickets left of their second innings. Collingwood, additionally a former Three Lions’ cricketer, mentioned that England have an opportunity of creating a comeback, however must take one step at a time from right here on.

“We know that things aren’t going to change overnight. It’s going to take some time for us to get the team playing the way that we want them to play. Obviously, that’s a work in progress,” Collingwood was quoted as saying.

Collingwood said that head coach Brendon McCullum and newly-appointed skipper Ben Stokes are people who won’t lose their calm in adverse situations.

“Brendon’s a glass-half-full form of man. He’ll keep calm, he will not change his values and beliefs simply due to one innings, that is for certain, and neither will Ben,” he stated.

Collingwood also sounded disappointed after the hosts couldn’t post a huge lead after bowling Kane Williamson and Co. out cheaply.

“We got here out of that first day all evens, each groups acquired just about precisely the identical rating. It’s disappointing that we’ve not gone forward and created an enormous lead, however when you dwell on it for the remainder of the sport, that is no good. This recreation’s not out of our attain but,” Collingwood added.

Daryl Mitchell and Tom Blundell had been the in a single day batters on the finish of the second day’s play. Both gamers are unbeaten of their 90s and are on the verge of their centuries.