England flops take battering from Bumble and Silverwood

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BIRMINGHAM, ENGLAND - JUNE 13: Joe Root of England speaks with their side in a huddle during Day Four of the Second Test LV= Insurance Test Series match between England and New Zealand at Edgbaston on June 13, 2021 in Birmingham, England. (Photo by Gareth Copley/Getty Images)

By Chris Stocks in Edgbaston

ENGLAND were branded “shocking” by former coach David ‘Bumble’ Lloyd after an abysmal batting collapse that left them heading for a hum- bling series defeat by New Zealand.
Current coach Chris Silver- wood also laid into his players after they endured an embarrassing third day of this second and final Test that ended with the hosts on 122-9 and a lead of just 37.
It’s inevitable that New Zealand will canter to what will be a simple chase on the fourth morning of this winner-takes-all contest at Edgbaston to secure only their third Test series win in England to ...

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