Trevor Bayliss frustrated by England spinners after Pakistan defeat
Saturday 7 November 2015 12:02, UK
Coach Trevor Bayliss admitted his frustration with England's spinners following their 2-0 series defeat to Pakistan.
Adil Rashid, Moeen Ali and Samit Patel all struggled to match the impact of Pakistan's spinners in the third Test in Sharjah, where England were beaten by 127 runs on Thursday morning.
Bayliss' side slipped to sixth in the Test rankings following the series and he hopes his players will learn quickly from the experience.
"It was probably the most disappointing aspect of the series. We had high hopes for the three spinners we've got," he told Sky Sports.
"I think they will probably be a bit disappointed with the consistency of their length of deliveries. Against this opposition, you just can't do it. Now it is about how they learn from the experience."
Bayliss also echoed Alastair Cook's concerns about the form of Ian Bell, who scored just 158 runs in six innings at No 3.
"Ian obviously has a lot of experience and we need experience in the middle order, but we also need him to be in form and scoring runs. He is well aware of that.
"It didn't pan out the way we hoped at the top of the order and there are places up for grabs at the top of the order. What we want to see is openers
scoring a lot of runs.
"I'm disappointed because we played well in all three games, could maybe have won all of them but a few missed chances cost us," he said of the series as a whole.
"Long term, once the disappointment of this series subsides, there are a lot of pluses from this tour.
"From a batting point of view, Cook and Root showed their class and Broad and Anderson were fantastic - an example to the rest of the players."
Asked if England's batting collapses remained a concern, Bayliss replied: "Very much so. When we lose one or two wickets the guys have to keep us in the game and get a partnership going.
"When we have batted well in this series it has been when we have had a clear mind. Today we were a little rushed. It's about taking your time and batting with the guy at the other end."
