Auckland — England head coach Trevor Bayliss says his players were like "rabbits in the headlights" as they were dismissed for 58 in a dismal batting performance in the first Test against New Zealand on Thursday. England, looking to improve after their recent 4-0 Ashes thrashing in Australia, got off to a poor start on the opening day of the Auckland Test as they struggled against seamers Trent Boult and Tim Southee. The duo picked up all 10 England wickets in the first 90 minutes of play before New Zealand captain Kane Williamson guided the hosts to 175/3 for a lead of 117 runs at stumps. It was England’s sixth lowest Test score and only a heroic 33 not out by No9 batsman Craig Overton ensured they passed the world record lowest innings of 26 set by New Zealand in 1955. "We certainly did not bat very well this morning. They bowled extremely well but we batted extremely poorly," Bayliss said. "I think it must have been a mental thing, our feet looked like they had lead in them. We d...
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