Trevor Bayliss says England 'had a shocker' in the second Test against South Africa

England instruct Trevor Bayliss has suggested his facet want to change their mental technique if they're to enhance their detached run of form.

After a comfortable win final week at Lord's, England have been humiliated by using 340 runs inside the 2d take a look at through South Africa at Trent Bridge, batting just over ninety six overs for their 20 wickets.

An alarming fourth-day collapse saw them skittled for just 133 in addition to a primary-innings effort of 205 as they misplaced for the sixth time in eight exams.

Bayliss admitted his side have plenty of work to do before the third test on the Oval, and hinted at modifications for the the rest of the collection.

He told Sky sports: "I suppose in all of this game we lost greater wickets due to the fact we have been tentative mentally, caught on the crease and toes no longer shifting nicely, so this is something we have to work on.

"it's something we are able to ought to have a talk approximately and notice if there are issues there, however truely the lads are fairly sincere and realize they have got had a shocker."

at the inconsistent shape, he delivered: "alas it is what is been taking place over the past couple of years.

"We win one nicely and then installed a negative overall performance and lose one well.

"the best element out of that is that we're capable of bounce back so hopefully we can come lower back and put matters right."

The top 3 has been a specific concern for England because the retirements of Jonathan Trott and Andrew Strauss, and that they appear no closer to a solution following the bad shape of Keaton Jennings and Gary Ballance.

Ballance, especially, has come in for sturdy complaint after failing to persuade his doubters in his third stint in the facet, regardless of impressing in county cricket for Yorkshire this season.

The left-hander, who's because of have an x-ray on an injured finger, may want to locate himself underneath strain for his area even as Jennings is in all likelihood to earn an extended threat following a debut century in India inside the winter.

on the top three, Bayliss stated: "The simple component is if they are the three satisfactory batters we have got, so be it. they may be the guys we assume are the exceptional gamers in the meanwhile for the ones positions.

"while you're scoring runs the whole thing is high-quality, when you're now not, we want to trade.

"we are able to take a seat down and feature a dialogue with the selectors within the subsequent day or two however I do not think we ought to panic.

"we've given men a go inside the past and not panicked after one game."