ENG vs NZ | It's a learning curve for us and we're building from it, reveals Chris Silverwood

A weary England side conceded their 291-lead on day three as New Zealand take a lead of 41 runs going into the fourth day of the Test match with 4 wickets in hand. England were left helpless, as they toiled hard without any results, as New Zealand went on to score 300-plus runs in a day on which England managed to scalp only two wickets. Wicketkeeper BJ Watling is on the crease having scored 119 off 298 balls with a set Mitchell Santner who has managed a gritty 31 off 103 balls.

England’s newly-appointed coach, Chris Silverwood has shared that it is a learning curve for the England side which is trying to figure out how to bowl an opposition out twice abroad. Silverwood informed that they are taking pride in the hard work and the attitude they carried on the field.

"The spirit is good and one thing we can take pride in is we worked really hard. The wicket is fairly flat and slowed down during the day We know we have done a shift in the dirt. It's been hard work and we can be proud of it. I thought we showed a great attitude and put a lot of effort into it today. It's a learning curve for us. How do we take 20 wickets abroad? This is part of the process and we're building from it. We'll be talking about using new methods going forward. It's a constant build," Silverwood was quoted as saying by ESPNCricinfo.

Defending young pacer Jofra Archer, Silverwood said that Archer is new to the format and is learning how to manage himself when in the middle. Archer who has a scintillating Ashes back home, where he bagged 22 wickets, hasn’t been able to make an impact in the match as he still to bag a wicket.

"Jofra is still very young in his Test career. Jofra's learning about himself and the game of Test cricket and equally Joe is learning to captain him as well. From a holistic point of view, we're growing together, really. Jofra is learning ways to operate when he's out there and the one thing we know he has is a ferocious bouncer."

The head coach suggested that the English bowlers should learn from how the Kiwis bowled and the tactics they followed. Silverwood pointed out that the hosts were very disciplined and were able to tempt the batsman with their line and length.

"I was watching how the New Zealand boys bowled on that wicket," he said. "I was watching the tactics used and what we can learn from them. We can take them and try to implement some of them. Look at how Tim Southee bowled. He held his length very well. At times he hung the ball wide of the stumps and made us go to him. We tried that. We almost tempted some shots out of their guys but on a flat wicket you have to go through ideas and you have to give those ideas time to work."