England assistant coach Graham Thorpe has told his side's struggling batsmen to prove they are desperate to keep their places after their flop against New Zealand. England suffered a first home Test series defeat in seven years after collapsing against New Zealand at Edgbaston at the weekend. But Thorpe, who works under head coach Chris Silverwood, wants to see those underachievers fight for their spots as Ben Stokes and Jos Buttler aim to return for the Test series against India in August. "These players have to show a desperation to stay in the side, they've got to earn the right to stay in the side," Thorpe said. Thorpe admitted Crawley must learn from his struggles, saying: "He's young, both in terms of age and his Test career.

Source: News 24 June 14, 2021 17:37 UTC