In the first Test against New Zealand, England's batting display waspathetic.
The tourists were dismissed for 141 after England lost five of their own in the evening.
New Zealand moved to 236-4 with a lead of 229 runs.
Yesterday was pathetic. The dismissals weren't good enough according to former captain Michael Vaugh.
This Test is England's first under a new captain and coach, and comes after a run of only one win in the previous 17 matches.
"I hope he's going to be honest with them," said the former England captain, who averaged 41.44.
There's no excuse. They didn't play well. That is the standard of this unit at the moment.
The batting is not good. I am not sure how Brendon puts it right.
It will take time for England's batting to improve, according to Paul.
"I'm sure all of the players would have liked to have scored more runs, or at least been more cautious with their shots, after the first day's play," said Paul.
ndon was very calm and there won't be a knee jerk reaction because of oneinning. We were aware that things wouldn't change quickly.
England had reduced New Zealand to 56-4 in the second half of the day before Mitchell's 97 not out and Tom Blundell's 90 made no difference.
The home side's pace attack excelled with the new ball but later James Anderson, Stuart Broad, debutant Matthew Potts and skipper Stokes struggled to make inroads on a true pitch
Mark Wood and Olly Stone are not the only injured England bowler.
England's bowling is a threat when it swings and seams, according to former captain Michael Vaugh.
This attack will struggle to get 20 points. Someone who could offer something different was what it was crying out for.
The two days have highlighted everything we knew about this side.
With the second new ball available on Saturday morning, Paul thinks England can get back into the Test.
"I hope we can make some headway tomorrow," he said.
It isn't out of our reach. The way that the pitch is playing should give our hitters a lot of confidence.
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