Ollie Lawrence urges England to pay back fans against South Africa

England must repay their supporters by giving them something to cheer about when they face South Africa in the second Test, according to Ollie Lawrence.

The tourists were beaten by an innings and 12 runs in the series opener at Lord's, with South Africa claiming a 1-0 lead in the three-match contest.

Lawrence, who made his Test debut in the match, believes that England can level the series at Emirates Old Trafford, but admits that they will need to improve in all areas of their game.

"We need to give the fans something to cheer about," said Lawrence. "We let them down at Lord's, but we have a chance to make amends in Manchester."

One of the main areas where England will need to improve is their batting. They were bowled out for just 165 in their first innings at Lord's, and their second-innings total of 149 was even more disappointing.

Lawrence, who bats at number three, believes that the batsmen need to take more responsibility and spend more time at the crease.

"We need to bat for longer periods," he said. "We can't afford to keep losing wickets in clusters. We need to build partnerships and put the South African bowlers under pressure."

England will also need to improve their bowling and fielding if they are to win the second Test. South Africa's batsmen were able to score freely at Lord's, and the tourists also dropped several catches.

Lawrence believes that England need to be more disciplined in their bowling and fielding.

"We need to bowl tighter lines and lengths," he said. "And we need to hold onto our catches. If we can do those things, we will give ourselves a good chance of winning the match."

The second Test between England and South Africa starts at Emirates Old Trafford on Thursday, August 25.