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Taylor not at ease in New Zealand set-up

Mar 27, 2013: New Zealand batsman Ross Taylor has indicated he is not completely at ease within the team's set-up after returning to the squad for the home series against England

England in New Zealand 2012-13

McCullum excited by emerging depth

Mar 27, 2013: New Zealand pushed England to the brink of defeat in two of the three Tests and Brendon McCullum was hopeful they had found the players to take the team forward

New Zealand v England, 3rd Test, Auckland, 5th day

Luck holds as Cook looks away

Mar 26, 2013: When two wickets fell in three balls, Alastair Cook followed the last three overs courtesy of a running commentary by others in the dressing room

New Zealand v England, 3rd Test, Auckland, 5th day

Prior helps England hold on for heart-stopping draw

Mar 26, 2013: It may not have been pretty, it may not have been assured and it may have owed rather more to fortune than they would have liked, but England's last pair somehow clung on to seal a draw on the final day of the Test series against New Zealand in Auckland

New Zealand v England, 3rd Test, Auckland, 4th day

Fulton's career-changing match

Mar 25, 2013: Peter Fulton's twin centuries put him in rare company as he became the fourth New Zealand batsman to complete this feat

New Zealand v England, 3rd Test, Auckland, 4th day

New Zealand on top after setting England 481

Mar 25, 2013: New Zealand are on course for an historic series victory against England after dominating the fourth day of the final Test in Auckland

New Zealand v England, 3rd Test, Auckland, 3rd day

We do it the hard way - Prior

Mar 24, 2013: Matt Prior is adamant that England are capable of recovering from another poor batting display to still emerge with a series win against New Zealand

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Anderson plays down ankle worries

Mar 24, 2013: James Anderson has tried to calm concerns that his ankle could become a significant concern during the English season

New Zealand v England, 3rd Test, Auckland, 3rd day

Boult, Southee put New Zealand in command

Mar 24, 2013: A fine display of swing bowling from Trent Boult may have struck the decisive blow for New Zealand in an encounter against England full of twists and turns

New Zealand v England, 3rd Test, Auckland, 2nd day

New Zealand edge ahead after bowlers' day

Mar 23, 2013: England claimed the last nine New Zealand wickets to fall on the second day in Auckland for the cost of another 193 runs but, by the close, New Zealand were still the side in the stronger position

New Zealand v England, 3rd Test, Auckland, 1st day

England hope for 'crazy' session

Mar 22, 2013: Alastair Cook may sleep slightly uncomfortably in Auckland after sticking New Zealand in and seeing them finish on 250 for 1

New Zealand v England, 3rd Test, Auckland, 1st day

Fulton, Williamson grind England

Mar 21, 2013: Under bright skies and on a true pitch, barely a ball deviated in the air or off the pitch all day as New Zealand reached 250 for the loss of just one wicket by stumps on day one in Auckland

New Zealand v England, 3rd Test, Auckland

KP put his body on the line - Cook

Mar 21, 2013: Alastair Cook praised Kevin Pietersen's commitment to the England team and insisted that his knee injury had become too painful to play through

New Zealand v England, 3rd Test, Auckland

McCullum's chance for history

Mar 21, 2013: Brendon McCullum has called the deciding Test against England "an opportunity to create history" with his team having a chance to take a series against them at home for only the second time

New Zealand v England, 3rd Test, Auckland

Drop-in pitch centre of attention

Mar 21, 2013: On Friday Eden Park hosts the deciding Test, the first five-day match here since 2006, with much focus on the drop-in pitch which was lowered into place

New Zealand v England, 3rd Test, Auckland

Deadlocked sides target final flourish

Mar 20, 2013: ESPNcricinfo previews the deciding Test between New Zealand and England in Auckland

England news

Pietersen to miss Auckland Test, IPL with knee injury

Mar 20, 2013: Kevin Pietersen has been ruled out of all cricket for up to eight weeks by the knee injury which has been troubling him during the New Zealand tour

England in New Zealand 2012-13

No extra motivation needed - Taylor

Mar 20, 2013: Ross Taylor could yet cap an eventful season by being part of a New Zealand side that beats England in a Test series at home for only the second time in their history

England in New Zealand 2012-13

Anderson digs deep for final effort

Mar 20, 2013: England seamer James Anderson, who is five wickets away from reaching the landmark of 300 Test wickets, intends to dig up some 'extra in the tank' for the final Test against New Zealand in Auckland

England in New Zealand 2012-13

Compton fights Ashes thoughts

Mar 19, 2013: Nick Compton has admitted that his mind often drifts towards the Ashes as he drifts off to sleep but he is trying to keep his emotions in check