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(c)Cricinfo en-gb Kevin Pietersen's England comeback was put on hold as rain caused the second T20 against New Zealand at The Oval to be abandoned after just two balls https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/159400/159485.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/england-v-new-zealand-2013/content/story/645565.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/england-v-new-zealand-2013/content/story/645565.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-645565 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT ESPNcricinfo previews the second T20 international between England and New Zealand https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/160400/160421.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/england-v-new-zealand-2013/content/story/645419.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/england-v-new-zealand-2013/content/story/645419.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-645419 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT England failed by five runs to pull off what would have been their record T20 run chase against New Zealand in front of a packed crowd at The Oval https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/160400/160431.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/england-v-new-zealand-2013/content/story/645209.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/england-v-new-zealand-2013/content/story/645209.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-645209 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT England will cope with the disappointment of missing out on the Champions Trophy by getting straight back on the international treadmill https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/160300/160349.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/icc-champions-trophy-2013/content/story/645043.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/icc-champions-trophy-2013/content/story/645043.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-645043 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT ESPNcricinfo previews the first T20 international between England and New Zealand https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/160300/160315.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/england-v-new-zealand-2013/content/story/645017.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/england-v-new-zealand-2013/content/story/645017.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-645017 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The New Zealanders warmed up for the Twenty20 series against England with an efficient 42-run win against Kent on a murky evening in Canterbury, a match also notable for the third generation of Cowdreys to wear Kent colours https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/158700/158738.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/england-v-new-zealand-2013/content/story/644393.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/england-v-new-zealand-2013/content/story/644393.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-644393 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT New Zealand have picked batsmen Hamish Rutherford and Tom Latham have along with left-arm spinner Roneel Hara in the squad for the two Twenty20 matches against England next week https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/142600/142613.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/england-v-new-zealand-2013/content/story/643703.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/england-v-new-zealand-2013/content/story/643703.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-643703 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Kevin Pietersen, out of action for England since March, is poised to return in the second of two T20s against New Zealand at The Oval next week https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/england-v-new-zealand-2013/content/story/643655.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/england-v-new-zealand-2013/content/story/643655.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-643655 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT New Zealand coach Mike Hesson has come out in support of wicketkeeper Luke Ronchi, who has had a torrid start with the bat for his new international team https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/159400/159491.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/643321.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/643321.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-643321 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT They may have won, but England left Trent Bridge with many questions left unanswered ahead of their Champions Trophy campaign https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/158800/158896.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/england-v-new-zealand-2013/content/story/639152.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/england-v-new-zealand-2013/content/story/639152.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-639152 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT ESPNcricinfo previews the third ODI at Trent Bridge as New Zealand aim for rare whitewash https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/158700/158789.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/england-v-new-zealand-2013/content/story/639067.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/england-v-new-zealand-2013/content/story/639067.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-639067 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT England have been handed a much-needed boost after Stuart Broad and Steven Finn both took a full part in training at Trent Bridge https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/158500/158599.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/england-v-new-zealand-2013/content/story/638969.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/england-v-new-zealand-2013/content/story/638969.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-638969 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT England's plans for the Champions Trophy could need a significant rethink following their two heavy defeats against New Zealand amid growing concerns over the fitness of Stuart Broad and Steven Finn https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/158700/158756.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/england-v-new-zealand-2013/content/story/638831.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/england-v-new-zealand-2013/content/story/638831.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-638831 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Martin Guptill was savouring the "special" feeling of becoming New Zealand's highest scorer in a one-day international after scorching his way to an unbeaten 189 at the Ageas Bowl https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/england-v-new-zealand-2013/content/story/638802.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/england-v-new-zealand-2013/content/story/638802.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-638802 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT A record-breaking day from Martin Guptill earned New Zealand another one-day trophy on English soil with an 86-run victory at the Ageas Bowl https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/158700/158789.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/england-v-new-zealand-2013/content/story/638737.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/england-v-new-zealand-2013/content/story/638737.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-638737 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT ESPNcricinfo previews the second one-day international between England and New Zealand https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/158700/158710.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/england-v-new-zealand-2013/content/story/638619.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/england-v-new-zealand-2013/content/story/638619.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-638619 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Brendon McCullum said that excitement was building as to what New Zealand could achieve over the next few weeks of one-day cricket after his team took an early lead against England https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/158700/158740.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/england-v-new-zealand-2013/content/story/638608.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/england-v-new-zealand-2013/content/story/638608.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-638608 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT England have added Warwickshire's former Ireland fast bowler Boyd Rankin to their ODI squad for the remaining two matches in the one-day series against New Zealand https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/147900/147954.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/england-v-new-zealand-2013/content/story/638568.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/england-v-new-zealand-2013/content/story/638568.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-638568 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Martin Guptill produced a match-winning hundred to earn New Zealand their third win in three one-day internationals at Lord's https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/158700/158741.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/england-v-new-zealand-2013/content/story/638514.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/england-v-new-zealand-2013/content/story/638514.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-638514 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Daniel Vettori believes his recent time on the sidelines has rekindled his passion for the game although he remains reluctant to commit to how much his body will allow him to the play in the future https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/england-v-new-zealand-2013/content/story/638409.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/england-v-new-zealand-2013/content/story/638409.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-638409 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Alastair Cook said he could not remember a quicker turnaround in formats during his career https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/158600/158681.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/england-v-new-zealand-2013/content/story/638441.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/england-v-new-zealand-2013/content/story/638441.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-638441 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT England and New Zealand begin a three-match series at Lord's on Friday as they aim to fine tune ahead of the Champions Trophy https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/158600/158676.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/england-v-new-zealand-2013/content/story/638422.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/england-v-new-zealand-2013/content/story/638422.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-638422 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Trent Boult has been ruled out of the one-day series against England due to a side strain, putting in doubt his participation for the Champions Trophy, and will be replaced by Ian Butler for the one-day series that starts on Friday https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/158200/158207.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/england-v-new-zealand-2013/content/story/638417.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/england-v-new-zealand-2013/content/story/638417.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-638417 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT After a lean series against New Zealand, Nick Compton needs to go back to county cricket and free his mind from recent stresses https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/158500/158561.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/the-ashes-2013/content/story/638360.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/the-ashes-2013/content/story/638360.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-638360 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Alastair Cook and Andy Flower insisted their tactics had been "vindicated" after England won the second Test against New Zealand by 247 runs to clinch a 2-0 series victory. https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/england-v-new-zealand-2013/content/story/638270.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/england-v-new-zealand-2013/content/story/638270.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-638270 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT New Zealand's need to regroup after their Test defeat against England before the Champions Trophy has been made doubly difficult by the possibility that they will lose Trent Boult for the tournament because of injury https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/158600/158636.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/england-v-new-zealand-2013/content/story/638264.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/england-v-new-zealand-2013/content/story/638264.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-638264 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT England won by 247 runs in almost exactly 10 sessions to wrap up a 2-0 series victory and largely vindicate their approach https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/158600/158641.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/england-v-new-zealand-2013/content/story/638205.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/england-v-new-zealand-2013/content/story/638205.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-638205 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT England sentenced New Zealand to a morning of misery at Headingley as they increased their lead well beyond 400 and set-up a declaration on the fourth afternoon in Leeds. https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/158500/158581.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/england-v-new-zealand-2013/content/story/638039.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/england-v-new-zealand-2013/content/story/638039.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-638039 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT If not, perhaps, quite a perfect day for England, but a day when several pieces of their pre-Ashes jigsaw fell into place with a satisfying click as they proved they have a Plan B to their bowling attack https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/158500/158561.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/england-v-new-zealand-2013/content/story/637825.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/england-v-new-zealand-2013/content/story/637825.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-637825 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT It was, in the end, the scenario most of the locals wanted: two young, born and bred Yorkshiremen, digging England out of a hole with batting of class and substance. This was a golden afternoon for Yorkshire cricket. https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/158500/158515.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/england-v-new-zealand-2013/content/story/637651.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/england-v-new-zealand-2013/content/story/637651.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-637651 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Yorkshire have a new man at the helm and he is quickly confronting the challenges of hosting international cricket, but knows the club also has to help itself https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/158400/158472.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/england-v-new-zealand-2013/content/story/637624.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/england-v-new-zealand-2013/content/story/637624.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-637624 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Persistent rain prevented any play on the first day of the second Test between England and New Zealand at Headingley https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/158400/158474.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/england-v-new-zealand-2013/content/story/637585.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/england-v-new-zealand-2013/content/story/637585.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-637585 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Sir Ian Botham has added his voice to those praising James Anderson as one of the leading bowlers in world cricket and suggested Anderson will "sail past" his England record. https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/158200/158285.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/england-v-new-zealand-2013/content/story/637577.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/england-v-new-zealand-2013/content/story/637577.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-637577 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT New Zealand have accepted they must manage the later stages of Daniel Vettori's career with care after he was ruled out of the Headingley Test https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/158400/158470.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/england-v-new-zealand-2013/content/story/637408.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/england-v-new-zealand-2013/content/story/637408.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-637408 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT ESPNcricinfo previews the second Test between England and New Zealand at Headingley https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/england-v-new-zealand-2013/content/story/637351.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/england-v-new-zealand-2013/content/story/637351.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-637351 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Ray Illingworth, the former Yorkshire and England batsman, has criticised the way Jonny Bairstow was treated by England over the winter. https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/155800/155885.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/england/content/story/637280.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/england/content/story/637280.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-637280 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Joe Root is not just the most exciting young England batsman around, this week he is also a marketing executive's dream https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/158400/158420.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/england-v-new-zealand-2013/content/story/637223.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/england-v-new-zealand-2013/content/story/637223.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-637223 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Brendon McCullum is not the sort to shirk a challenge so when BJ Watling was ruled out of the second Test at Headingley he wasted little time in deciding to take up the gloves https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/158400/158405.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/england-v-new-zealand-2013/content/story/637217.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/england-v-new-zealand-2013/content/story/637217.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-637217 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The second-innings collapse at Lord's has revived concerns about New Zealand's top order and the batsmen will be keeping a close eye on conditions at Headingley https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/158300/158374.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/england-v-new-zealand-2013/content/story/637100.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/england-v-new-zealand-2013/content/story/637100.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-637100 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT England have named an unchanged 12-man squad for the second Test against New Zealand at Headingley following their 170-run victory at Lord's https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/england-v-new-zealand-2013/content/story/636991.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/england-v-new-zealand-2013/content/story/636991.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-636991 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Lord's was not the first time in recent memory that New Zealand's batting line-up has crumbled but it was the toughest to take because they had pushed England to their limits for more than three days https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/158300/158360.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/england-v-new-zealand-2013/content/story/636953.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/england-v-new-zealand-2013/content/story/636953.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-636953 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT David Saker has hailed James Anderson as "the most skilful bowler in the world" following his performance in the first Test of the series against New Zealand https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/158300/158366.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/636951.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/636951.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-636951 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Bruce Martin, the New Zealand left-arm spinner, will miss the rest of the England tour as a result of a calf injury he sustained during the first Test at Lord's https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/england-v-new-zealand-2013/content/story/636906.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/england-v-new-zealand-2013/content/story/636906.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-636906 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Stuart Broad tore through New Zealand to record his best innings return in Tests and help dismiss them for 68 as England claimed a 170-run victory https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/158300/158361.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/england-v-new-zealand-2013/content/story/636790.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/england-v-new-zealand-2013/content/story/636790.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-636790 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Some stern words from the leadership pair of Brendon McCullum and Kane Willamson helped New Zealand to bounce back against England https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/158300/158336.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/england-v-new-zealand-2013/content/story/636705.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/england-v-new-zealand-2013/content/story/636705.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-636705 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Just as England appeared to have wrestled control away through a stand of 123 between Joe Root and Jonathan Trott, New Zealand surged back late in the day by taking 4 for 12 https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/158300/158329.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/england-v-new-zealand-2013/content/story/636615.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/england-v-new-zealand-2013/content/story/636615.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-636615 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Sustained pressure with the ball and a brave counter-attacking innings from Ross Taylor meant that New Zealand continued to hold a slight advantage https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/158200/158285.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/england-v-new-zealand-2013/content/story/636420.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/england-v-new-zealand-2013/content/story/636420.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-636420 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Although the scoreboard only read four wickets, New Zealand could be highly satisfied with the opening day of the series at Lord's having restricted England to a run-rate of two-an-over. https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/158200/158242.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/england-v-new-zealand-2013/content/story/636176.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/england-v-new-zealand-2013/content/story/636176.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-636176 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Alastair Cook expects England to raise their standards at the start of the home international season https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/158200/158205.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/england-v-new-zealand-2013/content/story/636134.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/england-v-new-zealand-2013/content/story/636134.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-636134 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Essex have signed New Zealand batsman Hamish Rutherford to replace Rob Quiney as their overseas player for the remainder of the season. https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/157900/157971.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2013/content/story/636081.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2013/content/story/636081.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-636081 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT ESPNcricinfo previews the first Investec Test between England and New Zealand at Lord's https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/158000/158049.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/england-v-new-zealand-2013/content/story/636039.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/england-v-new-zealand-2013/content/story/636039.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-636039 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Stuart Broad has admitted England's bowlers need to re-establish their credentials when the series against New Zealand begins at Lord's https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/155800/155891.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/england-v-new-zealand-2013/content/story/635894.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/england-v-new-zealand-2013/content/story/635894.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-635894 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Matt Prior has increasingly been hailed as England's ultimate team man, but for once he is celebrating an individual achievement. Prior has been named as England's cricketer of the year https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/155900/155991.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/england/content/story/635735.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/england/content/story/635735.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-635735 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Tim Bresnan has Alastair Cook in his sights over the next two days at Lord's as he attempts to secure a recall for the opening Test against New Zealand. https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/157200/157215.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/england-v-new-zealand-2013/content/story/635719.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/england-v-new-zealand-2013/content/story/635719.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-635719 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT New Zealand fast bowler Tim Southee has been declared fit for the first Test against England, which begins at Lord's on Thursday https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/155800/155879.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/england-v-new-zealand-2013/content/story/635677.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/england-v-new-zealand-2013/content/story/635677.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-635677 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Ross Taylor's return to New Zealand colours after his self-imposed break from the game after losing the captaincy has not been easy. He has unfinished business. https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/157900/157937.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/england-v-new-zealand-2013/content/story/635648.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/england-v-new-zealand-2013/content/story/635648.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-635648 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Doug Bracewell was not convinced he had done enough to force his way into New Zealand's plans for the first Test at Lord's if Tim Southee's foot injury clears up https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/158000/158048.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/england-v-new-zealand-2013/content/story/635573.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/england-v-new-zealand-2013/content/story/635573.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-635573 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Joe Root was finally dismissed on the fourth morning at Grace Road, but not before taking his season tally 646 runs https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/158000/158081.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/england-v-new-zealand-2013/content/story/635496.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/england-v-new-zealand-2013/content/story/635496.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-635496 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Geoff Miller, England's national selector, has given the strongest suggestion yet that there was an element of complacency in the series against New Zealand https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/156000/156004.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/england-v-new-zealand-2013/content/story/635359.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/england-v-new-zealand-2013/content/story/635359.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-635359 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Tim Southee has emerged as an injury concern ahead of the opening Test at Lord's next week after picking up a foot injury against England Lions https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/england-v-new-zealand-2013/content/story/635326.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/england-v-new-zealand-2013/content/story/635326.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-635326 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT James Taylor missed the chance to further bolster his impressive England Lions record when he fell cheaply on a rain-ruined day https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/england-v-new-zealand-2013/content/story/635300.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/england-v-new-zealand-2013/content/story/635300.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-635300 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The ECB's elbow surgeon has earned his fee after both Tim Bresnan and Graeme Swann returned to England's Test squad for the opening match of the season against New Zealand at Lord's https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/157200/157202.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/england-v-new-zealand-2013/content/story/635249.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/england-v-new-zealand-2013/content/story/635249.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-635249 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Tim Southee has praised his captain Brendon McCullum's attacking mindset on the field https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/england-v-new-zealand-2013/content/story/635088.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/england-v-new-zealand-2013/content/story/635088.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-635088 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Despite an indifferent conclusion to England's overseas winter in New Zealand, the selectors are unlikely to see the need for significant changes https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/157500/157525.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/england-v-new-zealand-2013/content/story/635083.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/england-v-new-zealand-2013/content/story/635083.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-635083 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT A classy hundred by Joe Root put England Lions in control against New Zealand after the second day at Grace Road https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/england-v-new-zealand-2013/content/story/635074.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/england-v-new-zealand-2013/content/story/635074.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-635074 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Mike Hesson, the New Zealand coach, believes that the Ross Taylor captaincy controversy might have helped him become a "better" coach https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/154100/154171.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/england-v-new-zealand-2013/content/story/635002.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/england-v-new-zealand-2013/content/story/635002.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-635002 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Hamish Rutherford warmed-up for the Test series next week with an aggressive hundred against England Lions as the second-string bowlers failed to impress at Grace Road https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/157900/157918.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/england-v-new-zealand-2013/content/story/634856.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/england-v-new-zealand-2013/content/story/634856.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-634856 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT New Zealand appear to be moving towards sticking with the 11 players used in the home series against England when the return contest starts at Lord's next week https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/157800/157877.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/england-v-new-zealand-2013/content/story/634784.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/england-v-new-zealand-2013/content/story/634784.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-634784 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT A lot has happened to Joe Root in the last six months: international debuts in all three formats and a handful of match-winning contributions https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/157800/157864.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/england-v-new-zealand-2013/content/story/634775.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/england-v-new-zealand-2013/content/story/634775.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-634775 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Neil Wagner provided compelling evidence for his inclusion in New Zealand's Test team by bowling them to victory on the final day of their opening tour match against Derbyshire. https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/157700/157738.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/england-v-new-zealand-2013/content/story/634349.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/england-v-new-zealand-2013/content/story/634349.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-634349 Thu, 20 Mar 2025 14:11:06 GMT Like passers-by caught up in a shootout between two gangs, it was Derbyshire's misfortune to find themselves in the middle of a fierce battle for a Test place between two eager New Zealand seamers https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/157700/157760.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/england-v-new-zealand-2013/content/story/634180.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/england-v-new-zealand-2013/content/story/634180.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-634180 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT If anyone thought the support act had delusions of grandeur, they can think again. There is no hubris from Brendon McCullum as his New Zealand team start their tour of England https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/155900/155998.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/england-v-new-zealand-2013/content/story/634065.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/england-v-new-zealand-2013/content/story/634065.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-634065 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Dean Brownlie and BJ Watling spent useful time in the middle as the New Zealanders began their tour against Derbyshire https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/157600/157696.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/england-v-new-zealand-2013/content/story/633977.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/england-v-new-zealand-2013/content/story/633977.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-633977 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT New Zealand captain Brendon McCullum and his predecessor Ross Taylor have been released early by their IPL franchises and will join the tour of England ahead of schedule https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/155800/155832.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/england-v-new-zealand-2013/content/story/633782.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/england-v-new-zealand-2013/content/story/633782.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-633782 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT New Zealand slipped into London almost unnoticed on Tuesday, minus their captain and senior batsman, but are determined to leave their mark on an English season where the main attraction is their trans-Tasman rivals. https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/155600/155638.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/england-v-new-zealand-2013/content/story/633388.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/england-v-new-zealand-2013/content/story/633388.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-633388 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Joe Root has been named captain of the England Lions team to play New Zealand in a four-day game in Leicester from May 9. https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/155800/155884.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/england-v-new-zealand-2013/content/story/633001.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/england-v-new-zealand-2013/content/story/633001.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-633001 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Graeme Swann is itching to return to action after declaring that his elbow has "never felt better" following the surgery he had after being ruled out of the Test series in New Zealand https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/157200/157262.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/england/content/story/632590.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/england/content/story/632590.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-632590 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Doug Bracewell has recovered from a foot injury that kept him out of the recent England tour of New Zealand, and is fit and ready for the English challenge that awaits https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/153100/153102.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/england-v-new-zealand-2013/content/story/631976.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/england-v-new-zealand-2013/content/story/631976.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-631976 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT England's leading fast bowler has had a few weeks off since the New Zealand tour but the focus is now returning to cricket during what could be a career-defining year https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/156800/156869.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/england/content/story/630448.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/england/content/story/630448.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-630448 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Kevin Pietersen has been ruled out of the Test series against New Zealand after it was decided he needed further time to recover from his knee injury https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/england-v-new-zealand-2013/content/story/630259.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/england-v-new-zealand-2013/content/story/630259.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-630259 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Luke Ronchi, the former Australia wicketkeeper, has earned his first call-up to a New Zealand squad after being picked for the one-day series against England and the Champions Trophy in June https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/154100/154128.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/england-v-new-zealand-2013/content/story/628171.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/england-v-new-zealand-2013/content/story/628171.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-628171 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT England's managing director, Hugh Morris, has stressed there will be no relaxation on the insistence that Test cricket is the priority in the next central contracts to appease players with IPL ambitions https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/144800/144883.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/england/content/story/602351.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/england/content/story/602351.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-602351 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT MS Dhoni, India's captain, has suggested that a lack of availability rather than talent will continue to be a barrier for England players wishing to participate in the IPL https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/144800/144883.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/england/content/story/597797.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/england/content/story/597797.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-597797 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT New Zealand are headed towards fielding a second-string side in their first Test against England next year https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/145600/145622.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/567076.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/567076.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-567076 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT England will begin their 2013 defence of the Ashes with back-to-back Tests at Trent Bridge and Lord's in July https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/126800/126810.6.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/the-ashes-2013/content/story/566951.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/the-ashes-2013/content/story/566951.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-566951 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT New Zealand's tour of England next year is likely to overlap with the 2013 IPL season, forcing some of their senior players to choose which series to take part in https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/566949.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/566949.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-566949 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT