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(c)Cricinfo en-gb http://i.imgci.com/espncricinfo/espnci.png http://www.espncricinfo.com/ A blistering 88 off just 39 balls from Shanan Stewart and an aggressive 41 from wicketkeeper Gareth Hopkins shut England Lions out of the Twenty20 match in New Plymouth as New Zealand A punished their bowlers, scoring a mammoth 227 for 6 http://www.espncricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/395853.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.espncricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/395853.html Thu, 19 Mar 2009 11:45:17 GMT New Zealand A won another high-scoring contest at Fitzherbert Park to clinch the series against the visiting England Lions 2-0 http://www.espncricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/395369.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.espncricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/395369.html Mon, 16 Mar 2009 07:40:19 GMT The pitch at Fitzherbert Park behaved in much the same way as the tracks used for the ODI series between India and New Zealand, playing host to a run-fest in which over 700 runs were scored http://www.espncricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/395230.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.espncricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/395230.html Sat, 14 Mar 2009 10:13:13 GMT England came within one wicket of winning the two-match series against New Zealand A but faced formidable resistance from Iain Robertson and had to settle for a draw on the final day at the Bert Sutcliffe Oval http://www.espncricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/394601.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.espncricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/394601.html Tue, 10 Mar 2009 09:50:40 GMT Luke Wright's brisk century carried England Lions to a massive total, and going into the final day in Lincoln the tourists were nine wickets away from claiming the series http://www.espncricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/394397.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.espncricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/394397.html Sat, 14 Mar 2009 13:59:49 GMT Fast bowler Mark Davies took four wickets to help England Lions dismiss New Zealand A for 243 in their first innings in Lincoln, giving the visitors a valuable first-innings lead of 103 http://www.espncricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/394242.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.espncricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/394242.html Mon, 09 Mar 2009 16:39:30 GMT Canterbury batsman Shanan Stewart has been included in the New Zealand A side for the two one-day matches against the visiting England Lions http://www.espncricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/394161.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.espncricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/394161.html Sun, 08 Mar 2009 02:37:12 GMT Samit Patel, dropped from England's ODI and Twenty20 sides for being overweight, took out his disappointment against New Zealand A on the first day of England Lions' four-day match at the Bert Sutcliffe Oval in Lincoln http://www.espncricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/394014.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.espncricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/394014.html Mon, 09 Mar 2009 16:40:47 GMT Graham Napier, the Essex allrounder, will stay back in New Zealand to represent the England Lions for the forthcoming three-match one-day series against New Zealand A http://www.espncricinfo.com/england/content/story/393544.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.espncricinfo.com/england/content/story/393544.html Thu, 05 Mar 2009 11:48:32 GMT The first unofficial Test in Queenstown ended in a high-scoring draw as England Lions helped themselves to batting practice after wrapping up New Zealand A for 430 http://www.espncricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/393380.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.espncricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/393380.html Wed, 04 Mar 2009 09:11:08 GMT Captain Jamie How led from the front with a patient 161 as New Zealand A piled on the runs in Queenstown. Wicketkeeper Peter Ingram and James Franklin provided support with fifties as the hosts finished strongly on a luckless day for the England Lions http://www.espncricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/393256.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.espncricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/393256.html Tue, 03 Mar 2009 10:19:48 GMT Centuries from Jonathan Trott and Samit Patel led England Lions to an imposing 493 for 5 on the second day of the unofficial Test against New Zealand A in Queenstown http://www.espncricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/393085.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.espncricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/393085.html Mon, 02 Mar 2009 11:25:57 GMT Openers Robert Key and Stephen Moore dominated the New Zealand A bowling attack as England Lions got themselves into a comfortable position at 123 for no loss in the first unofficial Test in Queenstown http://www.espncricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/392901.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.espncricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/392901.html Sun, 01 Mar 2009 08:48:12 GMT Liam Plunkett and Sajid Mahmood shared seven wickets as New Zealand Emerging Players were dismissed one short of the England Lions' total in the drawn two-day match at the Bert Sutcliffe Oval http://www.espncricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/392387.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.espncricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/392387.html Thu, 26 Feb 2009 11:10:06 GMT England Lions found Mitchell McClenaghan's pace too hot to handle as they were bowled out on the first day of the two-day clash against New Zealand Emerging Players http://www.espncricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/392313.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.espncricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/392313.html Wed, 25 Feb 2009 20:35:06 GMT Jamie How will lead the New Zealand A side for the first of two four-day matches against England Lions in Queenstown http://www.espncricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/392051.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.espncricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/392051.html Tue, 24 Feb 2009 11:16:43 GMT Stephen Moore and Ben Scott starred with fighting fifties for the England Lions as their two-day tour match against New Zealand Emerging Players drifted to a draw http://www.espncricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/391887.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.espncricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/391887.html Thu, 26 Feb 2009 11:45:16 GMT Wellington batsman Josh Brodie held the New Zealand Emerging Players' innings together with a century on the opening day against England Lions at the Bert Sutcliffe Oval http://www.espncricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/391807.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.espncricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/391807.html Sun, 22 Feb 2009 11:23:51 GMT England have added Middlesex wicketkeeper Ben Scott to the Lions squad to tour New Zealand later this month http://www.espncricinfo.com/england/content/story/389048.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.espncricinfo.com/england/content/story/389048.html Wed, 04 Feb 2009 04:58:09 GMT Liam Dawson, the Hampshire left-arm spinner, has been added to the England Lions squad for their tour of New Zealand next month http://www.espncricinfo.com/england/content/story/387309.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.espncricinfo.com/england/content/story/387309.html Wed, 21 Jan 2009 14:08:50 GMT