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(c)Cricinfo en-gb 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 https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/155400/155461.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/626947.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/626947.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-626947 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT 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 https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/new-zealand-v-england-2013/content/story/626939.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/new-zealand-v-england-2013/content/story/626939.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-626939 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT 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 https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/156000/156004.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/new-zealand-v-england-2013/content/story/626878.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/new-zealand-v-england-2013/content/story/626878.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-626878 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT 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 https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/155900/155996.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/new-zealand-v-england-2013/content/story/626780.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/new-zealand-v-england-2013/content/story/626780.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-626780 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Peter Fulton's twin centuries put him in rare company as he became the fourth New Zealand batsman to complete this feat https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/155900/155952.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/new-zealand-v-england-2013/content/story/626721.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/new-zealand-v-england-2013/content/story/626721.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-626721 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT New Zealand are on course for an historic series victory against England after dominating the fourth day of the final Test in Auckland https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/155900/155952.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/new-zealand-v-england-2013/content/story/626682.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/new-zealand-v-england-2013/content/story/626682.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-626682 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT 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 https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/155800/155882.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/626596.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/626596.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-626596 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT James Anderson has tried to calm concerns that his ankle could become a significant concern during the English season https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/155700/155770.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/new-zealand-v-england-2013/content/story/626519.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/new-zealand-v-england-2013/content/story/626519.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-626519 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT 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 https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/155800/155881.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/new-zealand-v-england-2013/content/story/626516.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/new-zealand-v-england-2013/content/story/626516.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-626516 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT 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 https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/155800/155821.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/new-zealand-v-england-2013/content/story/626332.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/new-zealand-v-england-2013/content/story/626332.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-626332 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Alastair Cook may sleep slightly uncomfortably in Auckland after sticking New Zealand in and seeing them finish on 250 for 1 https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/155700/155788.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/new-zealand-v-england-2013/content/story/626257.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/new-zealand-v-england-2013/content/story/626257.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-626257 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT 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 https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/155700/155771.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/new-zealand-v-england-2013/content/story/626169.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/new-zealand-v-england-2013/content/story/626169.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-626169 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Alastair Cook praised Kevin Pietersen's commitment to the England team and insisted that his knee injury had become too painful to play through https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/135900/135914.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/new-zealand-v-england-2013/content/story/626044.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/new-zealand-v-england-2013/content/story/626044.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-626044 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT 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 https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/155600/155639.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/new-zealand-v-england-2013/content/story/625996.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/new-zealand-v-england-2013/content/story/625996.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-625996 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT 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 https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/56100/56110.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/new-zealand-v-england-2013/content/story/625985.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/new-zealand-v-england-2013/content/story/625985.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-625985 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT ESPNcricinfo previews the deciding Test between New Zealand and England in Auckland https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/151400/151401.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/new-zealand-v-england-2013/content/story/625946.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/new-zealand-v-england-2013/content/story/625946.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-625946 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT 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 https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/155300/155327.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/england/content/story/625888.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/england/content/story/625888.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-625888 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT 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 https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/155500/155572.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/new-zealand-v-england-2013/content/story/625861.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/new-zealand-v-england-2013/content/story/625861.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-625861 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT 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 https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/155600/155690.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/new-zealand-v-england-2013/content/story/625858.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/new-zealand-v-england-2013/content/story/625858.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-625858 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT 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 https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/new-zealand-v-england-2013/content/story/625768.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/new-zealand-v-england-2013/content/story/625768.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-625768 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Doug Bracewell, the New Zealand seamer, will be added to the New Zealand squad for the final Test in Auckland if he gets through Central Districts' Ford Trophy game against Canterbury on Wednesday unscathed https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/new-zealand-v-england-2013/content/story/625740.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/new-zealand-v-england-2013/content/story/625740.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-625740 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Alastair Cook believes his side's bowling attack put in a great effort to keep the pressure on New Zealand throughout the match https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/new-zealand-v-england-2013/content/story/625595.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/new-zealand-v-england-2013/content/story/625595.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-625595 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Brendon McCullum has strongly resisted claims that New Zealand have gone into the series against England with a mindset of trying to avoid defeat rather than aiming for victory https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/new-zealand-v-england-2013/content/story/625594.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/new-zealand-v-england-2013/content/story/625594.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-625594 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Auckland will decide the Test series after the final day at the Basin Reserve was abandoned without a ball bowled https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/155600/155636.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/new-zealand-v-england-2013/content/story/625577.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/new-zealand-v-england-2013/content/story/625577.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-625577 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The slow surfaces in the Test series have made for some attritional cricket and, coupled with weather that has deteriorated faster than the pitches, it has meant some long stretches for the English bowlers https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/155500/155570.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/new-zealand-v-england-2013/content/story/625470.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/new-zealand-v-england-2013/content/story/625470.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-625470 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT England's chances of forcing victory in the second Test were all but eliminated when Cyclone Sandra wiped out the bulk of the last two sessions at Basin Reserve https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/155500/155571.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/new-zealand-v-england-2013/content/story/625416.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/new-zealand-v-england-2013/content/story/625416.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-625416 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Though New Zealand need another 134 to make England bat again, BJ Watling was bullishly talking about providing a tricky final-day target for Bruce Martin, the left-arm spinner, to bowl at https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/155500/155513.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/new-zealand-v-england-2013/content/story/625306.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/new-zealand-v-england-2013/content/story/625306.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-625306 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Stuart Broad, looking sharp and contented again, ripped out New Zealand's tail to finish with six wickets and secure a first-innings lead of 211 for England https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/155500/155506.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/new-zealand-v-england-2013/content/story/625193.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/new-zealand-v-england-2013/content/story/625193.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-625193 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Bruce Martin, with nine wickets in a Test-and-a-half, is comfortably the most successful stand-in spinner they have had since the tour of West Indies last year https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/155400/155445.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/new-zealand-v-england-2013/content/story/625101.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/new-zealand-v-england-2013/content/story/625101.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-625101 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT An intriguing second day at Basin Reserve finally settled in England's favour as they took three top-order New Zealand wickets to take control of the second Test https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/155400/155455.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/new-zealand-v-england-2013/content/story/625037.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/new-zealand-v-england-2013/content/story/625037.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-625037 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Tim Southee believes New Zealand will face another long day in the field after their poor show with the new-ball on the first day https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/155400/155409.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/new-zealand-v-england-2013/content/story/624944.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/new-zealand-v-england-2013/content/story/624944.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-624944 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Nick Compton and Jonathan Trott carried England into a strong position on the opening day in Wellington https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/155400/155402.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/new-zealand-v-england-2013/content/story/624888.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/new-zealand-v-england-2013/content/story/624888.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-624888 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Brendon McCullum has heaped the ultimate praise on his opposite number Alastair Cook, calling him the best since Bradman https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/155200/155206.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/new-zealand-v-england-2013/content/story/624787.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/new-zealand-v-england-2013/content/story/624787.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-624787 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT In comparison to events in Mohali, the build-up in Wellington could not have been more mundane https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/143500/143532.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/new-zealand-v-england-2013/content/story/624772.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/new-zealand-v-england-2013/content/story/624772.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-624772 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Preview of the second Test between New Zealand and England at the the Basin Reserve, Wellington https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/148800/148868.3.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/new-zealand-v-england-2013/content/story/624669.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/new-zealand-v-england-2013/content/story/624669.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-624669 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Shane Bond, the New Zealand bowling coach, said it had yet to be decided which of his bowlers will draw the short straw of needing to bowl into the wind at the Basin Reserve https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/153400/153403.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/new-zealand-v-england-2013/content/story/624609.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/new-zealand-v-england-2013/content/story/624609.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-624609 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Andy Flower has said that he will look into his side's problems with starting overseas Tests poorly and suggested that he will implement changes for future series https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/155200/155293.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/new-zealand-v-england-2013/content/story/624496.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/new-zealand-v-england-2013/content/story/624496.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-624496 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT New Zealand have named an unchanged squad from the first Test against England in Dunedin, for the next Test in Wellington, which begins on March 14 https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/153100/153102.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/new-zealand-v-england-2013/content/story/624450.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/new-zealand-v-england-2013/content/story/624450.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-624450 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Alastair Cook has revealed there is some worry over Kevin Pietersen's right knee after he was forced to spend time off the field during the first Test https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/155100/155108.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/new-zealand-v-england-2013/content/story/624362.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/new-zealand-v-england-2013/content/story/624362.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-624362 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Brendon McCullum was full of praise for his bowling attack's "phenomenal" attempts to force victory against England https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/155200/155224.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/new-zealand-v-england-2013/content/story/624359.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/new-zealand-v-england-2013/content/story/624359.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-624359 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Relief was the overriding emotion for Alastair Cook after England salvaged a draw in Dunedin despite one the worst starts they have made to a Test in recent times https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/155200/155231.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/new-zealand-v-england-2013/content/story/624322.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/new-zealand-v-england-2013/content/story/624322.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-624322 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Steven Finn, excelling in a new role as nightwatchman, struck a maiden Test and first-class fifty to make a huge contribution towards England saving the first Test in Dunedin and saving face in the bargain https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/155200/155228.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/new-zealand-v-england-2013/content/story/624285.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/new-zealand-v-england-2013/content/story/624285.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-624285 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Nick Compton praised the role of Alastair Cook in helping nurse him towards a maiden Test hundred https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/new-zealand-v-england-2013/content/story/624219.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/new-zealand-v-england-2013/content/story/624219.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-624219 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Alastair Cook and Nick Compton struck centuries as they committed themselves to righting the wrongs of England's first-innings batting debacle https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/155200/155202.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/new-zealand-v-england-2013/content/story/624178.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/new-zealand-v-england-2013/content/story/624178.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-624178 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Hamish Rutherford produced one of the most audacious batting debuts in Test history as New Zealand took a firm grip of the first Test in Dunedin https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/155100/155157.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/new-zealand-v-england-2013/content/story/624003.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/new-zealand-v-england-2013/content/story/624003.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-624003 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT This was one of New Zealand's greatest days of Test cricket in recent times as they outplayed one of the strongest Test teams in the world from start to finish https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/155100/155110.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/new-zealand-v-england-2013/content/story/623879.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/new-zealand-v-england-2013/content/story/623879.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-623879 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT New Zealand took advantage of one of the most bungling England batting displays of recent vintage to take a form hold of the first Test in Dunedin https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/155100/155107.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/new-zealand-v-england-2013/content/story/623831.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/new-zealand-v-england-2013/content/story/623831.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-623831 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Daniel Vettori, the former New Zealand captain, and Jeetan Patel have apologised for their conduct after a night out in Queenstown https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/154900/154909.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/623821.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/623821.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-623821 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Graeme Swann could be facing his last stand but England are not so lightly stocked with spinners that they should start worrying about the Ashes yet https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/148700/148730.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/new-zealand-v-england-2013/content/story/623703.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/new-zealand-v-england-2013/content/story/623703.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-623703 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Graeme Swann said he had no option but to go under the knife again on his right elbow if he wanted to extend his England career https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/135900/135973.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/new-zealand-v-england-2013/content/story/623686.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/new-zealand-v-england-2013/content/story/623686.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-623686 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Graeme Swann has been ruled out of England's tour of New Zealand and will undergo surgery on his right elbow in America next week https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/154900/154912.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/new-zealand-v-england-2013/content/story/623664.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/new-zealand-v-england-2013/content/story/623664.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-623664 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The opening day of the series was abandoned without a ball bowled in Dunedin as rain swept across the ground shortly after New Zealand had put England into bat https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/151700/151749.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/new-zealand-v-england-2013/content/story/623663.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/new-zealand-v-england-2013/content/story/623663.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-623663 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Graeme Swann has admitted he fears that the state of his right elbow could threaten his involvement in this year's back-to-back Ashes series https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/151400/151477.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/new-zealand-v-england-2013/content/story/623637.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/new-zealand-v-england-2013/content/story/623637.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-623637 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Alastair Cook expects England will have to work hard to exert their predicted superiority against New Zealand, but opposing captain Brendon McCullum has labelled the visiting side 'giants' of Test cricket https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/155000/155076.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/new-zealand-v-england-2013/content/story/623533.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/new-zealand-v-england-2013/content/story/623533.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-623533 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Preview of the first Test between New Zealand and England at the University Oval https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/155000/155029.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/new-zealand-v-england-2013/content/story/623516.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/new-zealand-v-england-2013/content/story/623516.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-623516 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Doug Bracewell has been ruled out of the first Test against England due to the foot injury he sustained cleaning up after a party https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/153300/153387.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/new-zealand-v-england-2013/content/story/623520.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/new-zealand-v-england-2013/content/story/623520.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-623520 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT There have been suggestions that all England need to do to bag a 3-0 whitewash is to turn up. While the visitors begin as clear favourites, New Zealand are far from so hopeless that England can ignore their challenge https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/154900/154957.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/new-zealand-v-england-2013/content/story/623441.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/new-zealand-v-england-2013/content/story/623441.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-623441 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Steven Finn will continue to use his new shortened run-up in the Test series against New Zealand after quickly finding success with it in the one-day series https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/new-zealand-v-england-2013/content/story/623416.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/new-zealand-v-england-2013/content/story/623416.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-623416 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT New Zealand Cricket are investigating an incident involving Doug Bracewell, which has left the fast bowler with an injured foot and doubtful for the first Test https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/new-zealand-v-england-2013/content/story/623381.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/new-zealand-v-england-2013/content/story/623381.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-623381 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Andy Flower, the England team director, has cautioned against over-hyping Joe Root's early success at international level https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/151300/151388.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/new-zealand-v-england-2013/content/story/623292.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/new-zealand-v-england-2013/content/story/623292.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-623292 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT England's bowlers will know plenty about BJ Watling after the wicketkeeper guided New Zealand XI to an excellent three-wicket victory with eight balls to spare in Queenstown https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/154900/154956.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/england-v-new-zealand-2013/content/story/623165.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/england-v-new-zealand-2013/content/story/623165.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-623165 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Neil Wagner, the left-arm quick, has been added to the New Zealand squad for the first Test against England in Dunedin after impressing in the tour match in Queenstown https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/154900/154926.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/new-zealand-v-england-2013/content/story/623142.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/new-zealand-v-england-2013/content/story/623142.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-623142 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Matt Prior believes the situation has given the warm-up match added value that will aid preparations for Dunedin https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/154900/154933.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/new-zealand-v-england-2013/content/story/623014.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/new-zealand-v-england-2013/content/story/623014.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-623014 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT England's top order produced another uncertain display in Queenstown leaving some of the batsmen short of time ahead of the Test series https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/154900/154925.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/new-zealand-v-england-2013/content/story/622989.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/new-zealand-v-england-2013/content/story/622989.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-622989 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Stuart Broad was a tired man after his return to first-class cricket but was feeling positive about how his body was holding up as he aims to regain his spot in the Test team for Dunedin https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/154900/154913.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/new-zealand-v-england-2013/content/story/622919.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/new-zealand-v-england-2013/content/story/622919.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-622919 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Hamish Rutherford cemented himself a Test debut in Dunedin next week with a composed 90, although New Zealand XI stumbled late in the day to close on 224 for 6 in reply to England's 426 https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/154900/154908.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/new-zealand-v-england-2013/content/story/622904.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/new-zealand-v-england-2013/content/story/622904.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-622904 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT England's top order was not entirely convincing on the opening day of their warm-up match against a New Zealand XI in Queenstown https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/154800/154883.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/new-zealand-v-england-2013/content/story/622771.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/new-zealand-v-england-2013/content/story/622771.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-622771 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Four New Zealand XI players - Tom Latham, Hamish Rutherford, Neil Wagner and Mark Gillespie - are looking to impress selectors with their performance in the tour game https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/new-zealand-v-england-2013/content/story/622675.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/new-zealand-v-england-2013/content/story/622675.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-622675 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT England will look to iron out some selection dilemmas as they prepare for the Test series with an important four-day tour game against New Zealand XI https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/154800/154859.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/new-zealand-v-england-2013/content/story/622660.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/new-zealand-v-england-2013/content/story/622660.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-622660 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Peter Fulton has admitted he has "a pretty average" Test record, but hopes a new found versatility will help him grasp his latest opportunity in international cricket https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/111000/111052.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/new-zealand-v-england-2013/content/story/606440.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/new-zealand-v-england-2013/content/story/606440.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-606440 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Ashley Giles has promised to be "ruthless" in his role as coach of England's limited-overs sides https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/153900/153949.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/england/content/story/606412.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/england/content/story/606412.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-606412 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Ashley Giles, England's limited-overs coach, was able to reflect on the end of his brief in New Zealand with some satisfaction https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/154700/154745.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/new-zealand-v-england-2013/content/story/606329.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/new-zealand-v-england-2013/content/story/606329.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-606329 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Hamish Rutherford and Tom Latham, both sons of former New Zealand Test players, will vie for one of the opening slots in the opening Test against England in Dunedin https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/154700/154724.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/new-zealand-v-england-2013/content/story/606205.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/new-zealand-v-england-2013/content/story/606205.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-606205 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Brendon McCullum has said New Zealand will seek clarification about the lack of evidence on Hot Spot when Ross Taylor was given out caught behind in the final ODI https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/154700/154725.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/new-zealand-v-england-2013/content/story/606145.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/new-zealand-v-england-2013/content/story/606145.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-606145 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Alastair Cook heaped praise on bowlers James Anderson and Steve Finn after his side won the third ODI against New Zealand in Auckland by five wickets https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/new-zealand-v-england-2013/content/story/606137.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/new-zealand-v-england-2013/content/story/606137.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-606137 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Steven Finn took three wickets as England comfortably won the deciding ODI to claim the series against New Zealand 2-1 https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/154700/154721.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/new-zealand-v-england-2013/content/story/606049.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/new-zealand-v-england-2013/content/story/606049.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-606049 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Preview of the third ODI between New Zealand and England at Eden Park https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/new-zealand-v-england-2013/content/story/605826.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/new-zealand-v-england-2013/content/story/605826.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-605826 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Martin Guptill has been ruled out of the remainder of the England series due to a thumb injury https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/154300/154393.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/new-zealand-v-england-2013/content/story/605761.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/new-zealand-v-england-2013/content/story/605761.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-605761 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Joe Root has looked right at home in international the moment he made his Test debut. The latest example was a matchwinning innings in Napier, but how does he get into the Champions Trophy side? https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/154500/154580.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/new-zealand-v-england-2013/content/story/605720.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/new-zealand-v-england-2013/content/story/605720.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-605720 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT England marched to a business-like eight-wicket win at Napier to square the series at 1-1 https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/154500/154581.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/new-zealand-v-england-2013/content/story/605535.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/new-zealand-v-england-2013/content/story/605535.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-605535 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT With the wicket of BJ Watling in Hamiton, James Anderson became England's leading international wicket-taker and the 'dream' is still sinking in https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/154400/154483.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/new-zealand-v-england-2013/content/story/605518.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/new-zealand-v-england-2013/content/story/605518.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-605518 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Luke Ronchi will be able to press his case for selection in the England Test series when he captains a New Zealand XI in a four-day warm up match against England starting on February 27. https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/154100/154128.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/new-zealand-v-england-2013/content/story/605489.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/new-zealand-v-england-2013/content/story/605489.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-605489 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Preview of the second ODI between New Zealand and England in Napier https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/154400/154463.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/new-zealand-v-england-2013/content/story/605415.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/new-zealand-v-england-2013/content/story/605415.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-605415 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Brendon McCullum, the New Zealand captain, praised his side's battling qualities as they pulled off victory in a closely contested first ODI against England https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/new-zealand-v-england-2013/content/story/605259.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/new-zealand-v-england-2013/content/story/605259.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-605259 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Mitchell McClenaghan, the New Zealand left-arm quick, has been ruled out of the remainder of the one-day series against England after suffering a side strain in Hamilton https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/154400/154463.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/new-zealand-v-england-2013/content/story/605246.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/new-zealand-v-england-2013/content/story/605246.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-605246 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT England captain Alastair Cook has tried to dampen concerns that the players are heading for a contracts dispute with the ECB https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/154400/154454.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/new-zealand-v-england-2013/content/story/605215.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/new-zealand-v-england-2013/content/story/605215.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-605215 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Martin Guptill, batting on one leg after a hamstring injury, helped his captain Brendon McCullum seal a tight chase in the opening ODI in Hamilton as New Zealand squeezed home by three wickets with seven balls to spare https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/154400/154475.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/new-zealand-v-england-2013/content/story/605191.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/new-zealand-v-england-2013/content/story/605191.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-605191 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The changes made to the 50-overs game's fielding-restrictions rules could be the biggest challenge for the bowlers going into the New Zealand-England ODIs, fast bowler Kyle Mills believes https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/138000/138053.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/new-zealand-v-england-2013/content/story/605096.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/new-zealand-v-england-2013/content/story/605096.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-605096 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Preview of the first ODI between New Zealand and England at Seddon Park https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/149400/149479.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/new-zealand-v-england-2013/content/story/605063.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/new-zealand-v-england-2013/content/story/605063.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-605063 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Stuart Broad, England's captain, described their final performance as "perfect" as they secured the T20 series 2-1 https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/new-zealand-v-england-2013/content/story/605046.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/new-zealand-v-england-2013/content/story/605046.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-605046 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT It was probably fitting that England sealed victory against New Zealand with an enormous six over mid-wicket https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/154300/154394.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/new-zealand-v-england-2013/content/story/604967.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/new-zealand-v-england-2013/content/story/604967.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-604967 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Ian Butler's first New Zealand appearance in more than two years was a resounding success as he claimed 2 for 9 and revived his international career https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/154300/154306.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/new-zealand-v-england-2013/content/story/604927.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/new-zealand-v-england-2013/content/story/604927.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-604927 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Steven Finn is confident that he is getting close to solving the problems in his delivery stride which can lead to the costly impact of his knee against the non-striker's stumps https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/154200/154234.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/new-zealand-v-england-2013/content/story/604919.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/new-zealand-v-england-2013/content/story/604919.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-604919 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT ESPNcricinfo previews the deciding Twenty20 between New Zealand and England https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/154300/154307.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/new-zealand-v-england-2013/content/story/604875.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/new-zealand-v-england-2013/content/story/604875.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-604875 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT If ever there was an example of the fluctuating nature of T20 cricket, Stuart Broad has experienced it over the first two matches of the series https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/new-zealand-v-england-2013/content/story/604648.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/new-zealand-v-england-2013/content/story/604648.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-604648 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT England foundered from the start under the lights at Seddon Park, enabling New Zealand to inflict a 55-run trouncing https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/154200/154295.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/new-zealand-v-england-2013/content/story/604543.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/new-zealand-v-england-2013/content/story/604543.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-604543 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Such is the uncertainty surrounding England's one-day wicketkeeping that a few hours before the first match of the tour few knew Jos Buttler had been favoured to Jonny Bairstow https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/154100/154127.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/604503.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/604503.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-604503 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT ESPNcricinfo previews the second T20 between New Zealand and England https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/154200/154232.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/new-zealand-v-england-2013/content/story/604476.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/new-zealand-v-england-2013/content/story/604476.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-604476 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Eoin Morgan is a doubt for England's second T20 against New Zealand after jarring his back in the field during their 40-run win in Auckland https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/154200/154231.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/new-zealand-v-england-2013/content/story/604376.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/new-zealand-v-england-2013/content/story/604376.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-604376 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Stuart Broad, England's captain, has said the 40-run win over New Zealand in Auckland was the team's best performance under his leadership https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/new-zealand-v-england-2013/content/story/604296.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/new-zealand-v-england-2013/content/story/604296.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-604296 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT