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Andrew Miller presents the plays of the day from the second day of the second Test between New Zealand and England as James Anderson takes five wickets

14-Mar-2008•Andrew Miller in Wellington

Anderson five puts England in control

England grasped control of the second Test in Wellington, with James Anderson picking up his fourth five-wicket haul to help dismiss New Zealand for 198 shortly before stumps on the second day

13-Mar-2008•The Bulletin by Will Luke

Ambrose cuts a dash

Andrew Miller presents the plays of the day from the opening exchanges of the second Test between New Zealand and England

13-Mar-2008•Andrew Miller in Wellington

Ambrose leads England rally

A superbly crafted 97 from Tim Ambrose hauled England out of a deep hole on the first day against New Zealand in Wellington to keep their hopes of levelling the series alive

12-Mar-2008•The Bulletin by Will Luke

Desperate England ring in the new

After an irredeemably stale performance in Hamilton, England have dropped two of their oldest and most trusted stalwarts. A fresh start needed fresh blood and in came James Anderson and Stuart Broad

12-Mar-2008•The Preview by Andrew Miller in Wellington

Harmison and Hoggard axed by England

England's two most senior bowlers, Steve Harmison and Matthew Hoggard, have paid the price for their poor performances in last week's 189-run defeat against New Zealand at Hamilton

12-Mar-2008•Andrew Miller in Wellington

Bell backs England to come good

England's chastened cricketers regrouped in the howling winds of Wellington's Basin Reserve on Tuesday, as they prepared to put their tour of New Zealand back on track after Sunday's humiliating 189-run defeat

11-Mar-2008•Andrew Miller in Wellington

Spin always the gameplan - Bracewell

John Bracewell, the New Zealand coach, has said he would like the pitch in Wellington for the second Test against England to be similar to Hamilton

10-Mar-2008•Cricinfo staff

Moores hints at team change

Peter Moores, the England coach, has said a change in the XI is likely for the second Test in Wellington starting Thursday

10-Mar-2008•Cricinfo staff

New Zealand unchanged for second Test

New Zealand have named an unchanged squad for the second Test against England in Wellington following their convincing 189-run victory in Hamilton

09-Mar-2008•Cricinfo staff

Rampant New Zealand crush negative England

New Zealand completed an utterly comprehensive 189-run win in Hamilton with a session to spare to go one-up in this three-Test series.

09-Mar-2008•The Bulletin by Martin Williamson

Mills vents his frustration

Andrew Miller provides the plays from the fifth and final day in Hamilton

09-Mar-2008•Andrew Miller in Hamilton

Vettori revels in proudest performance

New Zealand completed an utterly comprehensive 189-run win in Hamilton with a session to spare to go one-up in this three-Test series.

08-Mar-2008•Andrew Miller in Hamilton

England benefit from New Zealand's bravado

An incredible cricket match has emerged after three days of drudgery, and now the question remains: who dares take the final step?

08-Mar-2008•Andrew Miller in Hamilton

Sidebottom modest to the end

Ryan Sidebottom admitted he had no idea how to react after becoming the 11th Englishman to take a Test hat-trick during an extraordinary fourth day's play of the first Test in Hamilton. Nevertheless, with a handy lead of 122 on first innings, Sidebottom w

08-Mar-2008•Andrew Miller in Hamilton

Sidebottom trundles into the record books

A match which had been notable for slow scoring and a paucity of wickets turned on its head on the fourth afternoon when New Zealand, pressing for quick runs, lost six wickets for 20 in 11 breathtaking overs. Their chief tormentor was Ryan Sidebottom, who

08-Mar-2008•Andrew Miller in Hamilton

Harmison: 'I'll try my nuts off every time'

Steve Harmison has dismissed criticism that he was underprepared because he had chosen to arrive late in New Zealand to enable him to attend the birth of his fourth child

08-Mar-2008•Cricinfo staff

Match poised after Sidebottom hat-trick

07-Mar-2008•The Bulletin by Martin Williamson

Scarred England are kidding nobody

The third day at Hamilton was either stultifying or gripping, depending on how slowly you like to cook your contests. England creaked along at a rate of 2.14 an over, gas mark 1 by the standards of the modern game, but New Zealand kept stirring the pot ge

07-Mar-2008•Andrew Miller in Hamilton

The guile of Vettori; the crassness of England

Andrew Miller provides the plays of the third day in Hamilton

07-Mar-2008•Andrew Miller in Hamilton

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