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Go-slow England crawl towards safety

On a day that was the antithesis of Twenty20's thrill-a-minute cricket, England's progress was, at its most exciting, pedestrian and at times they almost ground to a halt. They closed on 286 for 6 with Paul Collingwood and Tim Ambrose well set, still 184

06-Mar-2008•The Bulletin by Martin Williamson

Taylor proves his worth

Andrew Miller provides the plays from the second day in Hamilton

06-Mar-2008•Andrew Miller in Hamilton

Larsen slams Anderson deal

James Anderson playing for Auckland in the four-day match against Wellington has not been welcomed by Gavin Larsen, Wellington's chief executive

06-Mar-2008•Cricinfo staff

Taylor and Vettori add to England's troubles

England ended a rather subdued second day in Hamilton on 87 for 2, still 383 behind New Zealand's first innings of 470

05-Mar-2008•The Bulletin by Martin Williamson

How ponders what might have been

Jamie How couldn't hide his disappointment at the close of play after falling eight runs short of a maiden Test century

05-Mar-2008•Andrew Miller in Hamilton

Anderson links up with Auckland

James Anderson will link up with his England team-mates in Wellington ahead of the second Test after New Zealand Cricket agreed to allow him to turn out for Auckland in their four remaining fixtures of the State Championship

05-Mar-2008•Andrew Miller in Hamilton

Cook's catching catching

Andrew Miller serves up the plays of the first day between New Zealand and England in Hamilton

05-Mar-2008•Andrew Miller in Hamilton

Bell bruised but wrist not broken

England suffered an injury scare on the opening morning of the first Test at Hamilton when Ian Bell had to be sent to hospital for precautionary X-rays, after taking a sharp blow to the right wrist while fielding at short leg. Fortunately the scan reveale

05-Mar-2008•Andrew Miller in Hamilton

Honours even despite battling How

New Zealand ended a see-saw first day of the Hamilton Test on 282 for 6. Were it not for Brendon McCullum throwing away his wicket in the penultimate over they would have finished with their noses in front after winning the toss on a docile pitch

04-Mar-2008•The Bulletin by Martin Williamson

England look to regain lost ground

England are preparing to arrest their troubling slide down the world rankings and start afresh in the first Test against New Zealand

04-Mar-2008•The Preview by Andrew Miller in Hamilton

Mustard sent to hospital after nets incident

England's reserve wicketkeeper, Phil Mustard, has been sent to hospital in Hamilton with a suspected broken nose after being struck in the face during batting practice on the eve of the first Test against New Zealand

04-Mar-2008•Cricinfo staff

Patel in the frame for first Test

New Zealand's captain, Daniel Vettori, has indicated that his side are preparing to take two spinners into Wednesday's first Test at Hamilton

03-Mar-2008•Andrew Miller in Hamilton

Sidebottom passed fit for first Test

Tim Ambrose prepares for his Test debut as England's latest wicketkeeper and isn't showing many nerves

03-Mar-2008•Andrew Miller in Hamilton

Sinclair struggles to figure out Harmison

Matthew Sinclair had his first bat against England's Steve Harmison in a tour match in Dunedin last week, and said he's not sure what to make of him going into the first Test

03-Mar-2008•Cricinfo staff

Ambrose ready for the limelight

Tim Ambrose prepares for his Test debut as England's latest wicketkeeper and isn't showing many nerves

02-Mar-2008•Andrew Miller in Hamilton

Elliott named in New Zealand Test squad

The Wellington allrounder, Grant Elliott, has been named in New Zealand's 13-man squad for the first Test against England at Hamilton, which starts on Wednesday

01-Mar-2008•Cricinfo staff

Strauss and Bell find form for England

Andrew Strauss and Ian Bell lifted the spirits on a chilly day in Dunedin, recording a century apiece to put a gloss on England's final preparations ahead of next week's first Test in Hamilton

29-Feb-2008•The Bulletin by Andrew Miller in Dunedin

Side strain forces Tremlett home

Chris Tremlett will take no further part in England's tour of New Zealand and is due to fly home at the end of the current warm-up match in Dunedin, after succumbing to a recurrence of a side strain

29-Feb-2008•Andrew Miller in Dunedin

Harmison gets his groove back

On a day when Steve Harmison produced his first five-wicket haul of the New Zealand tour, the good vibes were more clearly visible than usual

29-Feb-2008•Andrew Miller in Dunedin

Strauss and Harmison lift England spirits

England wiped off their first-innings deficit of 140, and led by 15 runs with seven wickets standing, with Strauss still at the crease on 55 not out

28-Feb-2008•The Bulletin by Andrew Miller in Dunedin

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