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Strauss backs struggling batsmen

Strauss backs struggling batsmen

Andrew Strauss, whose 106 at Old Trafford guided England's successful chase of 294 to beat New Zealand, has backed his struggling team-mates

27-May-2008•Cricinfo staff

Blowing in the wind

Blowing in the wind

The plays of the fourth day between England and New Zealand at Old Trafford

26-May-2008•Andrew McGlashan at Old Trafford

Strauss hundred guides England win

Strauss hundred guides England win

A composed 12th Test hundred from Andrew Strauss guided England to a comfortable six-wicket win over New Zealand on the fourth day at Old Trafford, chasing down 294 - the highest fourth-innings run-chase at the ground - to take a 1-0 lead in the series

26-May-2008•The Bulletin by Will Luke

Kodak moments and a personal best

Kodak moments and a personal best

The plays of the third day between England and New Zealand at Old Trafford

25-May-2008•Andrew McGlashan at Old Trafford

England face tall ask as spinners dominate

England face tall ask as spinners dominate

Sixteen wickets fell on the third, enthralling day of the second Test at Old Trafford as New Zealand set England a daunting 294 to win, on a crumbling pitch. It was a spinner's day, with five-wicket hauls for Daniel Vettori and Monty Panesar, and both sid

25-May-2008•The Bulletin by Will Luke

England are not in a comfort zone - Bell

England are not in a comfort zone - Bell

Ian Bell has rejected the criticism of England batsmen's apparent "cosiness", or lounging in their comfort zone, insisting that the weather has been as much as to blame in the first Test-and-a-half against New Zealand

25-May-2008•Cricinfo staff

Straight out of the IPL

Straight out of the IPL

The plays of the second day between England and New Zealand at Old Trafford

24-May-2008•Andrew McGlashan at Old Trafford

Taylor forces underdogs into contention

Taylor forces underdogs into contention

New Zealand dominated the second day's play at Old Trafford with Ross Taylor's magnificent 154 providing the backbone to a solid first innings of 381

24-May-2008•The Bulletin by Will Luke

Neurosurgeon rules out concussion for Flynn

Neurosurgeon rules out concussion for Flynn

Daniel Flynn, the young New Zealand batsman whose left front tooth was knocked out by a James Anderson bouncer yesterday, was not able to bat again in his side's first innings but has been cleared of

24-May-2008•Cricinfo staff

Fifteenth time lucky

Fifteenth time lucky

The plays of the first day between England and New Zealand at Old Trafford

23-May-2008•Andrew McGlashan at Old Trafford

Taylor responds in kind to England's aggression

Taylor responds in kind to England's aggression

Ross Taylor is many things: gifted, certainly; confident of course. Predictable? Perhaps not. Yet on a day which saw four New Zealand wickets fall, his breathless 67 has given his side the edge when England had their tails up. When bad light forced an ear

23-May-2008•The Bulletin by Will Luke

Vaughan issues challenge to young attack

Vaughan issues challenge to young attack

After the dramatic scenes in Moscow on Wednesday night there will be only one sporting occasion being talked about in the days to come, even on the cricket side of Old Trafford

22-May-2008•Andrew McGlashan at Old Trafford

Panesar returns to happy hunting ground

Panesar returns to happy hunting ground

There is nothing to split England and New Zealand after a truncated opening Test at Lord's, but the visitors will have travelled north to Old Trafford heartened by their performance

22-May-2008•Andrew McGlashan at Old Trafford

Hoggard ruled out of second Test

Hoggard ruled out of second Test

Matthew Hoggard will not be available for England's second Test against New Zealand after breaking his thumb in Yorkshire's Championship match against Durham yesterday

17-May-2008•Cricinfo staff

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