N Zealanders vs Essex, Tour Match at Chelmsford, May 02 2008 - Cricket Photos

Wisden's review of Essex V New Zealanders, England v New Zealand, 2008

New Zealand were given a boost ahead of their match against England Lions this Thursday with a 92-run win over Essex at Chelmsford. Set 293 to win, Essex faltered to 200 all out, with Alastair Cook top-scoring with 57, while Iain O'Brien and Michael Mason

Daniel Vettori will head into the first Test at Lord's with only 11 overs in English conditions under his belt after injuring his finger against Essex

New Zealand's middle-order struggled against Essex on the third day at Chelmsford, though an unbeaten 53 from Kyle Mills lifted the tourists' to 195 to set the home side a challenging 293 with a day to spare