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| New Zealand clash key for England | New Zealand clash key for England |
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| England meet New Zealand in Hobart for the first time in their one-day series, knowing a place against Australia in the finals could be on the line. | England meet New Zealand in Hobart for the first time in their one-day series, knowing a place against Australia in the finals could be on the line. |
| Both teams lost their opening matches against the hosts, although each team plays the others four times in all. | Both teams lost their opening matches against the hosts, although each team plays the others four times in all. |
| "It is a big game because obviously one of us will be in the final," said England captain Michael Vaughan. | "It is a big game because obviously one of us will be in the final," said England captain Michael Vaughan. |
| "New Zealand have got a few injuries and like us are hoping to get all their players back for the World Cup." | "New Zealand have got a few injuries and like us are hoping to get all their players back for the World Cup." |
| 606 DEBATE: Your thoughts on England v New Zealand | 606 DEBATE: Your thoughts on England v New Zealand |
| The match in the Tasmanian capital is England's only fixture in the series that will not finish under floodlights. | The match in the Tasmanian capital is England's only fixture in the series that will not finish under floodlights. |
| England have gone over two months in Australia without a win and New Zealand captain Stephen Fleming is well aware they could take their Ashes frustration out on his side. | England have gone over two months in Australia without a win and New Zealand captain Stephen Fleming is well aware they could take their Ashes frustration out on his side. |
| "England will be dangerous because they are wounded. They will be pouring so much into this game but this is our chance to keep them down," he said. | "England will be dangerous because they are wounded. They will be pouring so much into this game but this is our chance to keep them down," he said. |
| "This match will be important in terms of momentum for the rest of the series. | "This match will be important in terms of momentum for the rest of the series. |
| "Australia have beaten us 5-0 in one-day series and that's pretty demoralising. So I know exactly how Michael Vaughan and Andrew Flintoff are feeling. | "Australia have beaten us 5-0 in one-day series and that's pretty demoralising. So I know exactly how Michael Vaughan and Andrew Flintoff are feeling. |
| "We got out of that rut by playing another team. You get away from Australia, take a deep breath and put into practice what you've learned." | "We got out of that rut by playing another team. You get away from Australia, take a deep breath and put into practice what you've learned." |
| It's just a matter of getting into gear and I'm sure that will happen some time in this tournament New Zealand's Shane Bond | It's just a matter of getting into gear and I'm sure that will happen some time in this tournament New Zealand's Shane Bond |
| Fast bowler Shane Bond, who took a hat-trick against Australia on Sunday, pinpointed the Black Caps' batting as their weak point at the moment. | Fast bowler Shane Bond, who took a hat-trick against Australia on Sunday, pinpointed the Black Caps' batting as their weak point at the moment. |
| "We've struggled with the bat mainly. It hasn't quite clicked into gear for us. We've tried a couple of combinations and things haven't quite worked," he told BBC Radio Five Live. | "We've struggled with the bat mainly. It hasn't quite clicked into gear for us. We've tried a couple of combinations and things haven't quite worked," he told BBC Radio Five Live. |
| "We've got the talent in our squad. It's just a matter of getting into gear and I'm sure that will happen some time in this tournament." | "We've got the talent in our squad. It's just a matter of getting into gear and I'm sure that will happen some time in this tournament." |
| England should take advantage of a weakened New Zealand side now because all-rounders Jacob Oram and Scott Styris are expected back from injury in time for the next meeting between the two sides, in Adelaide on 23 January. | England should take advantage of a weakened New Zealand side now because all-rounders Jacob Oram and Scott Styris are expected back from injury in time for the next meeting between the two sides, in Adelaide on 23 January. |
| Young batsman Ross Taylor has been declared fit despite suffering cramp during his sparkling 84 against Australia on Sunday. | Young batsman Ross Taylor has been declared fit despite suffering cramp during his sparkling 84 against Australia on Sunday. |
| Ed Joyce is set to play in the England middle order for the first time after Kevin Pietersen was ruled out with a fractured rib. | Ed Joyce is set to play in the England middle order for the first time after Kevin Pietersen was ruled out with a fractured rib. |
| Squad replacement Ravi Bopara will join the squad in Brisbane later in the week. | Squad replacement Ravi Bopara will join the squad in Brisbane later in the week. |
| England: MP Vaughan (capt), AJ Strauss, IR Bell, E Joyce, A Flintoff, PD Collingwood, JWM Dalrymple, PA Nixon (wkt), JM Anderson, J Lewis, MS Panesar. New Zealand: B B McCullum (Wkt), N J Astle, S P Fleming (Capt) R L Taylor, P G Fulton, C D McMillan, J E C Franklin, D L Vettori, M R Gillespie, S E Bond, J S Patel. |