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| England bowlers keep NZ in check | England bowlers keep NZ in check |
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| England produced an impressive bowling performance to restrict New Zealand to 205-9 in their one-day game in Hobart. | England produced an impressive bowling performance to restrict New Zealand to 205-9 in their one-day game in Hobart. |
| A sluggish pitch made run-scoring far from straightforward and the Kiwis were soon in trouble as Jimmy Anderson took three wickets with the new ball. | A sluggish pitch made run-scoring far from straightforward and the Kiwis were soon in trouble as Jimmy Anderson took three wickets with the new ball. |
| Nathan Astle made a useful 45 before he was bowled off the inside edge by Paul Collingwood, who had figures of 2-25. | Nathan Astle made a useful 45 before he was bowled off the inside edge by Paul Collingwood, who had figures of 2-25. |
| New Zealand added 52 in the final 10 overs before Anderson (4-42) ended the innings by bowling Mark Gillespie. | New Zealand added 52 in the final 10 overs before Anderson (4-42) ended the innings by bowling Mark Gillespie. |
| The only thing which did not go according to plan for England was an injury to Michael Vaughan, who appeared to have a problem with his left knee after throwing on the turn in the latter stages of the innings but did not have to leave the field. | |
| 606 DEBATE: Your thoughts on England v New Zealand | 606 DEBATE: Your thoughts on England v New Zealand |
| Ross Taylor apart, the Kiwis produced an undistinguished batting effort against Australia on the same ground two days earlier, but rather than face the prospect of another run-chase, Stephen Fleming chose to bat first after winning the toss. | Ross Taylor apart, the Kiwis produced an undistinguished batting effort against Australia on the same ground two days earlier, but rather than face the prospect of another run-chase, Stephen Fleming chose to bat first after winning the toss. |
| Brendon McCullum hammered Jon Lewis's second delivery for six over extra cover and two balls later flicked him away to long leg for a boundary. | Brendon McCullum hammered Jon Lewis's second delivery for six over extra cover and two balls later flicked him away to long leg for a boundary. |
| It was a show of aggression which must have sent a shiver down the collective spine of England supporters who have become used to seeing their side steamrollered by Australia in the past few months. | It was a show of aggression which must have sent a shiver down the collective spine of England supporters who have become used to seeing their side steamrollered by Australia in the past few months. |
| Things went awry for the Kiwis, however, when McCullum lobbed an easy catch to skipper Vaughan at mid-off and departed for 16. | |
| Nathan Astle tried to maintain the tempo, hoisting Lewis over long-on for six, but the loss of Fleming and Taylor in successive overs put them firmly on the back foot. | Nathan Astle tried to maintain the tempo, hoisting Lewis over long-on for six, but the loss of Fleming and Taylor in successive overs put them firmly on the back foot. |
| Fleming was bowled off the inside edge for 12 by Anderson, who then tempted Taylor into trying to pull a ball which was not short enough for the stroke and the ball ended up in the hands of Vaughan at cover. | Fleming was bowled off the inside edge for 12 by Anderson, who then tempted Taylor into trying to pull a ball which was not short enough for the stroke and the ball ended up in the hands of Vaughan at cover. |
| Taylor's contribution, following his 84 against Australia, was only a single and left Astle and Peter Fulton to try and recover the initiative for New Zealand. | Taylor's contribution, following his 84 against Australia, was only a single and left Astle and Peter Fulton to try and recover the initiative for New Zealand. |
| But Paul Collingwood and Monty Panesar, bowling in tandem for 12 overs, offered them little and Astle eventually went in similar fashion to Fleming after reaching 45 off 63 balls as Collingwood earned a deserved reward. | But Paul Collingwood and Monty Panesar, bowling in tandem for 12 overs, offered them little and Astle eventually went in similar fashion to Fleming after reaching 45 off 63 balls as Collingwood earned a deserved reward. |
| The slide continued as Fulton (27) chipped Andrew Flintoff to a leaping Vaughan at mid-wicket and Panesar won an lbw decision against Daniel Vettori (11) as he missed an attempted sweep, although TV replays suggested it would have missed leg stump. | The slide continued as Fulton (27) chipped Andrew Flintoff to a leaping Vaughan at mid-wicket and Panesar won an lbw decision against Daniel Vettori (11) as he missed an attempted sweep, although TV replays suggested it would have missed leg stump. |
| Craig McMillan followed tamely for 22, giving a return catch to Collingwood, who ran through his 10-over stint for highly impressive figures of 2-25. | Craig McMillan followed tamely for 22, giving a return catch to Collingwood, who ran through his 10-over stint for highly impressive figures of 2-25. |
| Only the tail remained and New Zealand were grateful for an eight-wicket partnership of 39 between James Franklin and Shane Bond. | Only the tail remained and New Zealand were grateful for an eight-wicket partnership of 39 between James Franklin and Shane Bond. |
| Franklin was caught at wide long-off for 20 in the 47th over as Flintoff completed his stint with figures of 2-37, but some unorthodox batting by Gillespie, who slogged Anderson over mid-wicket for four carried the total beyond 200. | Franklin was caught at wide long-off for 20 in the 47th over as Flintoff completed his stint with figures of 2-37, but some unorthodox batting by Gillespie, who slogged Anderson over mid-wicket for four carried the total beyond 200. |
| 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. | 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. | 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. |