England wrap up series
26 March 2008
England brought the curtain down on their tour of New Zealand with a convincing 121-run victory in the final Test to secure a 2-1 series win. Monty Panesar took a Test-best 6-126 to bowl the hosts out for 431.
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England scent victory
25 March 2008
England head into the last day of the final Test needing just five wickets to wrap up a series win over New Zealand. Set 553 for an improbable victory, the Black Caps suffered a post-tea collapse before closing on 222 for five.
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Strauss and Bell run riot
24 March 2008
Andrew Strauss hit his first Test century in almost 18 months and Ian Bell followed suit as England established a daunting lead in the decisive final Test. The tourists extended their advantage to 501 by the close of play.
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Seven up for Sidebottom
23 March 2008
Ryan Sidebottom sparked England into life as they sensationally seized control of the final Test. He claimed a career-best 7-47 to help establish a first-innings lead of 85 that had been extended to 176 by the close of play.
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Pietersen fights lone battle
22 March 2008
Kevin Pietersen hit a magnificent century as he battled bravely to stem the tide on the opening day of the decisive final Test against New Zealand at McLean Park. The tourists closed on 240 for seven after winning the toss.
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England level series
17 March 2008
England needed only one session on the final day to wrap up a 126-run victory over New Zealand in the second Test in Wellington. Chasing an unlikely 438 to win, the tourists were bowled out for 311 before lunch.
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Missed chances stall England
16 March 2008
England edged closer towards victory over New Zealand in the second Test despite missing a host of chances in the field. They dropped five catches as the hosts - set an improbable 438 to win - closed day four on 242 for six.
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England press home advantage
15 March 2008
England batted throughout the third day to strengthen their grip on the second Test against New Zealand in Wellington. They closed on 277 for nine, leading by 421 runs with two days remaining at the Basin Reserve.
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Anderson's bunch of five
14 March 2008
James Anderson justified his recall to the England team with five wickets as the tourists took complete charge of the second Test. He helped bowl New Zealand out for a meagre 198 in reply to England's first-innings total of 342.
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Ambrose fights back
13 March 2008
Tim Ambrose moved to within touching distance of a maiden Test century after leading a spirited England counter-attack on the opening day of the second Test against New Zealand. He hit 97 not out in a total of 291 for five
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Collapse costs England dear
9 March 2008
England suffered a dramatic final-day collapse as they slumped to a comprehensive 189-run defeat against New Zealand in the first Test in Hamilton. Set 300 to win, they were bowled out for just 110 before tea.
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Sidebottom does the trick
8 March 2008
Ryan Sidebottom claimed a hat-trick to spark a thrilling England fightback in the opening Test. He altered the complexion of a contest that sees New Zealand leading by 269 runs with two second-innings wickets still intact.
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Slow going for England
7 March 2008
New Zealand applied the brakes to the England innings as they crept past the follow-on target in the opening Test. The tourists closed on 286 for six, trailing by 184 at the end of a day during which only 199 runs were scored.
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Taylor ton checks England
6 March 2008
Ross Taylor’s maiden Test century carried New Zealand into a position of considerable strength on the second day of the first Test at Seddon Park. England lost two late wickets as they closed on 87 for two, trailing by 383.
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England stick to their task
5 March 2008
England were rewarded for their perseverance as they kept New Zealand in check on the opening day of the first Test. Despite losing the toss, they restricted the hosts to 282 for six on an unhelpful surface at Seddon Park.
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Strauss and Bell boost England
1 March 2008
Andrew Strauss and Ian Bell warmed up for next week's first Test match with timely centuries as England took the opportunity to claim some vital practice in their rain-affected warm-up encounter against a Selection XI.
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England pair find timely form
29 February 2008
Steve Harmison and Andrew Strauss typified England's sterling response to their disappointing opening-day display with telling contributions in the final warm-up match before the start of the Test series against New Zealand.
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England come unstuck
28 February 2008
England's preparation for the opening Test, which starts in Hamilton next week, suffered a major setback after they were dominated with both bat and ball by a strong New Zealand Selection XI in their final warm-up match.
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Productive day for England
26 February 2008
England's bowlers were given a long workout in their two-day warm-up game against a New Zealand Invitational side after they spurned the chance to give their batsman some vital time in the middle ahead of next week's Test.
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Shah shines in warm-up
25 February 2008
Owais Shah was dismissed just four runs short of a century in England's warm-up match against a New Zealand Invitational XI as he attempted to force a recall to the team in the build-up to next week's first Test match.
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McCullum sets up series win
23 February 2008
A blistering innings of 77 from Brendon McCullum in Christchurch set up a Duckworth-Lewis 34-run victory for New Zealand over England in the fifth and final one-day international to hand them an overall 3-1 series triumph.
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England tie thriller
20 February 2008
England kept the one-day series with New Zealand alive after battling back from the brink of defeat to claim a thrilling tie in the fourth match in Napier. The hosts scrambled a single off the last ball of a game that saw 680 runs.
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England come good
15 February 2008
England were as good as their word as they kept the series alive with a hugely impressive victory in the third one-day international in Auckland, overhauling a target of 229 with three of the 47 permitted overs to spare.
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New Zealand call the tune
12 February 2008
As the theme tune from Coronation Street blasted out following Graeme Swann's dismissal, fans could have been forgiven for thinking they were watching a repeat, for England were on course for a 10-wicket thumping.
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England blown away
9 February 2008
England’s bid for a fifth successive victory on the tour of New Zealand was blown emphatically off course in the windy city. They were bowled out for 130 en route to a six-wicket defeat with 20 overs to spare in Wellington.
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