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New Zealand 2008
England return home from their Test series triumph in New Zealand with coach Peter Moores confident they now have a bigger and better pool of international-class bowlers to choose from.
England will not put a date on Andrew Flintoff’s return to international cricket as they begin their journey home following the 2-1 Test series success in New Zealand.
New Zealand Cricket have set a May 1 deadline for their Indian Premier League players to join this summer’s tour of England. Five players will miss the match against Kent.
Michael Vaughan drew on his experience of winning the Ashes to help England complete an impressive fightback against New Zealand to claim the series 2-1 in Napier.
England coach Peter Moores pointed to the crucial contribution made by diminutive wicketkeeper Tim Ambrose during the second Test in Wellington against New Zealand, as one of the crucial phases in the three-match series that England eventually took 2-1.
| Team 1 | v | Team 2 | Venue | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Friday 1 February 2008 | ||||
| Tour Match | ||||
| Canterbury | v | England | Christchurch | England won by 34 runs |
| Saturday 2 February 2008 | ||||
| Tour Match | ||||
| Canterbury | v | England | Christchurch | England won by 7 wickets |
| Tuesday 5 February 2008 | ||||
| International Twenty20 Series | ||||
| New Zealand | v | England | Auckland | England won by 32 runs |
| Thursday 7 February 2008 | ||||
| International Twenty20 Series | ||||
| New Zealand | v | England | Christchurch | England won by 50 runs |
| Saturday 9 February 2008 | ||||
| One-Day International | ||||
| New Zealand | v | England | Wellington | New Zealand won by 6 wickets |
| Tuesday 12 February 2008 | ||||
| One-Day International | ||||
| New Zealand | v | England | Hamilton | New Zealand won by 10 wickets |
| Friday 15 February 2008 | ||||
| One-Day International | ||||
| New Zealand | v | England | Auckland | England won by 6 wickets |
| Tuesday 19 February 2008 | ||||
| One-Day International | ||||
| New Zealand | v | England | Napier | Match tied |
| Saturday 23 February 2008 | ||||
| One-Day International | ||||
| New Zealand | v | England | Christchurch | New Zealand won by 4 wickets |
| Sunday 24 February 2008 | ||||
| Tour Match | ||||
| Invitational XI | v | England | Dunedin | Match drawn |
| Wednesday 27 February 2008 | ||||
| Tour Match | ||||
| New Zealand Selection XI | v | England | Dunedin | Match drawn |
| Tuesday 4 March 2008 | ||||
| Test Match | ||||
| New Zealand | v | England | Hamilton | New Zealand won by 189 runs |
| Wednesday 12 March 2008 | ||||
| Test Match | ||||
| New Zealand | v | England | Wellington | England won by 126 runs |
| Friday 21 March 2008 | ||||
| Test Match | ||||
| New Zealand | v | England | Napier | England won by 121 runs |
Full Name: Michael Paul Vaughan
Born: October 29, 1974, Manchester
County: Yorkshire
Other Teams: England
Test Debut: South Africa v England, Johannesburg, November 25-28 1999
ODI Debut: Sri Lanka v England, Dambulla, Mar 23 2001
T20 Debut: England v Australia, Southampton, Jun 13 2005
Batting Style: Right-hand bat
Bowling Style: Off-break
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