England Drop, and Then Throw The Series Away At The Oval

New Zealand (246-9) beat England (245 all out) by 1 wicket.

The final match in this topsy-turvy Natwest One Day series is this Saturday at Lords. The problem is that after today, England cannot win the series as they now trail 2-1 and only have themselves to blame. They were not outplayed in this game but unusually slack and error-prone fielding punctuated their defence of 245 runs and eventually cost them at a packed Brit Oval ground. Read more

New Zealand win in Bristol to level the series

New Zealand (182 all out) beat England (160 all out) by 22 runs.

England’s batsmen failed to chase a seemingly regulation total on a bouncy Bristol wicket as the Natwest series was levelled at 1-1 this afternoon. Paul Collingwood was clearly disappointed that his side, with a good batting line up, couldn’t knock off the 182 the tourists set, with none of his players managing a half century. It was Collingwood’s 34 that ended up as England’s top score, and when he was the 8th man out with the team still needing 30 more, the Read more

Rain Denies New Zealand’s First Tour Victory Opportunity

England (162 all out from 24 overs) vs New Zealand (127-2 from 19 overs) NO RESULT- GAME ABANDONED.

If things aren’t going your way, the phrase ‘when it rains, it pours’ is often used. The irony of this won’t be lost on Daniel Vettori after today’s second One Day International was finally abandoned due to the weather, as rain interrupted play throughout the day Read more

Pietersen’s Ingenuity Too Much for New Zealand in Durham

England (307-5) beat New Zealand (193 all out) by 114 runs

This report could have been written the second Ian Bell pouched a mis-hit back foot shot from Brendon McCullum in the 9th over of New Zealand’s reply. Set a daunting 308 to win, this was always going to be a tough ask for a side who are desperatly low on confidence and lacking form. The mercurial McCullum was their only real hope and his dismissal for a quickfire 36 Read more

Toothless New Zealand are battered again in the Twenty20

England (127-1) beat New Zealand (123-9) by 9 wickets.

New Zealand’s tour of England is beginning to resemble Daniel Flynn’s mouth- damaged, partially ruined and in need of surgery. The momentum that England generated through the 2-0 test series victory flowed through their veins in Manchester today as they confidently asserted themselves and trounced the depleted Kiwis. Read more

England Win in Nottingham to Beat New Zealand 2-0

England (364 all out) beat New Zealand (123 and 232) by an innings and 9 runs.

England were expected to claim victory in this home series against the black caps and did so, in comfortable fashion. The tide of the series turned when New Zealand threw away a position of incredible strength at Old Trafford in the 2nd test to lose incredulously and they never recovered. England struck all the powerful, key blows after Read more