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Cricket: New Zealand 207 all out against England

Agence France-PresseMay 18, 2013 08:15
New Zealand were bowled out for 207 for in reply to England's first innings 232, a deficit of 25 runs, on the third day of the first Test at Lord's on Saturday. James Anderson took five wickets for 47 runs, a haul that included his 300th Test wicket, and fellow seamer Steven Finn four for 63. For New Zealand Ross Taylor top-scored with 66, while Kane Williamson made 60 in his first Test in England. This is the first of a two-Test series. jdg/ps

New Zealand and England hope rain relents in Auckland

March 18, 2013 15:46
By Greg Stutchbury WELLINGTON (Reuters) - New Zealand and England head into the final match of their three-test series on Friday more evenly matched than many observers felt they were at the start after the second game ended in a damp draw on Monday. Bad weather has played a significant part with around 100 overs lost because of rain in the first match in Dunedin and more than 150 wiped out in the second in Wellington as both contests ended in draws.

Captain Cook praises team for response

March 18, 2013 01:00
By Greg Stutchbury WELLINGTON (Reuters) - England captain Alastair Cook was pleased with the way his side responded to being outplayed by New Zealand in the first test and said the tourists' bowling attack had been finding top form before rain forced the second match to finish in a damp draw on Monday. Umpires abandoned play at the Basin Reserve at 1405 local (0105 GMT) without a ball being bowled on the final day with the hosts 162 for two in their second innings following on and still 49 runs away from making England bat again.

NZ seek consistency, unchanged for second England test

March 13, 2013 13:16
By Greg Stutchbury WELLINGTON (Reuters) - New Zealand will stick with the same team that drew the first test against England and are likely to ask the tourists to bat in the second test if they win the toss, captain Brendon McCullum said on Wednesday. "I don't think New Zealand pitches break up a great deal and if there is any advantage it's on day one," McCullum told reporters on a sun-drenched Wellington day. "I think that's probably a trend with New Zealand pitches at the moment.

Cricket: New Zealand post 293-run lead over England

March 8, 2013 20:46
England made a cautious start to their second innings after being set a daunting 293-run target to make New Zealand bat again in the first Test at University Oval on Saturday. At lunch on the fourth day of the rain-interrupted Test England were 58 without loss, trailing New Zealand by 235 runs on a placid wicket. Alastair Cook and Nick Compton were both 25 not out. New Zealand resumed the day at 402 for seven in their first innings and declared at 460 for nine after a whirlwind start to the day putting on 58 runs in less than nine overs.

UPDATE 3-Cricket-Rutherford scores debut century as NZ build lead

March 7, 2013 22:45
* Rutherford annoyed at missing out more runs * England bowlers drag side back into match * Match delicately poised after rain, bad light ends play (Adds quotes) By Greg Stutchbury DUNEDIN, New Zealand, March 8 (Reuters) - Hamish Rutherford's century on debut helped New Zealand to a 235-run first innings lead over England on Friday before rain and fading light stopped them from extending their advantage by cutting short the third day of the first test.

UPDATE 3-Cricket-NZ take honours after dismissing England for 167

March 6, 2013 22:30
* England bundled out for 167 after poor shot making * Wagner, Martin grab four wickets each * Fulton and Rutherford put on century stand (Adds quotes) By Greg Stutchbury DUNEDIN, New Zealand, March 7 (Reuters) - Openers Hamish Rutherford and Peter Fulton capitalised on the cheap dismissal of England by guiding New Zealand to 131 without loss at close of play on the second day of the first test on Thursday.

RPT-PREVIEW-Cricket-New Zealand must find answers to England's pace

March 4, 2013 22:30
(Updates dateline and NZ squad, amends Queenstown location in 12th para) By Greg Stutchbury DUNEDIN, New Zealand, March 5 (Reuters) - England's pace bowlers James Anderson and Steven Finn are likely to be crucial determinants in the test series against New Zealand when the first of three matches begins at University Oval in Dunedin on Wednesday.

UPDATE 1-Cricket-Clinical England win ODI series against New Zealand

February 23, 2013 05:00
* England's bowlers ruthless as NZ crumble * McCullum produces second explosive innings (updates at end of match, adds quotes) AUCKLAND, Feb 23 (Reuters) - Eoin Morgan and Joe Root ensured England completed a comfortable five-wicket victory over New Zealand in the third and final one day international match at Eden Park on Saturday to wrap up the series.

UPDATE 2-Cricket-Cook anchors easy win for England over NZ

February 20, 2013 01:30
* England's batsmen pace innings to perfection * Taylor scores century in return to form * Root shows talented credentials (adds quotes) NAPIER, New Zealand, Feb 20 (Reuters) - Alastair Cook's patient knock of 78 anchored a well-executed England run chase of 270 to beat New Zealand by eight wickets in the second one-day international at McLean Park, levelling the three-match series at 1-1 on Wednesday.
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