Early wickets leads England in Control on Day Two

England upset New Zealand three times before stumps to enforce themselves more on the second Test Day two in Wellington. In reply to the visitors 465 runs, New Zealand were 66 for 3 in 33 overs on Friday and still trail by 399 runs and the repeated threat of a bristling three fast bowling attack.

Peter Fulton dismissed for one, from 24 tight balls, caught behind off James Anderson. Stuart Broad then take  double strike in his sixth over. First Test Match centurion Hamish Rutherford removed for 23 runs.

Then Stuart Broad dismissed Ross Taylor for a golden duck. Kane Williamson was unbeaten on 32 runs and Dean Brownlie not out on eight at Close. The brilliant 82 runs from wicketkeeper Matt Prior and Kevin Pietersen's realistic 73 runs provided the bulk of England's runs on day two after resumed at 2 for 267. Jonathan Trott dismissed by Trent Boult for 121 runs.

Matt Prior reached to his 25th Test fifty.Spinners take six wickets. inspiring left-armer Bruce Martin claimed 4 for 130 off 48 Kane Williamson got 2 for 16 runs.Two specialist batsmen dismissed before lunch, with Ian Bell (11) and Joe Root (10) 

Trott and Compton sets up good start for England on Day 1

New Zealand admits their shabby bowling has handed England control of the second cricket Test on day one in Wellington. New Zealand skipper Brendon McCullum gifted the visitors first use of a gracious Basin Reserve wicket and they take full advantage, scored 267 for 2 by stumps on Thursday.

Opener Nick Compton smashed a second hundred in consecutive innings while Jonathan Trott was still at the crease with 121 runs and this pair added 210 runs partnership for the second wicket against an unsuccessful home attack.

Jonathan Trott was classically simple but useful in raising his ninth hundred in 40 Tests Matches. Trott faced 234 deliveries hit 15 fours to continue a good series after scores of 45 and 52 in First Test. Nick Compton reached his first Test century in the second innings at first Test, was caught behind for 100 when trying to drive Bruce Martin midway through the last session.

He smashed 15 fours in 230 deliveries and further covered his hold on the opening berth for the upcoming Ashes series against Australia. Martin deserved the scalp to take 1 for 58. England were at their most creative in the third session after going to tea at 1 for 162 although Kevin Pietersen was  reaching 18, narrowly surviving a late lbw review off Boult.

The England were 75 for 1 at lunch, with Cook's dismissal the only hiccup, the captain strangely chipping Neil Wagner to mid-on when on 17 runs. New Zealand pace bowlers Wagner  taken 70 for 1 from his 22 overs, Southee 0 for 44 and Boult 0 for 78 his 20 overs spell.

Finn saved the Match against New Zealand First Test ends in Draw

New Zealand's hope of winning the first Test against England were saved by nightwatchman Steven Finn he was batted almost six hours to guide the match to a draw on Sunday. New Zealand, ranked No.8 in the world, had the improved of world No.2 England through most of the match and still had chance of win when they lead by 59 at the start of the final day.

Steven Finn started before stumps on the Day four and batted until after tea on Sunday to dry New Zealand's push for victory, reaching his first fifty in Tests Match. England were 431 for 6 at stumps were drawn, leading by 128 runs with Ian Bell unbeaten on 26 and Matt Prior not out on 23 runs.

England's comeback after trailing by 293 runs on first innings, was set up by openers Alastair Cook and Nick Compton who both scored hundreds, it was Finn Day he sealed the draw. He came to bat the wicket when Alastair Cook was dismissed for 116 late on day four and batted determinedly into the match's last session.

After Finn wicket and England lost the wicket of Joe Root for a duck soon afterwards, New Zealand's hopes rose briefly. But Bell and Prior batted England on to a lead of 128 runs and when drinks were taken in the third session, New Zealand skipper Brendon McCullum shake hands and acknowledged the draw. The second Test starts in Wellington on Thursday. 

Alastair Cook and Nick Cmpton ton leads England fight back

Alastair Cook and Nick Compton made some compensation for England's poor first innings by grinding out a 231 runs first wicket partnership to consume deep into New Zealand's lead of 293 runs on the fourth day of the first test on Saturday.

England skipper Cook was removed just before stumps for 116 runs, leaving Nick Compton to resume on the fifth and final day of the match on unbeaten 102 along with night watchman Steven Finn on without score.

England finished the day four on 234 for 1, short of just 59 runs of New Zealand first innings lead after apply themselves far more attentively than in their first innings, when they were all out for 167 runs. Cook and Compton's passed the 223 runs put on by Graeme Fowler and Chris Tavare in 1984 as the highest England opening partnership in a test against New Zealand.

Alastair Cook finished his 24th test hundred with a propel around the corner off Bruce Martin for his 13th boundary, prompting a standing ovation from the crowd. The 29-year old Nick Compton made his first test century two balls later with a push into the leg side for a single and emitted a roar of delight as he cantered down the wicket.

New Zealand in Control after England all out on Day 2

England Vs New Zealand Day 2 Highlights

At Drinks England 35 for 3 in 17.0 overs (Jonathan Trott 15, Ion Bell 9)

England reached 50 runs in 20.6 overs

At Lunch: England where 81 for 5 in 32.0 overs (Jonathan Trott 40, Matt Prior 1)

England passed 100 runs in 37.5 overs 

At Drinks England 135 for 8 in 48.0 overs (Steven Finn 8, James Anderson 8)

England reached 150 runs in 51.6 overs

Tea Break England all out for 167 in 55.0 overs (MS Panesar 1*)

Neil Wagner and Bruce Martin take four wickets each. Jonathan Trott top scorer for England with 45 runs. Ian Bell made 24 runs. Matt Prior and James Anderson scored 23 runs.

At Drinks New Zealand 45 for 0 in 14.0 overs (Fulton 14,Rutherford 30)

New Zealand touch 50 runs in 16.4 overs

1st Wicket partnership of  50 runs came from 100 balls (Fulton 20, Rutherford 31)

HD Rutherford made 50 off 65 deliveries

New Zealand reached 100 runs in 30.3 overs

1st Wicket stand 100 runs in 183 deliveries (Fulton 36, HD Rutherford 61)

At Stumps New Zealand where 131 for 0 in 42.0 overs (Fulton 46, HD Rutherford 77)

England crush New Zealand and clinch the series 2-1

Destructive bowling from Steven Finn and a brilliant top order batting performance  gave England a five wickets victory  over New Zealand in the final  ODI at Eden Park on Saturday to take the series 2-1.

After New Zealand were dismissed for an unchallenging 185 in an innings that ended 37 balls short of their 50 overs, England overhauled the target in a rapid 37.3 overs. The win gave England a mental boost going into the first Test Match on March 6 after before winning the T20 series 2-1.

The  early dismissal of Ian Bell for 24 runs, Alastair Cook (46) and Jonathan Trott (38). After their dismissal rapid succession, Joe Root unbeaten 28 and Eoin Morgan (39) added 56 runs for the fourth wicket before Morgan dismissed. New Zealand struggled against the pace and precision of Finn and James Anderson and were 67 for 5 after 25.

Brendon McCullum was once more the standout performer with the bat for New Zealand, smashed 79 runs from 68 deliveries. Finn at one stage had the extraordinary bowling figures of 3 for 10 off eight overs before McCullum distorted the statistics with two fours and a six in an over that leads England a quick 17 runs.

Second ODI centurion Ross Taylor scored 28 runs after a 53 runs stand with Grant Elliott (24) for the fourth wicket and the only other batsman to reached double figures was James Franklin (13) who gave Graeme Swann his 100th ODI wicket.

Finn finished with the figures of 3 for 27 off nine overs, while Stuart Broad take 2 for 38 and Anderson 1 for 34. England will play a four day Warm up match against a New Zealand XI in Queenstown before the first Test Match.

England beat New Zealand by eight wickets and level the series

The comanding Batting performance and James Anderson's five wicket haul leads eight wicket victory over New Zealand in the 2nd ODI in Napier on Wednesday.

England top orders done brilliant job for his side with fifties from Skipper Alastair Cook(78), Jonathan Trott (65) and the Young Joe root (79).

The base of the England win came James Anderson's 5 for 34.

The New Zealand made a slow start they all out 269 runs in 48.5 overs. Anderson removed Watling (7) and debut Rutherford (11) at one New Zealand struggled 22 runs after 12 overs.

Kane Williamson and Ross Taylor rebuid the innings they added 72 runs before Williamson dismissal for 33. Ross Taylor made century and Brendon McCullum scored 74 runs.

England's Ian Bell and Alasitair made a solid foundation for his team with first wicket stand of 89 runs. Trott and Joe Root work togerther for England's victory. Joe Root produce varriety of shots. 

The series deciding third ODI will starts on Saturday in Auckland.

McCullum, Guptill stars as New Zealand win over England in the first ODI

Skipper  Brendon McCullum lead New Zealand to a spectacular three wicket victory  over England with brave support from an injured Martin Guptill in the ODI  in Hamilton on Sunday.

The match looked beyond New Zealand's grip when they were restrict  to 218 for 7  as they chased down  England's 258 all out. With two players injured, New Zealand required  41 runs from  25 deliveries  with successfully one wicket in hand.

Martin  Guptill  had earlier retired hurt  with a hamstring strain when he made  three runs to his name, hobbled out of the burrow to provide a significant boost. Guptill ended on 27 runs  24 of his runs came  from the 10 deliveries he faced on his return to the crease.

McCullum, who pulled New Zealand into conflict after they slipped well behind the necessary run rate in the early stages of their innings, he  was scored  unbeaten on 69 runs from  61 balls. The win was New Zealand's fifth successive ODI win over England and put them 1-0 lead  in the three match series.

England, sent into bat first, formed a carefully crafted start to their innings and were floating for a final onslaught when they reached 220 for 4  in the 44th over.

After the early dismissal  of Cook, Bell and Trott added  84 runs  for the second wicket in their first innings of the tour before Bell dismissed  for 64 runs . Trott improved from a slow start to scored  68 runs  before he was bowled by Kyle Mills after put on 89 runs  with Root for the 3rd  wicket. Root made  56 runs.

Left -arm fast bowler  Mitchell McClenaghan, who take  4 for 56. Franklin was the second finest of the New Zealand bowlers with 3  for 38 while Kyle Mills got 2 for 32. Woakes was the mainly flourishing of the England bowlers claimed  2 for 52 and joint with Ian Bell to run out Williamson. The second match in the series will starts  in Napier on Wednesday.

Hales, Lumb stars as England thrash New Zealand by 10 wickets and won the series 2-1

Alex Hales showed  a brilliant batting  as England command  New Zealand with both bat and ball to compete to a 10 wickets victory  in the three match Twenty20  series  in Wellington on Friday.

The  heavy defeat  in the second game  in Hamilton on Tuesday, England fight  back to control  New Zealand to 139 for 8  after sending the hosts  side  into bat, with Stuart Broad and Jade Dernbach claimed  three wickets each. Hales and Michael Lumb then dismantled the New Zealand bowling  attack to finished the 140 runs chase in just 12.4 overs .

Alex Hales made  80 from  42 deliveries with  four sixes and nine fours, while Michael Lumb smashed  53 off 34 balls, sending the ball onto the roof of Westpac Stadium to brought up  the winning runs with his fifth maximum.

Opener Martin Guptill (59) top scorer  for New Zealand but the New Zealand. He scored  59 off 55 deliveries  and looked aggressive in the latter stages of the innings before Broad removed  him for his third wicket. New Zealand will now seem to rearrange themselves  before the first ODI  in Hamilton on Sunday.

McCullum and Bowlers stars as New Zealand thrash England in 2nd Twenty20

Skipper  Brendon McCullum lead the method with the bat while his team  bowlers show  a restricted display to beat England by 55 runs in the 2nd T20  at Seddon Park on Tuesday and level the three match series. McCullum had anchor New Zealand's innings to control them to 192 for 6 with 74 runs off  38 deliveries  as he plundered England's attack for six four  and five sixes. 

Mitchell McClenaghan claimed  two wickets in consecutive deliveries  in the 2nd over,  Trent  Boult and Ian Butler then put the command packed England batting line up under steady pressure with destructive fast bowling. Butler ended with 2 for 9 from four overs, while McClenaghan had 2 for 24. James Franklin mopped up the tail enders  to conclude with 4 fro 15 off 3.3 overs. 

Jos Buttler created a cameo of 54 runs  but established little help as England were all out  for 137 runs  in 19.3 overs. England had won the first game  at Eden Park in Auckland on Saturday by 40 runs.

New Zealand  openers Hamish Rutherford and Martin Guptill set aside the run rate above nine before R catch to Buttler off Luke Wright for 40 runs  to leave the home side  well placed at 75 for 1 in the ninth over.  Guptill (47), Ross Taylor (4) and Colin Munro (7) all fell when they unsuccessful to pick slower deliveries and lofted untimely shots into the deep. Skipper rebuild innings nicely the series decide match will starst on Friday.

All Round England take 40 runs win over New Zealand

Luke Wright produced  with bat and ball while skipper Stuart Broad claimed  four wickets as England eased to a 40 run win  over New Zealand in their 1st  Twenty20 Match at  Auckland on Saturday.

All rounder Luke  Wright's  42 off 20  included with  three fours and four sixes as England's power full batting line up made  214 for 7, their highest ever  total in a T20 format.

The  Luke  Wright then produced enormous pressure on New Zealand's batsmen as he bowled quite a lot of dot balls that forced the New Zealand  to take risks, one of which resulted in Martin Guptill hitted  the ball straight to Stuart  Broad at mid off for 44 runs. Broad then chipped in with two wickets in the 15th over, dismissed  James Franklin (8) and Colin Munro (28) to make sure England's total was well out of reach.

Stuart Broad ended with 4 for 24, his best ever T20  figures, while Luke Wright take  2 for 29 and put on  a catch as New Zealand scored  174 for 9  in their 20 overs. The maximum total for sixes in a Twenty20  was the 24 hit by New Zealand and India at  Christchurch 2009, a feat duplicated by Australia and India at  Bridgetown a year later.

Eoin Morgan was  top scorer  for England with 46 off 26 deliveries  and joined  with Jonny Bairstow (38) in a 81 runs  partnership in just  7.1 overs as England looked  set for a total in excess of 230 runs  on the board  until the partnership  was broken.

England squad announced for the New Zealand Tour

England's  selectors have replaced fast bowler Tim Bresnan with the uncapped Chris Woakes in the Test squad for the tour of New Zealand. Tim Bresnan will fly back to England after the ODI tour of India and have his elbow assessed; he had an elbow surgical treatment in 2011 and has lost form ever since. 

Test squad: 

Alastair Cook (captain), James Anderson, Jonny Bairstow, Ian Bell, Stuart Broad, Nick Compton, Steven Finn, Graham Onions, Monty Panesar, Kevin Pietersen, Matt Prior, Joe Root, Graeme Swann, Jonathan Trott, Chris Woakes 

ODI squad:

 Alastair Cook (captain), James Anderson, Jonny Bairstow, Ian Bell, Stuart Broad, Jos Buttler, Steven Finn, James Harris, Eoin Morgan, Samit Patel, Joe Root, Graeme Swann, James Tredwell, Jonathan Trott, Chris Woakes 

T20 squad: 

Stuart Broad (captain), Jonny Bairstow, Danny Briggs, Jos Buttler, Jade Dernbach, Steven Finn, Alex Hales, Michael Lumb, Stuart Meaker, Eoin Morgan, Samit Patel, James Tredwell, Chris Woakes, Luke Wright