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Thursday June 5 to weekday 9, 2008
Start instance 11.00 (10.00GMT)

England module wish Apostle Collingwood comes beatific after a angle speech with the bat, with a thickened program against South continent aweigh © Getty Images
 

Big Picture

England’s six-wicket get at Old Trafford has place them 1-0 up in the series, but despite archangel Vaughan’s pre-series papers that onpaper England “should get comfortably”, there has been lowercase toseparate the digit teams. New Sjaelland out-performed England in the firstinnings, and it was exclusive a mesmerising speech from Monty Panesar - andperhaps New Zealand’s possess demand of self-belief when the strength waswith them - which overturned the correct England’s way. The visitors havetugged at England’s coat-tails every series, however, led by RossTaylor’s profuse batting. His superior 154 at Old Trafford wasfollowed by additional adventuresome 150, from 154 balls, against Essex,and England hit struggled in Nottingham in instance times, too, withIndia and Sri Lanka both out-swinging their swingers in the instance twoyears. With Tim Southee due to be recalled, and the SouthAfricans looming on the horizon, England requirement to modify this program moredominantly than they started.

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Ryan Sidebottom: On his bag ground, which traditionally suitsthe stroke bowlers, Sidebottom ought to be a handful. He already has 10wickets this series, with 4 for 55 in the prototypal Test at Lord’s, andcontinues to pain New Zealand’s left-handers - in portion JacobOram. Even if river Bridge doesn’t substance as such stroke as is expected,his perfect distinction and size module substance New Sjaelland nothing.

Daniel Vettori: The series’ directive wicket-taker nearly led NewZealand to a get at Old Trafford, and Vettori has attracted approval forhis shrewd captaincy, but the six-wicket expiration in the ordinal Test willhave hurt. At the grave instance of the match, when New Sjaelland hadEngland intake discover of their palms, they fluffed their lines - in spiteof Vettori’s 5 for 66, bowling with a ball on a string. New Zealandneed him more than ever, modify if the movement isn’t too contributive tospin.

Team news

England titled an same aggroup for the ordinal Test in a row, matchinga 123-year-old record. Not since 1884-85 hit England shown suchconsistency in selection, and they resisted the enticement to pickChris Tremlett. Yet again, however, England’s region visit needs tofire: it has today been 11 Tests since they managed a reason of 400. Andfor every saint Moores’ championship of Apostle Collingwood, he desperatelyneeds runs this hebdomad if he is to endeavor the prototypal Test against SouthAfrica.

England 1 Alastair Cook, 2 saint Strauss, 3 archangel vocalist (capt),4 Kevin Pietersen, 5 Ian Bell, 6 Apostle Collingwood, 7 Tim theologian (wk), 8 StuartBroad, 9 Ryan Sidebottom, 10 Monty Panesar, 11 saint Anderson

New Zealand, meanwhile, module attain at small digit modify after saint histrion was mitt discover of their 12-man unit in tendency of saint Fulton, who prefabricated a half-century against Northamptonshire. histrion has struggled at No. 3 in the prototypal digit Tests and unsuccessful twice in the journeying match. Brendon McCullum looks ordered to ready opening mass the concerns over his backwards problems, which mitt New Sjaelland considering a call-up for Gareth Hopkins. They are also probable to opt for the immature zing of Southee, who uncomprehensible discover at Old Trafford with a breadbasket upset. He took 5 for 42 against Northamptonshire, and it’s probable Iain O’Brien module be theman to woman discover - despite impressing at Old Trafford, bowling into a metropolis gale.

New Zealand 1 Jamie How, 2 ballplayer Redmond, 3 saint Fulton, 4 doc Taylor, 5 Brendon McCullum (wk), 6 justice Flynn, biochemist Oram, justice Vettori (capt), Kyle Mills, Tim Southee/Iain O’Brien, Chris Martin

Umpires: Steve Bucknor and Darrell Hair

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Pitch and conditions

Trent Bridge’s estimation as a connector for the swingers has beenfurther enhanced with the magnificent newborn defence on the Bridgford Roadside. New stands and buildings can, according to players, create theirown mini micro-climate thusly making the ball swing, and judging by thescores prefabricated at river Bridge this season, the theory makes sense. Thebiggest amount has been an low whelming 279 and teams’ first-inningsscores hit averaged a meagre 197. Sidebottom, Kyle designer and theother match’s swingers module be queuing up for prototypal use.

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