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New Zealand square Test series
AUCKLAND: Set to chase a victory target of 311 runs by New Zealand, England were bundled out for 233 runs in 62 overs to give a comfortable 78-run victory to the hosts in the third and final Test at Eden Park on Wednesday to square the series 1-1.
Earlier, New Zealand had declared their second innings at the overnight score of 311.
Skipper Nasser Hussain was the leading scorer from England side with a polished 82 runs knock laced with 13 boundaries and a six off 119 deliveries.
Daryl Tuffey, Chris Adam and Andre Adams captured three wickets apiece by giving away 62, 52 and 51 runs England had won the first Test at Christchurch by 98 runs, whereas, the second Test at Wellington was ended in a draw.
April 03, 2002 -
England make positive start on final day
AUCKLAND: England made a positive start in their bid to wrap up the three-Test series against New Zealand on Wednesday. After an hour's play on the final day of the third Test England, who lead the series 1-0, were 84
for two chasing 312 to win.
England lost opener Marcus Trescothick after 25 minutes when he lazily shouldered arms to Chris Drum after scoring 14. He began to leave a delivery outside the off stump but the ball struck his withdrawing bat and shattered the stumps.
Michael Vaughan was then caught by New Zealand captain Stephen Fleming at first slip from Drum after hitting 36. Trescothick drove the first ball of the day from Daryl Tuffey for three through the covers.
Vaughan's opening score was a six off Drum over forward square leg. Mark Butcher, replacing Trescothick, survived a confident appeal for a caught behind when he was five.Umpire Doug Cowie turned the appeal down suggesting the bat had hit the pad.
The left-hander also had a life when Chris Harris in the gully appeared to dodge a catching chance whistling toward his head.
April 03, 2002 -
New Zealand declare and set England 312
AUCKLAND: New Zealand captain Stephen Fleming has declared the home second innings at the overnight score of 269 for nine, setting England 312 to win the third Test in Auckland on Wednesday.
New Zealand's innings was notable for the last hour being played under lights at Eden Park and Nathan Astle hitting a 51-ball 65. England won the first Test in Christchurch by 98 runs and the second in Wellington was drawn.
DAY
FOUR
April 02, 2002 - 0800 GMT
Astle takes England attack apart
AUCKLAND: Nathan Astle smashed the England bowlers to all parts of Eden Park on Tuesday as New Zealand made a spirited bid to win the third and final Test.
Astle, who scored the fastest double century in history in the first Test, hit 65 from 51 balls to propel New Zealand to an overall lead of 311 at the close of the fourth day.
New Zealand, needing a victory to square the series, opted to stay on the field and batted under the floodlights well after sunset to reach 269 for nine at the close. Earlier pace bowler Daryl Tuffey took six for 54 as England were dismissed for 160 in their first innings after resuming at 12 for three in reply to New Zealand's 202.
"It was brilliant to actually make six wickets," Tuffey said. "I got some swing early on and I just wanted to stay in the channel. My main goal was to bowl straight and not let them have any width to get after me."
Astle raced to his half-century from 38 balls with four fours and two sixes, adding 75 with Chris Harris (43) for the fourth wicket after a careful start by the New Zealanders. He drove Andy Flintoff for a six over long-on then lifted him over the square-leg boundary for another six in the same over. Craig McMillan, who was unbeaten on 50 from 51 balls, also joined in the fun, slicing a Flintoff bouncer for six over the third-man boundary and cracking the next ball for four through the covers. In the following over he drove Matthew Hoggard over his head for six.
New Zealand wicketkeeper Adam Parore, playing in his final Test, scored 36 as a replacement for injured opener Lou Vincent. Coach Denis Aberhart praised the makeshift opening pairing of Mark Richardson and Parore for the start they gave the home side in the second innings.
"There was some good batting out there today and it was set up well by Mark and Adam," Aberhart said after the pair scored 53 for New Zealand's best opening stand of the series.
"The wicket gives some good help to the new ball bowlers, so to see them off was a great boost." Opener Michael Vaughan was the first England player dismissed after play began on a bright, sunny day, caught behind by Parore
for 27 to give Andre Adams his first Test wicket.
Mark Ramprakash followed shortly after, caught behind off Tuffey for nine from an undisciplined drive outside his off stump. Flintoff provided some much needed impetus when he replaced Ramprakash but, just as he was getting into his stride with five fours and a six in a run-a-ball 29, he was sent on his way by a poor caught behind decision.
Only Parore and some of the slip cordon appealed as the ball passed harmlessly wide of Flintoff's bat through to the 'keeper. In the second over of Tuffey's second spell of the day Graham Thorpe was out for 42 when he shouldered arms and saw the top of his off-stump toppled by a ball that nipped back.
Ashley Giles fell lbw to Tuffey for a duck, Andy Caddick clumped a brisk 20 before he was bowled by Tuffey and Hoggard was caught at first slip by Stephen Fleming without scoring. It was the New Zealand captain's 100th test
catch.
April 02, 2002 -
New Zealand extend lead in third test
AUCKLAND: New Zealand extended their lead over England to 120 midway through the final session on the fourth day of the third and final Test on Tuesday with eight second innings wickets in hand.
The home side were 78 for two in their second innings after Adam Parore had been dismissed for 36 in his final Test innings and captain Stephen Fleming was bowled off his thigh pad for one.
New Zealand wicketkeeper Parore, who had been promoted in place of the injured Lou Vincent, batted courageously against some vicious rising deliveries from Andy Caddick before bringing up the 50 with consecutive boundaries off Matthew Hoggard.
He was dismissed just before tea, caught at gully by Graham Thorpe off Hoggard. The Yorkshire pace bowler took his second wicket of the innings when he dismissed Fleming. New Zealand, needing a victory to square the series, had earlier taken a 42-run lead when they dismissed the tourists for 160.
Fast bowler Daryl Tuffey took six for 54 after capturing two wickets in his opening over of the series on Monday evening. Opener Michael Vaughan was the first to go on a bright, sunny day, caught behind by Parore for 27 to give
Andre Adams his first Test wicket.
Mark Ramprakash followed shortly after, caught behind off Tuffey for nine from an undisciplined drive outside his off stump. Andy Flintoff provided some much needed impetus when he replaced Ramprakash but, just as he was getting into his stride with five fours and a six in a run-a-ball 29, he was sent on his way by a poor caught behind decision.
Only Parore and some of the slip cordon appealed as the ball passed harmlessly wide of Flintoff's bat through to the 'keeper. In the second over of Tuffey's second spell of the day Graham Thorpe was out for 42 when he shouldered arms and saw the top of his off-stump toppled by a ball that nipped back.
Ashley Giles fell lbw to Tuffey for a duck, Caddick clumped a brisk 20 before he was bowled by Tuffey and Hoggard was caught at first slip by Fleming without scoring leaving wicketkeeper James Foster on 16 not out. It was the New Zealand captain's 100th Test catch.
April 02, 2002 -
Tuffey takes six as England dismissed for 160
AUCKLAND: Burly fast bowler Daryl Tuffey took six for 54 on Tuesday as New Zealand dismissed England for 160 on the fourth day of the third Test.
Tuffey took two wickets in his opening over of the series on Monday and went on to take five Test wickets for the first time as New Zealand took a first innings lead of 42.
They need to win to square the three-Test series. Opener Michael Vaughan was the first to go on an uncharacteristically bright and sunny day, caught behind by Adam Parore for 27 to give Andre Adams his first Test wicket. Mark Ramprakash followed shortly after when Parore caught him off Tuffey for nine from an undisciplined drive outside his off stump.
Andy Flintoff provided some much needed impetus when he replaced Ramprakash. While Thorpe continued to push the runs, Flintoff provided the muscle to punish the New Zealand attack. He had been in fine form with a century and 75 in the series so far and his innings on the fourth morning threatened to take the advantage away from the home side by utilising the short boundaries square of the wicket.
Just as he was getting into his stride with five fours and a six in a run-a-ball 29, Flintoff was sent on his way by a poor caught behind decision. Only Parore and some of the slip cordon appealed as the ball passed harmlessly wide of Flintoff's bat through to the 'keeper.
Adams did not appeal and had the decency to scratch his head in wonderment as umpire Doug Cowie sent the visibly annoyed Flintoff on his way. Justice was done to an extent with the last ball of Adams' over when new batsman James Foster got an edge and Parore spilled what would have been his 200th wicketkeeping dismissal in his final Test.
In the second over of Tuffey's second spell of the day Graham Thorpe was out for 42 when he shouldered arms and saw the top of his off-stump toppled by a ball that nipped back.
Ashley Giles did not last long before he was lbw to Tuffey for a duck, Andy Caddick clumped a brisk 20 before he was bowled by Tuffey and Matthew Hoggard was caught at first slip by Stephen Fleming without scoring leaving
wicketkeeper James Foster not out on 16.
It was Fleming's 100th Test catch. Foster survived a sharp chance when Mark Richardson at short-forward square dropped a shoulder high catch off Tuffey in the morning 's penultimate over.
April 02, 2002 -
Tuffey captures five wickets for first time
AUCKLAND: New Zealand pace bowler Darryl Tuffey took five Test wickets for the first time on Tuesday on the fourth day of the rain-interrupted third Test against England.
Tuffey took two wickets in his opening over of the series on Monday and at lunch on Tuesday had captured five for 54 as England reached 157 for eight in reply to New Zealand's 202.
England, who started the day at a precarious 12 for three, began brightly on a clear, sunny day with Michael Vaughan and Graham Thorpe cashing in on some loose New Zealand bowling.
But when Vaughan had taken his total to 27 he edged debutant pace bowler Andre Adams to Adam Parore, who completed his 200th Test dismissal and his 197th as a wicketkeeper.
Mark Ramprakash top-edged a six in a frenetic innings of nine before he was caught playing a wild drive at Daryl Tuffey. Thorpe and and Andy Flintoff added 43 for the sixth wicket, with Flintoff clubbing Chris Drum for a six in to the stands, before he was given out caught behind for 29 off Adams. The delivery appeared from televison replays to have missed the edge of the bat. Thorpe, who had looked totally in control with 42 from 89 balls including five crisp fours, showed rare misjudgment when he left a ball from Tuffey which clipped the top of this off-stump and Ashley Giles fell lbw to the same bowler without scoring.
James Foster (15 not out), who was lucky to survive a straightforward chance to Parore, again batted calmly while Andy Caddick (20 not out) played some clumping drives in an unbroken stand of 33 for the ninth wicket as England
edged closer to the New Zealand total.
April 02, 2002 -
England lose Vaughan and Rampraskash in first hour
AUCKLAND: England lost Michael Vaughan and Mark Ramprakash in the first hour of the fourth day of the third Test against New Zealand on Tuesday. After starting the day on 12 for three in reply to New Zealand's 202, England had
advanced to 75 for five with Graham Thorpe on 31 and Andy Flintoff yet to score.
England began brightly on a clear, sunny day with Vaughan and Thorpe cashing in on some loose New Zealand bowling. But when Vaughan had taken his total to 27 he edged debutant pace bowler Andre Adams to Adam Parore, who completed his 200th Test dismissal and his 197th as a wicketkeeper.
Ramprakash top-edged a six in a frenetic innings of nine before he was caught playing a wild drive at Daryl Tuffey, who took two wickets in his first over of the series on Monday.
The two overnight batsmen had looked relatively untroubled at the start of the day although Vaughan was lucky to escape being run out when he was 23 and the score was 37.
He was sent back by Thorpe as he sought a quick single but bowler Tuffey missed the stumps following through. Adams had a good appeal for leg before with his first ball in Test cricket to Vaughan turned down during a lively
first over.
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THREE
April 01, 2002 - 0641 GMT
Play to resume in NZ-England Test
AUCKLAND: Play is scheduled to resume at 4.15 p.m. (0515GMT) on the third day of the third Test between New Zealand and England on Monday.
Only an hour's play was possible before tea after a series of showers swept over Eden Park. In 13.1 overs New Zealand took their overnight score of 151 for five to 174 for six, losing Chris Harris lbw to Andy Flintoff for 71.
After a mid-afternoon inspection in bright sunshine umpires Doug Cowie and Srinivas Venkataraghavan decided play could resume after an early tea break. Rain washed out all play on Sunday and only 54 overs were bowled on
Saturday's opening day because of rain and bad light.
New Zealand need to win to square the three-match series.
April 01, 2002 -
Rain again interrupts NZ-England third Test
AUCKLAND: Rain again interrupted the third Test between New Zealand and England on Monday after recalled New Zealand batsman Chris Harris had equalled his best Test score of 71.
Harris, 55 not out in New Zealand's overnight first innings total of 151 for five, added a further 16 runs before he was lbw to Andy Flintoff. No play was possible before lunch and the players left the field after only an hour's play in the afternoon session after New Zealand had taken their total to 174 for six. Wicketkeeper Adam Parore, playing in his final Test, was unbeaten on 30.
England began with Andy Caddick (four for 59) and Matthew Hoggard (one for 47) and both bowled accurately in deceptively bright sunshine.
Harris hit the first boundary of the morning after 25 minutes' play with a slice over slips off Hoggard and took another four through Ashley Giles in the gully.
He equalled his previous Test of 71 scored against Zimbabwe five years ago before he was adjudged lbw after shouldering arms.
The new batsman Daniel Vettori was in just long enough to duck under a lively bouncer from Flintoff before the players were forced to leave the field after 13.1 overs.
All of Sunday's second day was washed out and only 54 overs play were possible on Saturday's opening day because of rain and bad light. New Zealand need to win to square the three-Test series.
April 01, 2002 -
No play before lunch
AUCKLAND: Rain washed out the first session of the third day of the third and final Test between New Zealand and England at Eden Park on Monday.
Umpires Doug Cowie and Srinivas Venkataraghavan will inspect the ground at midday (0100GMT) and, if the rain holds off, play could start an hour later after an early lunch. Further showers are forecast throughout the day.
No play was possible because of rain on Sunday and only 54 overs were bowled on Saturday's opening day. England lead the series 1-0.
Scores: New Zealand 151 for five (Chris Harris 55 not out) v England.
April 01, 2002 -
Rain stops play after one hour's play
AUCKLAND: Rain stopped play after an hour on the third day of the third and final Test between New Zealand and England on Monday.
Play did not start until after the scheduled lunch interval with New Zealand resuming their first innings at 151 for five.
The home side, needing a victory to square the series, were 174 for six when the rain returned, losing Chris Harris lbw to Andy Flintoff for 71.
No play was possible on Sunday and only 54 overs were bowled on Saturday's opening day because of rain and bad light.
DAY
TWO
March 31, 2002 - 0700 GMT
Second day of NZ-England Test washed out
AUCKLAND: Rain washed out the second day of the third Test between New Zealand and England at Eden Park on Sunday.
No play was possible before lunch because of heavy overnight rain and continuing drizzle and after an lunchtime inspection umpires Doug Cowie and Srinivas Venkataraghavan decided to take another look at tea.
But after further rain during the afternoon the umpires decided to abandon play for the day. Three hours were lost to rain and bad light on Saturday's opening day which ended with New Zealand on 151 for five.
Play will start half an hour early at 10 a.m. (2300GMT Sunday) on Monday. Recalled all-rounder Chris Harris led the New Zealand fightback on Saturday after the home side had been 19 for four in the first hour's play. At the close Harris was on 55 and wicketkeeper Adam Parore, playing his 78th and final Test, was on 24. England lead 1-0 in the three-Test series.
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ONE
March 30, 2002 - 0724 GMT
New Zealand reach 151-5
AUCKLAND: Electing to bat first, New Zealand had scored 151 for the loss of five wickets at the draw of stumps on the first day of the third and final Test on Saturday.
Chris Harris was unbeaten on 55 studded with nine boundaries off 140 deliveries. He added 67 runs for the fifth wicket while playing with Craig McMillan who scored quick fire 41 off 59 balls with the help of eight boundaries, after four quick New Zealand dismissals at 12,17, 17 and 19 runs respectively. Harris was again involved in an useful 65 runs partnership for the unbroken sixth wicket partnership.
Andy Caddick was the wrecker-in-chief from England with a magical figure of four for 57. Matthew Hoggard took one wicket for 47 runs.
March 30, 2002 -
Harris leads New Zealand fightback
AUCKLAND: All-rounder Chris Harris, recalled to the national side after an absence of 2-1/2 years, led a New Zealand fightback on the opening day of the third Test against England on Saturday.
At tea New Zealand, who were reduced to 19 for four in the first hour, were 145 for five with Harris on 55 and Adam Parore, playing in his final Test, on 19 Harris took 40 minutes to get off the mark and often looked in trouble on a
pitch offering plenty of assistance to the quick bowlers.
But he battled on to bring up his 50 from 117 balls with nine fours after an hour's break for rain. In the morning session Andy Caddick fulfilled his ambition of taking his 200th Test wicket in the land of his birth. Caddick ripped through the early New Zealand batting to reduce the home side to 86 for five at lunch.
New Zealand captain Stephen Fleming won the toss for the third consecutive time but, after inserting England in the first two Tests, opted to bat this time on a greenish tinged drop-in pitch at Eden Park.
Caddick took the wickets of Mark Richardson (5), Lou Vincent (10) and Nathan Astle (2) in a blistering opening spell then returned to dismiss Craig McMillan (41) to finish the morning with four for 28 from 10.4 overs. Richardson was the first to go, bowled by a full-pitched ball which seamed inside the batsman's bat and pad and rattled the top of the stumps. Matthew Hoggard then rocked Fleming with a swinging ball that rapped him on the pad but umpire Doug
Cowie rejected the vociferous appeal.
Off the next ball Fleming tried to turn a shortish delivery fine down the leg side but succeeded only in nicking the ball on to his thigh pad and giving Mark Ramprakash a simple catch at short forward-square. Caddick struck twice in his fifth over, bowling Lou Vincent for 10 when the batsman offered a loose shot to a well pitched-up ball.
Vincent had not been convincing in his short stay, hitting a four through the slip cordon and another off an inadvertent glance to leg. From the fifth ball Caddick induced an edge from Nathan Astle and Graham Thorpe took a stunning catch at third slip, one-handed and centimetres from the turf.
McMillan played a belligerent innings, taking three boundaries off an Andy Flintoff over as he posted a 50 partnership with the patient Harris from 86 balls before falling lbw to Caddick just before lunch. Caddick is the ninth England bowler to take 200 Test wickets.
March 30, 2002 -
Caddick rips through early New Zealand batting
AUCKLAND: England pace bowler Andy Caddick took three quick wickets on Saturday to help reduce New Zealand to 25 for four after an hour's play in the third and final Test.
Caddick took his Test tally to 199 after dismissing Mark Richardson (5), Lou Vincent (10) and Nathan Astle (2).
Captain Stephen Fleming had won the toss for the third time in the series and for the first time elected to bat
on the drop-in pitch at Eden Park. Richardson was the first to depart, undone by a full-pitched ball which seamed inside bat and pad and rattled the top of the stumps.
Matthew Hoggard rapped Fleming on the pads but his vociferous appeal was turned down by umpire Doug Cowie. Off the next ball, Fleming tried to turn a shortish delivery fine down the leg side but only succeeded in nicking the ball on to his thigh pad and offering Mark Ramprakash a simple catch at short forward square. Caddick struck twice in
his fifth over. He first bowled Lou Vincent for 10 when the batsman offered a loose shot to a well pitched up ball.
Vincent had not been convincing in his short stay, hitting a four through the slip cordon and another with a
French cut. From the fifth ball, Caddick induced an edge from Nathan Astle and Graham Thorpe took a stunning catch at third slip, one-handed and centimetres from the turf.
March 30, 2002 - 0430 GMT
New Zealand win toss and bat v England
AUCKLAND: New Zealand captain Stephen Fleming won his third successive toss and decided to bat in the third Test against England on Saturday.
Fleming won in the Christchurch and Wellington Tests, but on both occasions asked England to bat. Apart from Chris Cairns's first over in Christchurch, when he took two wickets, the choice has not been a good one from the Kiwi skipper.
There are three changes from the New Zealand team that drew in Wellington. Ian Butler, the 20-year-old fast bowler, has been left out of New Zealand's team to make way for Daryl Tuffey and Andre Adams.
The rookie took nine wickets in the previous two Tests, but was easy pickings for the in-form batsmen in Wellington. Chris Martin has been left out of the Auckland Test, with Daryl Tuffey taking his fast bowling role and
all-rounder Andre Adams effectively taking Butler's place. Chris Harris, batting number four, has replaced opener Matt Horne.
As expected, England have kept the same team who won the first Test in Christchurch by 98 runs and had the better of a draw in Wellington.
Teams:
England: Nasser Hussain (captain), Marcus Trescothick, Michael Vaughan, Mark Butcher, Graham Thorpe, Mark Ramprakash, Andy Flintoff, James Foster, Ashley Giles, Andy Caddick, Matthew Hoggard.
New Zealand: Stephen Fleming (captain), Mark Richardson, Lou Vincent, Chris Harris, Nathan Astle, Craig McMillan, Andre Adams, Adam Parore, Daniel Vettori, Daryl Tuffey, Chris Drum, Ian Butler (12th man).
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