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Anderson puts England in control England end day two of the second Test 148 ahead of New Zealand after James Anderson takes five wickets. More... Second Test, Wellington, day two (close): England 342 & 4-0 v New Zealand 198 By Paresh Soni _44491377_anderson270.jpgAnderson bowled magnificently to leave the Kiwis reeling James Anderson claimed 5-73 with fine swing bowling as England took charge of the second Test against New Zealand. Tim Ambrose made a maiden Test ton and Paul Collingwood 65 before the tourists were out for 342 on the second morning. Anderson struck three times early on and returned to remove Ross Taylor (53) and Stephen Fleming (34), who added 71. Daniel Vettori clubbed an unbeaten 50 but Collingwood (3-23) finished the Kiwis off for 198 and England were 148 ahead when they reached stumps on 4-0. It was a thoroughly satisfying day for the tourists, although their advantage would have been even greater had their outfielding - particularly from Monty Panesar - been better. With England resuming on 291-5, the early exchanges were all about Ambrose, who resumed as he had finished day one, groping uncertainly for deliveries outside off-stump from Jacob Oram. After Collingwood had cut Kyle Mills to reach his half-century, the wicketkeeper edged Oram wide of the slips to make it to three figures in only his second Test. Ambrose was not so lucky moments later when he edged another delivery from Mills into the hands of Taylor. Stuart Broad was then bowled around his legs by Oram before Collingwood was lbw to a full swinging delivery from Mark Gillespie, who saw Ryan Sidebottom sky a pull and Panesar fend a catch to the keeper down the leg-side off successive deliveries to end with 4-79. The movement through the air which had helped New Zealand was used by Anderson to devastating effect in an outstanding spell either side of lunch. Matthew Bell was bowled playing around one which curved back in, Jamie How edged to first slip and Matthew Sinclair nicked behind. _44491387_vettori.jpgSkipper Vettori swung his bat to good effect to boost his side's total Fleming, who had been so fluent in Hamilton, opted for dogged defiance as he became the first New Zealander to pass 7,000 runs in Test cricket. He was almost caught on 18 at second slip by Collingwood off Sidebottom and would have been run out but for a poor throw from Kevin Pietersen to bowler Panesar. Anderson had him snapped up at point after tea to end his partnership with Taylor, who took the attack to England, though not always in a controlled manner. The young right-hander, who made a century in the opening Test, was missed by Collingwood at second slip on 23 when he cut Broad hard. But when Taylor got it right the ball disappeared in a flash, particularly through the covers, and he reached 50 in 74 balls. However, after Fleming fell the door opened for England, with Sidebottom winning an lbw verdict against Oram with late swing and Taylor edging a beauty from Anderson to Ambrose. Brendon McCullum (25) went on the offensive, getting after Anderson in one over which cost 15, and then smacking Broad down the ground to take his partnership with Vettori to 50 from only 31 balls. A good low catch from Andrew Strauss at first slip off Broad sent McCullum packing, but Vettori continued swatting away. The skipper pulled and drove with happy abandon and reached 50 off 42 balls by carving Broad over third man for six. He ran out of partners, however, as Mills drove lazily to extra-cover off Collingwood, who then clean bowled Gillespie and Martin to secure his best Test bowling figures and a handy lead for his team. Michael Vaughan and Alastair Cook took no chances in the five overs left, knowing their team was in a great position to ram home that advantage.

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Many thanks to Auckland Andrew Miller presents the plays of the day from the second day of the second Test between New Zealand and England as James Anderson takes five wickets. More... New Zealand v England, 2nd Test, Wellington, 2nd day Many thanks to Auckland Andrew Miller in Wellington March 14, 2008 342360.jpgComeback kid: James Anderson returned in style with five wickets after spending time with Auckland © Getty Images Bowler of the day James Anderson was a left-field selection for this match. Everyone predicted that Stuart Broad would replace Steve Harmison, but no-one truly imagined that Matthew Hoggard would also be sent to the dog-house. Even so, Anderson was the "captain" of England's bowling during their summer series against India, and their Man of the Series to boot, with 14 wickets and a five-for at Lord's. As far as Peter Moores is concerned, his time is now. Doubtless it helped that Anderson spent four days up at Auckland last week, finding his match fitness with 38 arduous overs in an innings defeat. The benefits of that work-out were fully apparent in a spectacular day's work, much to New Zealand's chagrin. Delivery of the day Anderson is not a like-for-like replacement for Hoggard. On the credit side he is quicker, on the debit side he is more erratic, but when he's on song, he is capable of bowling balls that no cricketer in the world can keep out. Matthew Bell discovered that in Anderson's first over of the morning, when he was turned inside-out by a beauty that swung in at pace, pitched and seamed past the edge to clip the outside of his off stump. There's no answer for that in the coaching manual. It makes you wonder why he insisted on banging it halfway down the track all through the one-dayers. Edge of the day There were a few flying around today - five catches in the cordon and two drops as well - but as far as Tim Ambrose is concerned, there's only one that counts, and that was the one that flew off his splice through the vacant third slip and away to the boundary to bring up his maiden Test century. Rooted on 97 overnight, he had had to endure two of the finest maiden overs that Jacob Oram can ever have bowled - one to end last night's play and the other to resume the ordeal this morning, and Oram thought he had his man when he jagged a lifter off the seam and past Ross Taylor's outstretched hand. But Ambrose was not to be denied, as he became the first English wicketkeeper to score an overseas century since Alec Stewart at Auckland 11 years ago. Take of the day Ambrose's hundred was an innings of remarkable confidence and aggression, but then so were those of Matt Prior and Geraint Jones before him. The real reason for excitement about England's latest wicketkeeper is that his glovework appears, at this early stage of his career, to be second-to-none. He was blemish-free on debut in Hamilton, and so far in this innings has taken every chance that has flown his way. The most impressive effort, however, came off a Stuart Broad short ball that climbed violently past Taylor's nose. Ambrose - all five foot six of him - timed his leap to perfection, hung for an eternity, and plucked the ball in a single outstretched glove. Fielder of the day Monty Panesar has improved his fielding no end from the Bambi-legged bundle of nerves who first took the field at Nagpur two years ago. But he's still prone to the occasional moment when he'd prefer the ground to swallow him up. Such as the moment in the 28th over when Taylor drove speculatively towards him at mid-off, only for the ball to bounce straight through Monty's legs and away to the boundary. Or the moment in the 34th over when Stephen Fleming hurtled for a suicidal single and Monty fumbled the (admittedly poor) throw from Kevin Pietersen. Or the moment in the 53rd over when Daniel Vettori clipped Collingwood to fine leg where Monty, yep, let it through his legs. Two balls later, at the start of the new over, Collingwood struck to remove the tailender, Mark Gillespie, so perhaps we'll let him pretend that last one was a plan. Rearguard of the day Daniel Vettori is better than a mere No. 8 batsman these days. Much better. In fact, since New Zealand's tour of Australia in November 2004, he has averaged 46.18 in 22 Tests, which is nearly 20 runs better than his career mark of 27.65. He made a critical 88 in Hamilton, but his unbeaten 50 in this innings was arguably even better, seeing as he lost Brendon McCullum early and had to marshall the tail as well as give the ball some humpty. No shot was better than the extraordinary flick for six that brought up his half-century. He simply leant back and dabbed the ball up and over the slips, and the pace and bounce of Broad did the hard work for him. Disappointment of the day The Wellington crowd is probably 80% English, but there are still enough Kiwis around who realise that Fleming has never yet scored a Test century on his home ground, and that - with his retirement looming - this is his last chance to correct that statistical anomaly. Today's innings, sadly, was a struggle. He needed a bagful of luck to get as far as he did, as he inside-edged over his middle stump and earned a reprieve from Collingwood at slip. But just when it seemed he'd got over the worst, he produced the worst shot of the lot, a limp waft outside off - half cut, half leave - that looped ever so gently to Pietersen at point. Fleming did at least pass 7000 runs in his innings. His next target is 7160, which will guarantee him a career average of 40. He currently has 7016 ...

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damn yuvis BI1ch gets 2 crucial wkts Broad to Bell, out Caught by Ambrose!! good length delivery angling into the right hander, swings away late, Bell comes on the frontfoot and looks to force it on the off, jabs hard it, gets a nick and the keeper takes a good catch diving to his right Bell c Ambrose b Broad 29(97) [4s-5] wat a speeell 32.5 Broad to Fleming, THATS OUT!! Bowled!! New Zealand: 198, 70/3 (32.5 Ovs) and they need 368 more

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45.3 Panesar to Taylor, 1 run, Taylor almost fell into the trap, tossed up on the stumps, curving in and spins away, Taylor comes down the track and looks to heave it over the top, miscues it miles up in the air, Pietersen at mid off settles under it, catch dropped!!, can you believe it? straightforward chance goes down, shocking!!! :giggle::giggle::giggle::giggle::giggle:

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Sidebottom to Taylor, out Lbw!! Full and straight on the stumps, slanting away and then drifts back into the right hander sharply, Taylor gets forward and looks to play down the wrong line, misses and the ball goes thundering into the front pad, huge appeal and the slow finger of Rudi goes up, that would have gone on to hit middle and leg stump, plumb infront, Taylor departs now and New Zealand in huge trouble!!! Taylor lbw b Sidebottom 55(78) [4s-8] damn anotha one :(( :((

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