England picked up their dismal one-day form from where they had left off against West Indies at Trent Bridge, as New Zealand completed a thumping seven-wicket victory with exactly half of the day's left unused

Last week, Michael Vaughan announced to the press that he wanted to bring an end to the era of the one-day specialist

Andrew Miller on the careless planning that has England's NatWest opener clashing with the European Championship quarter-final

After all the injury traumas that afflicted New Zealand's preparations for the Test series, the roles have been reversed ahead of Thursday's opening fixture in the NatWest Series

As if a featherbed of a pitch hadn't already killed off this match, the Warwickshire weather made doubly sure, as the heavens opened over Stratford-upon-Avon to curtail proceedings shortly after lunch

Andrew Miller argues that it is time to accept England's new generation of cricket fans

After a period of barely relenting turmoil, today's announcement from the Pakistan Cricket Board may finally signal an upturn in the fortunes of their national team

Andrew Miller gives his marks out of ten for England's performance against New Zealand

England's Test team continues to go from strength to strength, but on today's evidence, the thinking behind the one-day squad remains as muddled as ever

New Zealand started the third day at Trent Bridge with a timely morale boost from Down Under

Chris Cairns produced a heroic bowling performance on his final Test appearance, to give New Zealand a slight edge at the close of the second day's play at Trent Bridge

Stephen Fleming overcame his disappointments at Headingley to score a courageous and timely century, as New Zealand took control on the first day of the third Test at Trent Bridge

England's cricket fans are still pinching themselves, after the class and ease with which their team has romped through the first two Tests of the summer

Andrew Miller's verdict

The contrasting moods of the England and New Zealand camps were plain for all to see, as the two captains faced the press after England's crushing nine-wicket victory in the second Test at Headingley

Andrew Miller's verdict

Andrew Miller's verdict

Andrew Miller's verdict

Andrew Miller's verdict

Andrew Miller watches Phil Tufnell arrive at Headingley on the second day of the second Test