Bumble at the Test: It started bad, got worse and England never recovered

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What an absolute mauling for England on the fourth morning. An extraordinary first half hour with the bowlers rucking at the fielders, who didn't have a clue where they were going. They were looking at each other, the captain and the bowlers and just aimlessly wandering around. And I'll tell you something – the opening overs set the tone for the day and England never recovered from that.

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The stark truth in this three-match series is that England have found it difficult to work out New Zealand. For instance, Peter Fulton who, let me remind you had a top score of 75 before this series and looked a walking wicket in Dunedin, has blossomed into a destructive player. He was randomly hitting Monty Panesar for six! He scores all his runs on the leg-side and England had no plans to combat that.

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Make no mistake New Zealand are an improving side and when you consider that their best bowler in Doug Bracewell has been missing because of a social misdemeanour England will continue to find life difficult against them back at home unless they sharpen up. England's much vaunted pace attack might like to dwell on the fact that New Zealand's bowlers have been quicker here at Eden Park!

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Auckland is another wonderful, sophisticated city with a lovely waterfront awash with expensive yachts. I've never been on a yacht because there's not much call for them on the Manchester ship canal. But I'd love to have a drive of one. I hear that very nice Mr Abramovich has got one. I wonder if he'll let me have a go.

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I'm looking forward to arriving home on Thursday in time for the Easter break. And the clocks go forward this weekend with Spring springing into life! I'll be down on the allotment checking on my brassicas and ensuring that the compost bin is turned over good and proper. As Rembrandt said 'I think the answer lies in the oils...'

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