England''s six-wicket win at Old Trafford has put them 1-0 up in the series, but despite Michael Vaughan''s pre-series declaration that on paper England "should win comfortably", there has been little to separate the two teams. New Zealand out-performed England in the first innings, and it was only a mesmerising spell from Monty Panesar - and perhaps New Zealand''s own lack of self-belief when the momentum was with them - which turned the match England''s way. The visitors have tugged at England''s coat-tails all series, however, led by Ross Taylor''s exuberant batting. His superb 154 at Old Trafford was followed by another swashbuckling 150, from 154 balls, against Essex, and England have struggled in Nottingham in recent times, too, with India and Sri Lanka both out-swinging their swingers in the past two years. With Tim Southee expected to be recalled, and the South Africans looming on the horizon, England need to end this series more dominantly than they started.
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