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Jonathan Agnew

Ruthless Vaughan axes Harmison and Hoggard

Wellington - By dropping his two most senior bowlers, Matthew Hoggard and Steve Harmison, Michael Vaughan has certainly demonstrated his ruthless side.

This illustrates just how much he appreciates that his own position as captain is coming under pressure. He might have gone further and had a go at the batting line-up too, but this move will certainly send out a warning to those players who failed to come up to scratch in the first Test in Hamilton last week.

Vaughan called it the end of an era, and that suggests youngsters James Anderson and Stuart Broad will now get an extended run in the team.

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Adam Mountford

Seconds out... Test two

Test Match Special will be on the air every night from 2100 GMT bringing you ball-by-ball commentary on the second Test from Wellington.

As well as bringing you all the action, there are plenty of other things to look forward to during our coverage from the Basin Reserve.

During lunch on Thursday and Friday evening you will be able to hear and put your questions to the two men at the helm of cricket in England and New Zealand.

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