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Jonathan Agnew

England claim remarkable win (0)

In a howling gale, the like of which has not been seen on an English Test ground for many years, England completed a remarkable victory over New Zealand at Old Trafford.

It was remarkable, not for the manner in which they played necessarily - Andrew Strauss and Monty Panesar excepted - but remarkable for the turnaround in fortunes that will hit New Zealand hard.

They had the better of the game, but lost it in one session of madness on the third afternoon when they were bowled out for 114 which gave England their opening.

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Graham Gooch

England player ratings (0)

Here's how I rated the performances of the England team in the Old Trafford Test.

Andrew Strauss
Along with Panesar, he effectively won this Test match for England. After all the self doubt, and public criticism, he was back to somewhere near his best. 9

Alastair Cook
Partnered Strauss well but needs to expand his range of shots against spin. 6

Michael Vaughan
His captaincy skills were up to standard and I was also very impressed with his fluency and batting management against the dangerous Daniel Vettori 8

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