Hoggard: Old-fashioned brilliance

I have made it clear that I felt Darren Gough should have stayed on for the Tests for this very reason, and England will certainly be expecting more from Andy Caddick when the time comes for New Zealand to bat again.

Despite being the senior bowler, he is a man who lacks confidence and urgently needs an early wicket every time he starts in order to thrive.

Throughout the day, as Hoggard cut a swathe through the top order, Caddick was fretting, kicking at the foot holes, and he appeared distracted.

It was only when he changed ends, and immediately dismissed Fleming, that he made the most of the helpful conditions and it was no surprise that he went on to claim three wickets in a single over.

Hussain, quite rightly, then turned to Hoggard to finish off New Zealand's tail and, but for a dropped chance by Craig White who was fielding as substitute at third man, I doubt that the Kiwis would have managed to rustle up 130.

Daniel Vettori, the nightwatchman, emerged as their unlikely top scorer.

Andy Caddick might have done better

He made 42 which, in the circumstances, was a cavalier effort, but his dismissal opened the floodgates as New Zealand's middle order failed to cope with Hoggard's outswing which was delivered consistently at a menacing pace.

Under the afternoon sunshine, the pitch appeared to change in character and was a great deal easier for the batsmen.

This can only assist England who will now look to bat as long as they possibly can.

Already their lead stands at 144, but it might have been different had Trescothick been caught by Parore on 2, and Butcher been run out as he got off the mark - that really was a suicidal effort.

But New Zealand's seamers are extremely inexperienced and Chris Cairns is carrying an injury, so all that is required is a steady scoring rate of three runs per over throughout the third day, and the lead will have grown to 400.

With two days to go, New Zealand would then be hard pressed to survive, regardless of the less hostile conditions.

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