Kevin Pietersen consoles Phil Mustard after his shot bizarrely deflects off a pole and breaks the wicket-keeper's nose The England team are put through their paces at the tranquil Seddon Park ground in Hamilton There is a scare when Michael Vaughan hurts his neck whilst batting but physio Kirk Russell works his magic Tim Ambrose in reflective mood prior to nets on the day before his Test debut Andrew Strauss puts any nerves ahead of his recall to one side as he works on a new fielding drill Pietersen leads the way as the players get some fitness work under their belts ahead of the back-to-back Tests As Mustard would attest, Pietersen is hitting the ball extremely well ahead of the Test series The England coaching team assess the fitness of their squad the day before the start of the three-Test series All the squad work hard at their batting...even those not previously expected to contribute a great deal with the willow Ryan Sidebottom (extreme left) tests his hamstring injury ahead of a formidable looking workload Coach Peter Moores outlines his plans to Monty Panesar, back with England after missing the one-day series Matthew Hoggard, another to have had his injury problems in recent times, looks in good fettle prior to the Tests In the New Zealand camp, Ross Taylor hones his fielding skills as the home side bid to add the Tests to their ODI series win Captains present and past - Daniel Vettori and Stephen Fleming share some private thoughts
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