Wrap it up

Blimey. Made hard work of that, didn't they? Still, a win's a win and, boy (seems I've been posessed by the Griegster), did they need one

What's required now is a definite decision on Strauss's place, significant runs from the top-order (Vaughan and KP could both really do with big scores - a century from each would be nice, if that's not asking too much) and, it almost goes without saying, a spot of catching practice. Had England not made such arses of themselves in the field, they might not have needed to play on the 5th day

Napier's may be a flat track, but with Siders bowling out of his skin and Jimmy A and Broaders coming along nicely, England's attack should again have too much for NZ's weak batting line-up, whilst it's unlikely that England's batsman of class will again fail to score heavily against a very friendly Black Cap bowling line-up

The momentum's now with England and I should be very surprised if they did not now wrap up their first series win away from Blighty for, like, er, a hundred million years. Mind, it is England we're on about...