England Lions tour of New Zealand 2008-09 News
Stewart and Hopkins punish England Lions
A blistering 88 off just 39 balls from Shanan Stewart and an aggressive 41 from wicketkeeper Gareth Hopkins shut England Lions out of the Twenty20 match in New Plymouth as New Zealand A punished their bowlers, scoring a mammoth 227 for 6
James Marshall ton seals series for New Zealand A
New Zealand A won another high-scoring contest at Fitzherbert Park to clinch the series against the visiting England Lions 2-0
Ingram and Diamanti set up win for New Zealand A
The pitch at Fitzherbert Park behaved in much the same way as the tracks used for the ODI series between India and New Zealand, playing host to a run-fest in which over 700 runs were scored
Robertson ton secures tense draw for NZ A
England came within one wicket of winning the two-match series against New Zealand A but faced formidable resistance from Iain Robertson and had to settle for a draw on the final day at the Bert Sutcliffe Oval
Wright ton leaves host with massive chase
Luke Wright's brisk century carried England Lions to a massive total, and going into the final day in Lincoln the tourists were nine wickets away from claiming the series