Wisden's review of New Zealand v England, 2nd ODI, 2007-08

Eleven of England's cricketers went straight back into the nets on their day off, in a bid to turn their fortunes around

It's been a traumatic few days in the land of the long white cloud. England are all too accustomed to under-estimating the threat posed by New Zealand, but rarely have they been ambushed quite like they have in the first two ODIs

Jesse Ryder received plenty of criticism for his less than svelte figure prior to this series, but in two games he has answered his critics in emphatic fashion