Auckland: New Zealand will be pushing to wrap up their one-day cricket series against England early and complete a remarkable transformation when the third match is played here tomorrow.

After being comprehensively outplayed in the earlierTwenty20 games, New Zealand have turned their fortunes around to convincingly go 2-0 up after the opening two one-daymatches.

Should New Zealand win the third game here, the rest ofthe five ODI series becomes academic ahead of the three Tests next month.

It is a far more determined New Zealand side than that which crashed against South Africa and Australia before Christmas, while England have lost the ruthlessness that saw them come from behind to beat Sri Lanka 3-2.

Part of the reason is the new-look New Zealand opening partnership with 23-year-old Jesse Ryder given his chance to head the batting order with the dashing Brendon McCullum.
Source : PTI