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Journalism of Courage
Chris Cairns took three wickets in his final Test match to leave England wavering on 225-5 after New Zealand made 384 all out courtesy of a Scott Styris century on day two of the third Test at Trent Bridge. At close of play on Friday, England were 159 runs behind with Graham Thorpe on 30 and nightwatchman Matthew Hoggard, who survived an excellent lbw appeal, on nought. Andrew Flintoff scored an assured 54 before a quicker ball from Cairns struck him in front of middle stump.
Marcus Trescothick made a fluent 63 before mistiming a drive to Styris at slip off the bowling of the impressive James Franklin. Michael Vaughan scored 61 off 65 balls, looking far more comfortable batting at four than he did in the second Test. But former Nottinghamshire all-rounder Cairns, who has chosen to retire at his old home ground after 62 Tests, trapped Vaughan lbw with a slower delivery that kept low.
Earlier a composed century from Styris had helped the tourists to 374-7 at lunch but England quickly wrapped up the innings.
Brief scores
New Zealand: 384 S Fleming 117, S Styris 108, M Richardson 73; SHarmison 3-80 vs England: 225-5 M Trescothick 63, M Vaughan 61, A Flintoff 54; C Cairns 3-61
