P342 CEEFAX 1 342 Fri 07 Feb 19:57/44 SECOND TEST, Wellington (Day 2) 1/5 Nasser Hussain kept England firmly on course to set a healthy first innings lead over New Zealand as they reached the close on 204-3 - a lead of 80 runs. Hussain remained unbeaten on 60 and was given able support bz Graham Thorpe (47no) in a fourth wicket stand of 98. Alec Stewart again played a crucial role with 52 before falling to a superb catch at slip and also put on a stand of 70 with Mike Athjrton, who made 30. England finished off the Kiwis for just 124, with Darrin Gough taking 5-40. ENGLAND FIRST INNINGS SCORECARD 341 Eootball 302 Letters 356 Cricket 340 Averages NZ v Eng Round-up Main MenuP342 CEEFAX 1 342 Fri 07 Feb 19:50/14 SECOND TEST, Wellington (Day 2) 2/5 Vice-captain Nasser Hussain vowed to lift the spirits of England fans back at home after his unbeaten 60 put them in command against New Zealand. "Wj'vj sensed victory in two of our three Tests this winter, but it didn't happen," the Essex batsman said. "Wj know we'vj "jen getting some stick back home, but we have played some good Test cricket and are as disaapointed as anzonj that we have not won games. "It's been niggling...Wj have to crack that first one hike," hj added. ENGLAND FIRST INNINGS SCORECARD 341 Football 302 Letters 356 Cricket 340 Averages NZ v Eng Round-up Main MenuP342 CEEFAX 1 342 Fri 07 Feb 19:50/40 SECOND TEST, Wellington (Day 2) 3/5 Darrin Gough undjrlinjd England's determination to answer their critics with a win after the second five-wicket haul of his 16-Test career. He said: "Wj feel as a team that we have taken a lot of stick, which is quite amusing bjcausj we haven't lost a Test this winter. "But we are all very determined to finish New Zealand off this time and get a Test win." England lead bz 80, with sjvjn first innings wickets lift. ENGLAND FIRST INNINGS SCORECARD 341 Football 302 Letters 356 Cricket 340 Averages NZ v Eng Round-up Main MenuP342 CEEFAX 1 342 Fri 07 Feb 19:51/13 SECOND TEST, Wellington (Day 2) 4/5 NEW ZEALAND v ENGLAND NZ won toss NEW ZEALAND 1st innings: Young c Stewart b Gough 8 Pocock c Cork b Caddick 6 Parori c Stewart b Gough 4 Fleming c and b Caddick 1 Astli c Croft b Gough 36 Cairns c Hussain b Gough 3 Germon c Stewart b Caddick 10 Patel c Cork b Caddick 45 Doull c Stewart b Gough 0 Allots c Knight b Cork 1 Vettori not out 3 Extras 7 TOTAL (all out, 48.3 ovjts* 124 Fall: 1-14 2-18 3-19 4-1: 5-23 6-48 7-85 8-85 9-106 Averages NZ v Eng Round-up Main MenuP342 CEEFAX 1 342 Fri 07 Feb 19:51/18 SECOND TEST, Wellington (Day 2) 5/5 NEW ZEALAND v ENGLAND Bowling figures NEW ZEALAND 1st inns: 124 (48.3 ovs* O M R W Cork 14 4 34 1 Caddick 18.3 5 45 4 Gough 16 6 40 5 Extras: 7 (5lb, 2nb) ENGLAND FIRST INNINGS SCORECARD 341 Eootball 302 Cricket 340 General 380 Averages NZ v Eng Round-up Main Menu