It will require a huge amount of concentration from the Black Caps if they want to level the series, as England's pace bowlers enjoy this venue and are on a high after their success in the first Test.
Failure in 2004 will motivate limited-overs coach Ashley Giles to achieve ultimate when England's Champions Trophy campaign gets underway in the United Kingdom next month.
Former England all-rounder Sir Ian Botham has backed James Anderson to beat his Test wicket-taking record by a large margin, and says he can't thing of anyone else he'd rather see achieve the feat.
England bowling coach David Saker can never be accused of failing to back his players, and is always effusive in his praise of them, though it's often to a degree that encourages exclamations of, "LOL, he's kidding, right?"
England bowling coach David Saker has stated that fast bowler James Anderson is the 'most skilful' bowler in the world, surpassing Dale Steyn, and that when he is on song he is 'mind-blowing'.
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