Things were just bad for England down under but before it could get worse, the English have chanced upon a narrow win - Thanks to reliable Freddy who in the absence of inform Pieterson held his nerve to guide England to a narrow but surely satisfying victory. freddy_54

England struggling for the last two odd months - Australia seem to have spellbound the English, however the south hem. Visitors looked least intimidated by the Black Caps. Andrew Flintoff would surely have been a free man on having been released of the responsibility of leading the side after the Ashes, and his composed inning of 72* proved so.

England were forced to strive hard to reach a modest total of 205 set by New Zealand, however England managed to end their victory drought cursing home with three wickets in hand.

Vaughan is just two game old after a long awaited return in the squad, but has further extended uncertainty over his availability for the next game in the ongoing triangular series after having pulled his hamstring today.

Freddy bagged the man of the match award for his splendid performance. Hope England can take some confidence from the win (their first after a champions trophy win over West Indies) and provide the Aussies a gritty performance.

Read: Yahoo