Cook, bowlers see England through to semi-final
England do not make life easy for themselves in knockout tournaments, but they secured their passage to the Champions Trophy semi-finals
16/06Result
11th Match, Group A, ICC Champions Trophy at Cardiff, Jun 16 2013
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![England]( "England")
169 (23.3/24 ov) -
![New Zealand]( "New Zealand")
159/8 (24 ov, target 170)
Player of the Match
16/06Result
11th Match, Group A, ICC Champions Trophy at Cardiff, Jun 16 2013
-
![England]( "England")
169 (23.3/24 ov) -
![New Zealand]( "New Zealand")
159/8 (24 ov, target 170)
Player of the Match
Match Day
Never write off Alastair Cook
England's captain has proved the doubters wrong on many occasions and continues to improve as a batsman and play a key role for his side
A team of Joe Roots
Tweet report for the Champions Trophy game between England and New Zealand
Nathan McCullum's juggling act
ESPNcricinfo presents the plays of the day from the Group A match in Cardiff
NZ come up short when it counts
On Groundhog Day for England and New Zealand, gloom descended on the Kiwis despite their previous form
Lots of rumour, but no hard evidence
The words of a former England captain turned commentator have sparked a controversy around the Champions Trophy hosts but, as yet, there is no hard evidence