Broad eyes 'massive' win

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England declared on 467 for seven early on the fourth day to set New Zealand an unlikely victory target of 553 and four wickets in the final session saw the hosts slip to 222 for five at stumps.

"It would be a massive win for us," admitted 21-year-old Broad, who claimed tow wickets. "To win a Test match series away is very hard and it would be magic."

It would be Michael Vaughan's side's first overseas series triumph since South Africa three years ago.

Nottinghamshire paceman Broad added: "The squad know that so we're going to come out fighting (on the final day) and we need five big wickets. After going 1-0 down it was tough, but we've shown a lot of character to come back and get into this position."

Broad revealed that England always thought they were would find it tough to make inroads into New Zealand's line-up on a flat-looking pitch and so it proved with Matthew Bell and Stephen Fleming, playing his final Test innings, forging a 99-run second wicket stand.

But both fell in four overs shortly after tea to leave England needing five wickets for victory on the final day with the second new ball just two overs old.

"We knew it was going to be hard work which is why we left ourselves around 170 overs to bowl them out," said Broad. "The reason to bat on this morning was to make sure we could set really attacking fields and really go at them and give them an awkward hour before lunch.

"It has flattened out and it is slower but that brings Monty into the game and he's bowled fantastically, the best I've seen this winter and created a lot of pressure from that end."