Wright shines in England win

The Sussex all-rounder hammered 42 off only 15 balls to help add 37 off the last three overs of their innings to guide the tourists to a competitive 295 for six and Canterbury were dismissed for 244 in reply.

Lancashire seamer James Anderson was the destroyer in chief claiming five wickets and a catch to ensure he also remained at the forefront of the selection debate ahead of next week's two Twenty20 internationals and five one-day internationals that follow.

But it was a timely display for Wright, who propelled England to a competitive total with three fours and three sixes.

Wright's cameo innings followed steady performances for most of England's top order in a match where both sides used 13 players with only 11 allowed to bat.

Ian Bell had earlier been the mainstay of a successful outing for England's batsman, top-scoring with 79 off 89 balls while Alastair Cook (51) and Kevin Pietersen (48) aldo enjoyed valuable time at the crease.

Facing a daunting target, Canterbury, whose line-up included New Zealand internationals Michael Papps and Peter Fulton, got off to a bad start with Anderson dismissing both openers to catches behind.

Fulton and Johann Myburgh added 81 for the third wicket to halt the slide, but a crucial run-out of Myburgh by captain Paul Collingwood for a determined 87 effectively ended the contest.

Anderson wrapped up the tail with three wickets in five overs as Canterbury, who are bottom of the table in New Zealand's domestic cricket, lost their last five wickets for 29 runs.