New Zealand suffered another double blow following the tea interval with Ryder (24) and Brendon McCullum (three) leg-before to Johnson and Clark.

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Daniel Vettori, Tim Southee and Iain O'Brien all fell to Johnson before Clark bowled last man Chris Martin with a yorker, leaving Daniel Flynn high and dry on 39 not out.

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If Johnson is dropped then Clark is ready to take over and put the disappointment of missing out on selection at Cardiff and at Lord's.

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Siddle and Bollinger, meanwhile, will provide pace bowling back-up for Brett Lee, Stuart Clark and Mitchell Johnson.

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Stuart Clark, Mick Lewis, Mitchell Johnson and Brett Dorey have all made their limited-overs debuts.

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Peter Siddle, Stuart Clark and Watson then shared seven wickets but Mitchell Johnson's problems continued as Northants posted 226-7 declared.

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Flynn was bowled by Mitchell Johnson for 29 after helping Taylor add 84 for the fifth wicket and Elliott went to Stuart Clark for nought, giving Clark figures of 3-23.

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Tim Clark also shone for the visitors with an emphatic eight-birdie 4 and 3 win over Zach Johnson.

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