I dissect England's defeat to New Zealand in the 3rd ODI for the punters on www.laytheodds.com and reflect that Paul Collingwood's men have a long way to go before they become a consistently good One Day team.

New Zealand's low-scoring victory at Bristol was just what both teams needed. The Black Caps finally managed to record their first win against England on tour, whilst the hosts get a timely reality check on their progress as a One Day team.

Despite their respective recent ODI form, England rightly think that they should beat this Kiwi team. However, this supposed superiority is more to do with New Zealand's current shortcomings than their own prowess - England are not yet as good as they think they are.

England's complacency has been a theme throughout my analysis of these teams' battles over the last six months and is disheartening to see that it still remains. I have previously written how New Zealand were there for the taking, and this was particularly true at Bristol.

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