Vaughan happy but cautious

Michael Vaughan saluted England's resilience after they bounced back to win the second Test against New Zealand but admitted they were still some way from becoming "a proper team."

The England captain celebrated only his side's second overseas Test win in the last 17 outings after they completed a comfortable 126-runs triumph on the final day at the Basin Reserve.

"I can only say how delighted I am for this set of players and the management because we haven't won many games," said Vaughan.

"We've all worked very hard and it's nice to be sat in a dressing room with a victory under our belts.

"There is an improvement there from Hamilton, but there's still a long way to go before we can start saying we're a proper team again."

Left-arm seamer Ryan Sidebottom claimed two further wickets for figures of five for 105 in the second Innings and despite a defiant 85 from wicketkeeper Brendon McCullum, England wrapped up their triumph in just 19.3 overs.

It took Sidebottom's tally in the last two Tests to 16 wickets and Vaughan, who used to play alongside him for Yorkshire, admitted: "I think we've all been surprised by him.

"His pace is very impressive, his control is exactly what you'd want and I think he's got a really good cricket brain as well. When you put those into a package as a bowler you get a decent finish.

"I guess he's getting all the rewards now for all the hard work he's put in over the years and hopefully that will continue for a long, long while and he can have a really good, sustained international career.

"He's only played 12 Tests and he's our most experienced bowler. I guess it proves that bowling all those overs in the county game, really knowing his game before he played at international level can help."