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Ashley Giles: 'England must beat New Zealand'

Giles: 'England must beat New Zealand'
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England limited-overs coach Ashley Giles says that his side's clash against New Zealand tomorrow is the kind of game that they have to win.

Ashley Giles has said that England will be treating tomorrow's ICC Champions Trophy match against New Zealand as a quarter-final.

Having recorded a win and a loss during their opening two matches in the tournament, England know that they must beat the Black Caps to guarantee themselves a place in the semi-finals.

The limited-overs coach told reporters: "Well, we've played cricket against New Zealand in this recent period. We played a series against them in New Zealand which we won 2-1, we lost the one here 2-1, so it's the decider, I suppose, and it is a quarter-final.

"If you're going to go on and do well in world tournaments, these are the sort of games you've got to win.

"We know the Kiwis are a gritty side, well-organised, well-led, but so are we, and our focus has got to be on what we do well."

Should the weather force the game to be a washout, England will need to hope for a narrow Australian win against Sri Lanka on Monday.

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England selector Ashely Giles watches a net session on February 25, 2011
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