From the back pages, March 15: Stuart Broad brace puts England firmly in control

Stuart Broad’s two wickets in two balls, after an initial new ball breakthrough by James Anderson, gave England total control of the second Test as New Zealand struggled to 66 for three by stumps at the Basin Reserve. (The Times)

As we have seen frequently this week, a few seconds can touch eternity on the rising ground of this ultimate test of the great jumpers and hurdlers. It means we can only imagine how long ago five years seems in the mind of the fabled trainer Paul Nicholls today. He goes into the Gold Cup with one last significant chance of ending the nightmare that has come to him in a place which he has so many times had reason to believe he had come to own. (The Independent)

Roy Hodgson is planning peace talks between Rio Ferdinand and Ashley Cole after warning them he does not want any “tensions” to infiltrate the England squad now he has ended the Manchester United defender’s long exile from international football. (The Guardian)