Black Caps coach Gary Stead concedes his side is lacking confidence after their comprehensive loss to England.<\/p>\n
New Zealand were beaten by 267 runs in Tauranga with the best part of two days to spare, outplayed with bat, ball and in the field in the first in Tauranga.<\/p>\n
It was the Black Caps’ first loss to England on home soil since 2008 and their fourth in succession but Stead doesn’t believe there needs to be changes to the squad going into second test in Wellington.<\/p>\n
“They’re on a roll and playing with some real confidence,” Stead said of the England side.<\/p>\n
“I don’t think it’s unfair to say we are probably lacking a little bit of that confidence at the moment because you don’t get the results.<\/p>\n
“But I can assure you, the faith is still with this group of guys,” said Stead.<\/p>\n
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