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Durham paceman Harmison was omitted from the squad for the first Test against New Zealand at Lord's, with Miller saying that the 29-year-old is still some way short of top form.

He commented: "I had a chat with Steve the other day and explained the situation. We need Steve to be bowling at 90 miles-an-hour and, if he is doing that, getting wickets.

"At this moment in time he needs to be getting those performances in for Durham and we are allowing him to do that.

"His mood is pretty good, he knows where he is, he knows he didn't perform like he can perform in that first Test match in New Zealand and he is trying hard to get form back again."