New Zealand tore by England’s batting Tuesday to crush the guests by 423 runs within the third Take a look at and ship Tim Southee into retirement on a triumphant be aware. The hosts sealed a dominant efficiency in Hamilton by claiming seven wickets in 41.2 overs on day 4 as England crumbled for 234. It was New Zealand’s equal highest victory by runs and an entire reversal from the primary two Exams, which England gained simply to clinch the three-match collection. Taking part in on his house floor at Seddon Park, seamer Southee completed with 2-34 in his 107th and last Take a look at, ending the profession of one in all New Zealand’s best gamers.
He finishes with 391 Take a look at wickets, second solely to Richard Hadlee amongst New Zealanders.
“I wish to thank New Zealand Cricket for every little thing you might have executed. My household, who’re there for the journey and see the ups and downs,” mentioned the 36-year-old Southee.
“And my team-mates. These guys have made the journey a lot extra satisfying, I’ve cherished each minute.
“And eventually the followers. It’s all the time nice to end up in entrance of numbers. This week has been fairly particular to play at Seddon Park in entrance of an amazing crowd.”
New Zealand solely wanted to take 9 second-innings wickets for an emphatic victory as a result of England skipper Ben Stokes didn’t bat.
Stokes suffered a hamstring harm on Monday.
Stokes mentioned it was disappointing to finish the collection within the method England did.
“You may’t fault any of the power or effort we put into the sport,” he mentioned.
“Clearly it isn’t excellent to finish a collection on this be aware however New Zealand are a robust aspect and did not hand over.
“We wish to come out and win each sport we play. We needed to depart with three victories within the bag.”
England crumble
After resuming at 18-2, England by no means threatened their monumental goal of 658, their hopes dwindling additional when shedding Jacob Bethell for 76, Joe Root for 54 and Harry Brook for only one earlier than lunch.
They regarded snug for the primary hour earlier than Root departed, having placed on 104 for the third wicket with Bethell.
England’s best run-scorer was trapped lbw trying to comb left-arm spinner Mitchell Santner.
Having been given not out, New Zealand efficiently reviewed, with ball-tracking exhibiting the ball would have hit the center stump.
It left 33-year-old Root 28 runs in need of changing into the fifth participant to attain 13,000 Take a look at runs.
Brook, who scored match-winning centuries in every of the primary two Exams, was out cheaply for the second time at Seddon Park, caught behind off a sharply rising Will O’Rourke supply.
Left-hander Bethell batted fluently, putting 13 fours and a six, till he swung at a large Southee supply to be caught at deep level.
Ollie Pope (17) was bowled trying to reverse scoop tempo bowler Matt Henry earlier than Gus Atkinson’s hard-hit 43 ended when caught within the deep off Santner.
Matthew Potts and Brydon Carse fell cheaply, additionally attempting to hit Santner out of the bottom.
All-rounder Santner justified his recall by taking 4-85 to complete with seven wickets within the match, alongside scores of 76 and 49 with the bat.
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