• ‘Fearless’ England whitewash Black Caps

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    England beat New Zealand by seven wickets in the third Test at Headingley on Monday to claim a 3-0 series win.

    Joe Root finished unbeaten on 86 and Jonny Bairstow on 71* off 44 balls as England reached their target of 296.

    Rain washed out the morning session to leave England, 183-2 overnight, with a nominal 78 overs in which to score the 113 more runs they needed for victory.

    But they required just 15.2 overs, with Bairstow ending the match after just over an hour’s play on Monday with a six over deep mid-wicket off spinner Michael Bracewell.

    Victory gave England a clean sweep in their first series under new captain Ben Stokes and coach Brendon McCullum, a former New Zealand skipper.

    England will not have long to rest on their laurels, however, with the Covid-delayed final Test of last year’s series against India starting at Edgbaston on Friday.

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