Black Caps build big lead as England crumble
England’s hopes of a series clean sweep all but evaporated as they capitulated on day two of the third Test to trail New Zealand by 340 runs.
England’s hopes of a series clean sweep all but evaporated as they capitulated on day two of the third Test to trail New Zealand by 340 runs.
New Zealand failed to capitalise on a rock-steady start to reach 315-9 on day one of the third and final Test against England in Hamilton.
Tim Southee was hailed a New Zealand cricketing “great” by opposing captains as the seamer prepared to take on England in the last Test of a 16-year career.
An aggressive England dominated from start to finish to thrash New Zealand by 323 runs on Sunday in the second Test and emphatically win the series with a match to go.
Jacob Bethell and Ben Duckett were dismissed in the 90s but had put a dominant England nearly 400 runs ahead of New Zealand in the second Test on Saturday.
England’s Gus Atkinson removed the last three New Zealand batsmen on Saturday to claim a Test hat-trick.
New Zealand lost five wickets to be on the ropes in response to England’s 280 after Harry Brook smashed a century on the first day of the second Test.
England blazed to an eight-wicket victory in the first Test against New Zealand, knocking off their 104-run target in just 12.4 overs on Sunday.
A sustained seam attack by Chris Woakes and Brydon Carse following a belligerent batting effort saw England on the verge of wrapping up the first Test at stumps on day three.
A fearless Harry Brook slammed an unbeaten century to give England the upper hand in the first Test against an error-strewn New Zealand on day two in Christchurch.
Glenn Phillips took this brilliant catch to dismiss Ollie Pope on day two of the first Test in Christchurch.
England captured the vital wicket of Kane Williamson for 93 in a dramatic five-wicket final session to leave New Zealand 319-8 after day one of the first Test in Christchurch.
England will be searching for redemption after their series loss in Pakistan when they face a buoyant New Zealand in three Tests starting in Christchurch on Thursday.
The third and final ODI between New Zealand and Sri Lanka on Tuesday was abandoned after only 21 overs of play due to persistent rain.
Kusal Mendis hit a gritty 74* as Sri Lanka posted a thrilling three-wicket win against New Zealand to clinch the three-match ODI series on Sunday.