It was a memorable final international outing for Southee. Not only Kiwis crushed England by 423 runs while defending 658 runs, Southee tonked three sixes during a solid cameo of 23 runs in the first innings, but still fell two short of 100 Test sixes. In the final innings, he got the wicket
After big wins in the first two matches, England were blown away by veterans Kane Williamson, Mitchell Santner and Tim Southee, the latter playing his final international match. Williamson smashed his 33rd Test ton, while Santner delivered an all-round show, with scores of 76 and 49 and seve
Kiwis sent the legendary pace veteran Southee on a winning note as an all-round effort helped them secure a thumping 423-run win over England in the third Test, ending the series with a 2-1 scoreline and a consolation win.
Even though a series win wasn't a possibility, New Zealand managed to send off its stalwart Tim Southee on a winning note with a whopping 423-run success in the third Test against England.
Williamson matched Australian counterpart Steve Smith to score his 33rd Test hundred as the Kiwis looked to salvage something from the series with a victory having already lost the opening two matches, as per ICC.
English batters Ben Duckett, Jacob Bethell, Joe Root, and Harry Brook all smashed blistering half-centuries as England raced to 378/5 at stumps on the second day's play in Wellington.
Atkinson accomplished this feat against the Kiwis at Wellington, removing Nathan Smith, Matt Henry and Tim Southee in successive deliveries in the 35th over to get them bundled out for just 125 runs.
England Test captain Ben Stokes is confident that Archer is "very interested" in returning to the red-ball setup despite his recent tussle with the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) over his availability in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025.
England's young star Jacob Bethell is looking forward to playing alongside Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) and India stalwart Virat Kohli in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 season.
Bethell registered this record during the first Test, scoring an explosive 50* in just 37 balls, with eight fours and a six. His knock had a strike rate of 135.13.
Set a target of 104 runs, England did lose Zak Crawley for just one run, but knocks from Ben Duckett (27 in 18 balls, with four boundaries and a six), Jacob Bethell, the Test debutant (50* in 37 balls, with eight fours and a six) and Joe Root (23* in 15 balls, with three boundaries and a six