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.
During the second Test against New Zealand, Brook arrived at the crease with four England wickets down early and unleashed a counter-attack masterclass. He went on to score 123 in 115 balls, with 11 fours and five sixes. His runs came at a strike rate of 106.95.
Ahead of the second Test match against New Zealand, England bowling all-rounder Chris Woakes while reflecting on opener Zak Crawley's recent Test performance said that everyone has seen the quality the 26-year-old has.
The race to the World Test Championship final blew wide open after New Zealand and England saw their points being docked for maintaining a slow over rate in the opening Test of the three-match series.
During the first Test against New Zealand, England seamer Brydon Carse registered a record of taking ten wickets in an overseas Test which has not been achieved by experienced campaigners like James Anderson and Stuart Broad during their playing days.
Following the win over New Zealand in the Christchurch Test, England skipper Ben Stokes showered praise on his bowling attack and said that his bowlers were "relentless" throughout the game.
Star batter Kane Williamson on Tuesday etched his name in the record book as he became the first New Zealand cricketer to score 9,000 Test runs. He achieved this during the first Test match against England in Christchurch.
On the other hand, Brook's statistics in Tests are astonishing. In 22 Tests since his debut in 2022, he has made 2,063 runs at an average of 60.67 and a strike rate of 87.26. He has made seven centuries and nine fifties in 36 innings, with his best score being 317.
After playing a 93-run knock against England in the first Test, star New Zealand batter Kane Williamson said that the wicket was "pretty good" at Hagley Oval on Thursday.
Kiwi batter Kane Williamson helped New Zealand seat in the driver's seat of the first Test match against England at Hagley Oval in Christchurch on Thursday.