England’s yr ended with a thumping defeat by New Zealand, who despatched seamer Tim Southee into retirement with a comfort victory within the third and closing Check.
Set a fantastic 658, England have been hustled out for 234 halfway by way of the fourth afternoon to lose by 423 runs, their largest defeat by the Black Caps and fourth-largest by anybody.
Jacob Bethell additional enhanced his rising popularity with 76, coming by way of an electrifying spell by New Zealand tempo bowler Will O’Rourke.
Bethell added 104 with Joe Root, who made 54. When Root was out, Brook perished to O’Rourke for one and wickets fell with regularity in Hamilton.
The nadir was vice-captain Ollie Pope being bowled for 17 trying a reverse scoop at Matt Henry.
Captain Ben Stokes, who suffered a recurrence of a left-hamstring damage on day three, didn’t bat. He had been anticipated to have a scan previous to the fourth day however will as a substitute be assessed within the coming days.
England’s closing demise, with their final 4 wickets falling for 19 runs, meant Southee was not required to bowl after lunch.
He as a substitute led his crew from the sphere, the 36-year-old ending a 16-year, 107-Check profession with 391 wickets.
England nonetheless win the sequence 2-1. They embark on a white-ball programme after Christmas earlier than the Check summer season begins in opposition to Zimbabwe in Might.
