Panesar bowls England to series win
England secured their first overseas series victory in three years with a convincing 121-run win in Napier
21/03Result
3rd Test, England tour of New Zealand at Napier, Mar 22-26 2008
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![England]( "England")
253 & 467/7d -
![New Zealand]( "New Zealand")
168 & 431 (118.5 ov)
Player of the Match
21/03Result
3rd Test, England tour of New Zealand at Napier, Mar 22-26 2008
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![England]( "England")
253 & 467/7d -
![New Zealand]( "New Zealand")
168 & 431 (118.5 ov)
Player of the Match
Day 4
Panesar and Broad bring England victory closer
Monty Panesar took over from England's quick bowlers as the main threat on the fourth day in Napier as he claimed three wickets to bring a series victory closer
Day 2
England build on Sidebottom heroics
Ryan Sidebottom's tour de force continued as he sparked an astonishing England resurgence on the second day in Napier as 15 wickets tumbled on what was meant to be a batting paradise
Strauss and Bell bury New Zealand
Andrew Strauss guaranteed himself a place in England's Test side for the foreseeable future with a career-best 173 on the third day in Napier as McLean Park finally produced the sort of run-scoring that had been expected
Others
England flop despite Pietersen ton
Kevin Pietersen ended the first barren run of his international career with a commanding 129 on the opening day in Napier, although his performance only went to highlight another woeful effort from England's top orde
When the going gets tough...
No 9 in our series of Kevin Pietersen's top ten innings
Emotional Strauss rides the wave
Andrew Miller presents the plays of the day from the third day of the third Test
Fleming's flat farewell
Andrew Miller with the plays of the day from the fourth day of the third Test in Napier
'It's been one of those happy days' - Strauss
Andrew Strauss, speaking after scoring first hundred after 16 Tests, said his unbeaten 173 was long overdue
'Our 20s and 30s aren't enough on that wicket' - Patel
England lead by 501 with two days remaining in the Napier Test. Jeetan Patel, however, believes that New Zealand can save the match
'England deserved to win' - Vettori
Daniel Vettori admitted the better team won and is worried about his side's fragile top order but thinks New Zealand have no worries on the bowling front
Anderson seeks consistency in England comeback
James Anderson has known some dramatic peaks and troughs during his five-year England caree, and his recent tour of New Zealand provided a perfect microcosm
Swinging it the right way
"Every dog has his day," was how Ryan Sidebottom modestly brushed aside his latest team-carrying achievement
Vaughan savours hard-fought triumph
Michael Vaughan has lauded his team-mates for England's convincing victory in Napier, one which helped them claim their first overseas series win in three years
Fleming 'only just' satisfied
By tea Stephen Fleming had achieved his first aim, the 54 runs required to nudge his career average past 40, but within minutes of the resumption, he was gone - not to a sublime piece of skill from the bowler, Monty Panesar, but to yet another wafty, half
Fleming's microcosmic fifty
Andrew Miller with the Plays of the Day on the second day of the Napier Test
Pietersen finds karma amid the chaos
Nothing demonstrated Kevin Pietersen's mindset better than the celebration of his century. The shot he brought it up with was streaky, a thick edge through gully off Chris Martin, but the reaction was low-key in the extreme
New Zealand v England, 3rd Test, Napier
Match home for New Zealand v England, 3rd Test, Napier
Southee sideswipes England's jalopy
Andrew Miller talks to Kevin Pietersen and Tim Southee after the first day of the Napier Test
Old head on new shoulders
Andrew Miller with the Plays of the Day on the first day of the Napier Test
Southee and Elliott set for debuts
New Zealand have added Tim Southee, the 19-year-old seamer, and the South Africa-born Grant Elliott, both of whom are uncapped, in their playing XI for the final Test
Big, bad and better than his dad
Stuart Broad is big. He's bad. And he's better than his dad. The Barmy Army has always been an organisation for bold statements, but on this occasion they might just have a point
The Preview - England look to end series on a high
A preview to the third and final Test between New Zealand and England in Napier