Jonny Bairstow, Joe Root rampage to England's seven-wicket win, and series clean-sweep
Astonishing final-afternoon acceleration seals contest in barely an hour's play
23/06Result
3rd Test, New Zealand tour of England at Leeds, Jun 23-27 2022
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![New Zealand]( "New Zealand")
329 & 326 -
![England]( "England")
360 & 296/3 (54.2 ov)
Player of the Match
23/06Result
3rd Test, New Zealand tour of England at Leeds, Jun 23-27 2022
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![New Zealand]( "New Zealand")
329 & 326 -
![England]( "England")
360 & 296/3 (54.2 ov)
Player of the Match
Day 5
Brendon McCullum: England must 'explore the line' for new positive approach
Head coach calls on team to go 'too far', as other opponents wake up to new approach
Ben Stokes wowed by Jonny Bairstow's 'phenomenal' run of form
Results clear to see after Bairstow encouraged to channel white-ball mojo
Ben Stokes hails 'unbelievable' mindset switch as England power to 3-0 series win
Overton's role in first-innings fightback epitomises the attitude captain expects from team
England play the beautiful game as Ben Stokes embodies new-found positivity
Gamble on brand-new approach pays out big at first spin, says Vithushan Ehantharajah
New Zealand's Test superstars have started to fade
Failure to seize on big moments in England suggests Kane Williamson and company have lost their spark
Day 4
Ollie Pope, Joe Root break England's chase after Jack Leach stars with maiden ten-for
New Zealand set daunting 296 thanks to Mitchell, Blundell, but still face 3-0 series scoreline
Ajaz Patel peers through sliding door to see Michael Bracewell
Bracewell has five wickets from two Tests but has conceded an eye-watering 5.67 runs per over
Jack Leach sheds one-hit wonder status with another five-star showing
Spinner outdoes previous Headingley cameo with maiden Test ten-wicket haul
Ben Foakes withdrawn from Headingley Test after positive Covid-19 test
Sam Billings drafted into XI as like-for-like Covid replacement
Tom Blundell calls for final-day fight at end of 'disappointing' series for New Zealand
Wicketkeeper proud of record stands with Mitchell, but admits team 'haven't been quite there'
Day 3
Matt Potts leads spirited England attack as New Zealand falter in costly evening session
Late cluster of wickets dents fightback, after Latham and Williamson build slender lead
Ben Foakes misses third day of Headingly Test with stiff back
Foakes had returned to the team hotel midway through the afternoon session and will be assessed overnight ahead of the fourth day
Matt Potts on fast track to banker status after raising England's decibel levels
Extraction of Williamson for third time in series epitomises soft skills of hard competitor
Stats: Bairstow emulates McCullum, and England make record comeback
Jamie Overton, meanwhile, made the highest score by an England Test debutant batting in the bottom four
'The ball was there to hit and I just hit it to the wrong place' - Jamie Overton rues the ton that got away
But fast bowler believes England fightback leaves team in 'box seat'
Kane Williamson at a crossroads as form slump mirrors New Zealand's decline
Captain hasn't made fifty since WTC final, and his runs are proving irreplaceable
Day 2
Jonny Bairstow, Jamie Overton bend reality after Trent Boult's thrilling onslaught
Incredible counterattack from point of no return leaves England on an equal footing at stumps
Daryl Mitchell proud to have stood tall for New Zealand in 'heavyweight boxing fight'
Third century of series takes batter to record-breaking territory despite series scoreline
Stats - Daryl Mitchell's successive hundreds, and a record pairing with Tom Blundell
New Zealand duo keep doing a job for their side
Zak Crawley saw the signs, but Trent Boult opened up his eyes
Batters always know what's coming, the problem is doing something about it
Jonny Bairstow's latest epic proves there is beauty in England's imperfections
This may have been the innings to win over the remaining doubters
England trying to break the Test mould - Jonny Bairstow
Back-to-back centurion describes change in attitude under McCullum and Stokes as "massive"
Day 1
Daryl Mitchell, Tom Blundell thwart England in familiar fashion after bizarre breakthrough
Yet another century stand for NZ's old firm as England rue moments that got away
Jack Leach grateful for change of luck on day of hard toil
Spinner enjoys bizarre moment of success as part of 30-over workload at Headingley
Lord Patel: Yorkshire would have gone bust if Headingley Test had been removed
Club chair says racism scandal has been 'once-in-a-lifetime' opportunity to bring about change
'It's a stupid game that we play' - Jack Leach reflects on moment of Black Cap comedy
Latest moment of misfortune epitomised tour in which NZ have struggled to get a break
New and improved Jamie Overton tipped to be 'one of the best allrounders in the world'
"He is a diamond. All we've done is to cut and polish him a little," says Surrey's interim assistant coach Azhar Mahmood
Jamie Overton earns the right to take Test speedster role on
In this age of positivity, more will be expected of new faces than ever before
Others
Mitchell, Blundell and Leach achieve career-best Test rankings
Bairstow jumps 20 places to end at No. 21 among batters following knocks of 136, 162 and 71* against New Zealand
Stats: England's hat-trick of 250 chases, Jonny Bairstow's mayhem, and more
Daryl Mitchell's record runs for New Zealand, and other stats highlights from the hosts' 3-0 sweep of the visitors
Jamie Overton to make Test debut as James Anderson misses out at Headingley
Solitary change to XI as Stokes returns to training after illness
Kane Williamson relieved to be back in fold after 'frustrating' Covid diagnosis
NZ captain watched most of Trent Bridge Test because he 'didn't have too much else to do'
England aim to continue 'in the entertainment business' as Ben Stokes targets 3-0
"I wouldn't be surprised if you saw something similar to what Jonny did last week," says captain
Go harder or go home: England aim to take Bazball to the next level
Is England's new approach genius or confidence trick? It may be both, but buckle up anyway
