NZ thrash England by 423 runs as Southee bows out in style

New Zealand secured a resounding 423-run victory over England on the fourth day of the third Test in Hamilton on Tuesday, earning a consolation win and ensuring Tim Southee ended his career on a high note.England, having already clinched the series with wins in the first two Tests, collapsed to 234 all out after lunch in an improbable chase of 658 runs for a series sweep. Captain Ben Stokes, nursing a left hamstring injury sustained on Monday, did not bat in England’s second innings, hastening the inevitable conclusion.The match ended swiftly, with England losing their final three wickets in the space of 12 deliveries for just three additional runs.Mitchell Santner, who took 4-85, was named Player of the Match after dismantling the England tail to hand New Zealand their largest-ever victory by runs and subject the visitors to their fourth-heaviest defeat by the same margin.