New Zealand tore through England's batting Tuesday to post a crushing 423-run third Test win and send seamer Tim Southee into retirement on a winning note.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
The hosts completed a dominant performance in Hamilton by claiming seven wickets in 41.2 overs on day four as England crumbled for 234 to complete their fourth biggest Test defeat in terms of runs.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
It was New Zealand's equal-highest victory by runs, representing a complete reversal from the first two Tests, which England won easily to clinch the three-match series.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Southee finished with 2-34 in his 107th and final Test, ending the career of one of New Zealand's finest players.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
He finishes with 391 Test wickets, second only to Sir Richard Hadlee among New Zealanders.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
New Zealand only needed to take nine second-innings wickets for victory as Ben Stokes did not bat.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
The England captain suffered a hamstring injury on Monday and a team spokesperson said he would only bat "if required".<\/p>\r\n\r\n
After resuming at 18-2, England never threatened their enormous target of 658, their hopes dwindling further when losing Jacob Bethell for 76, Joe Root for 54 and Harry Brook for just one before lunch.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
They looked comfortable for the first hour before Root departed, having put on 104 for the third wicket with Bethell.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
England's greatest run-scorer was trapped lbw, attempting to sweep left-arm spinner Mitchell Santner.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Having been given not out, New Zealand successfully reviewed, with ball-tracking showing the ball would have hit the middle stump.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
It left 33-year-old Root 28 runs short of becoming the fifth player to score 13,000 Test runs.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Brook, who scored match-winning centuries in each of the first two Tests, was out cheaply for the second time at Seddon Park, caught behind off a sharply rising Will O'Rourke delivery.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Left-hander Bethell batted fluently, striking 13 fours and a six, until he swung at a wide Southee delivery to be caught at deep point<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Ollie Pope (17) was bowled attempting to reverse scoop pace bowler Matt Henry before Gus Atkinson's hard-hit 43 ended when caught in the deep off Santner.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Matthew Potts and Brydon Carse fell cheaply, also trying to hit Santner out of the ground.<\/p>\r\n\r\n