England Test captain Ben Stokes has been ruled out of next year's Champions Trophy one-day international tournament in Pakistan and the preceding white-ball tour of India.
Records flattened one after another after New Zealand gave a perfect send-off to its stalwart Tim Southee in the third Test against England on Tuesday.
New Zealand tore through England's batting Tuesday to crush the visitors by 423 runs in the third Test and send Tim Southee into retirement on a triumphant note.
The nature of the injury still remains unknown, and it is yet to be seen if Stokes will come in to bat for England in the second innings.
New Zealand vs England 3rd Test, Day 2 Highlights: England's hopes of a series clean sweep all but evaporated on Sunday.
New Zealand failed to capitalise on a rock-steady start to reach 315-9 on day one of the third and final Test against England in Hamilton on Saturday.
NZ vs ENG 3rd Test Day 1 Highlights: New Zealand failed to capitalise on a rock-steady start to reach 315-9 on day one of the third and final Test against England in Hamilton
England recalled Matthew Potts on Friday to replace Chris Woakes for the third Test against New Zealand
An aggressive England dominated almost from start to finish to thrash New Zealand by 323 runs on Sunday in the second Test and emphatically win the series with a match to go.
New Zealand vs England 2nd Test Day 3 Highlights: England dismissed New Zealand for 259 to win the second Test by an emphatic 323 runs in Wellington on Sunday