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.

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

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 and England were docked three points each for maintaining a slow over-rate in the opening Test of their three-match series.

New Zealand lead by only 4 runs, but have only four wickets in hand.

New Zealand vs England 1st Test Day 2 Highlights: Harry Brook slammed an unbeaten century on Day 2 to give England the upper hand in the first Test against New Zealand in Christchurch on Friday.

Spinner Ajaz Patel, who took 15 wickets against India including 11 in the third Test, was dropped from the squad.

New Zealand skipper Tom Latham remained considerate even after the historic 3-0 Test series clean sweep against India recently, asserting that Rohit Sharma's "quality" side has the ability to make a resounding comeback soon.