A strange series, really, with the pitch at Lord’s and the midnight muddle that followed, Kane Williamson’s retirement and then the Ben Stokes news yesterday. No doubt, though, that the better has won – England haven't been beaten across three Tests at home since South Africa in 2012.

“It’s pretty special,” Rachin Ravindra says to Sky Sports. “We know how strong England are as a side, and to do it in a three-Test series is pretty pleasing. The character from the boys to keep coming, that’s the Blackcaps way. I couldn’t be prouder of the group.”

That’s seven defeats in nine Tests for England – the Ben Stokes decision will dominate the discussion but this a prolonged malaise.

And some of this squad and Brendon McCullum are thrown straight into a white-ball series against India, which begins on Monday.

Two wickets for Nathan Smith, three for Zak Foulkes, two for Mitchell Santner and one for Ben Sears – plus a couple of run outs, of course. It was a good toss to win but New Zealand have been excellent across the last five days, particularly given so many challenges were thrown at their bowling attack.

A complete team performance from New Zealand, who have shown such skill, spirit and togetherness in this series. From 1-0 down, and then after losing their greatest ever batter, that is some win – a first Test success on English soil since 1999.

Skied to long-on, and that’s that! A tidy diving catch from Nathan Smith as Jamie Smith holes out off Mitchell Santner, and series victory is New Zealand’s!

Bashir survives! A solid back foot block to close the over and give Jamie Smith another chance to add to his tally. Just the 161 to win – it’s not exactly Stokes/Leach territory.

Out comes Shoaib Bashir for the last rites. How much longer can he and Jamie Smith last? Five balls from Nathan Smith might challenge England’s No 11 enough...

Fabulous fielding again and a wandering Josh Tongue is run out!

Unbelievable stuff from Mitchell Santner, running around the ball to get it to his left side and then flicking a wrist to nail the one stump he can see. Tongue had ambled down the track in search of a single and been sent back, but even his lunge for the line doesn’t save him. A dismissal to sum up the series, really.

Jumper covered in dirt, off he trudges – superb from Santner, New Zealand one wicket away.

And there it is, a hard-handed crunch through the offside to go to his half-century. Six four and a six in Jamie Smith’s 87 balls – well judged, though ultimately futile, one presumes.

He celebrates with a slog to cow corner for four more, and then a mistimed heave straight of mid-on to collect another boundary. No point sticking in now...

Two more balls whistle past the wood of Josh Tongue as he fails to put bat on ball. Just too good for the tail-ender.

Right, Jamie Smith finally on strike and just a couple away from 50. Does he now chance his arm?