Sidebottom helps England crush New Zealand

Ryan Sidebottom's devastating spell of four wickets for five runs in 19 balls propelled England to an innings and nine run third Test victory against New Zealand at Trent Bridge here on Sunday.

England's win, achieved before lunch on the fourth day, saw them take the three-match series 2-0.

Left-arm quick Sidebottom, who finished with figures of six for 77, routed the New Zealand lower order on his Nottinghamshire home ground.

But it was fellow fast bowler and man-of-the-match James Anderson, with a Test best seven for 43 in the first innings, who did the decisive damage that made New Zealand follow-on.

Only all-rounder Jacob Oram, with an unbeaten 39-ball fifty featuring two sixes and six fours offered much resistance Sunday.

An inexperienced New Zealand side had played just four Tests in 10 months before losing 2-1 at home to England in a three-match series in March.

They now meet England in a one-off Twenty20 clash at Old Trafford on June 13 before the teams play the first of five one-day internationals at the Riverside two days later.