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Mitchell, Blundell and Leach achieve career-best Test rankings
Bairstow jumps 20 places to end at No. 21 among batters following knocks of 136, 162 and 71* against New Zealand


England
Cricket
Stuart Broad reprimanded for throwing ball at Daryl Mitchell
Fast bowler handed demerit point after admitting to Level One offence
Brendon McCullum
Cricket
Brendon McCullum: England must 'explore the line' for new positive approach
Head coach calls on team to go 'too far', as other opponents wake up to new approach
england
Stats: England's hat-trick of 250 chases, Jonny Bairstow's mayhem, and more
Daryl Mitchell's record runs for New Zealand, and other stats highlights from the hosts' 3-0 sweep of the visitors
england
New Zealand's Test superstars have started to fade
Failure to seize on big moments in England suggests Kane Williamson and company have lost their spark
england
England play the beautiful game as Ben Stokes embodies new-found positivity
Gamble on brand-new approach pays out big at first spin, says Vithushan Ehantharajah
New Zealand in England 2022
Ben Stokes wowed by Jonny Bairstow's 'phenomenal' run of form
Results clear to see after Bairstow encouraged to channel white-ball mojo
england
PoliteEnquiries Can India play last year's England instead
Matt Roller and Vithushan Ehantharajah take your questions after England completed a 3-0 whitewash of New Zealand
New Zealand in England 2022
Jonny Bairstow, Joe Root rampage to England's seven-wicket win, and series clean-sweep
Astonishing final-afternoon acceleration seals contest in barely an hour's play
New Zealand in England 2022
Ben Stokes hails 'unbelievable' mindset switch as England power to 3-0 series win
Overton's role in first-innings fightback epitomises the attitude captain expects from team
england
PoliteEnquiries How silly was Root scooping Wagner
Matt Roller and Vithushan Ehantharajah take your questions after day four of the third Test between England and New Zealand
Jack Leach
Cricket
Jack Leach sheds one-hit wonder status with another five-star showing
Spinner outdoes previous Headingley cameo with maiden Test ten-wicket haul
New Zealand in England 2022
Ajaz Patel peers through sliding door to see Michael Bracewell
Bracewell has five wickets from two Tests but has conceded an eye-watering 5.67 runs per over
New Zealand in England 2022
Tom Blundell calls for final-day fight at end of 'disappointing' series for New Zealand
Wicketkeeper proud of record stands with Mitchell, but admits team 'haven't been quite there'
New Zealand in England 2022
Ollie Pope, Joe Root break England's chase after Jack Leach stars with maiden ten-for
New Zealand set daunting 296 thanks to Mitchell, Blundell, but still face 3-0 series scoreline

England
Cricket
Ben Foakes withdrawn from Headingley Test after positive Covid-19 test
Sam Billings drafted into XI as like-for-like Covid replacement

England
Cricket
Matt Potts on fast track to banker status after raising England's decibel levels
Extraction of Williamson for third time in series epitomises soft skills of hard competitor
england
PoliteEnquiries Will England bother with a two-day chase
Matt Roller and Vithushan Ehantharajah tackle your questions after day three at Headingley
Jamie Overton
Cricket
'The ball was there to hit and I just hit it to the wrong place' - Jamie Overton rues the ton that got away
But fast bowler believes England fightback leaves team in 'box seat'

England
Cricket
Ben Foakes misses third day of Headingly Test with stiff back
Foakes had returned to the team hotel midway through the afternoon session and will be assessed overnight ahead of the fourth day
Jonny Bairstow
Cricket
#PoliteEnquiries Have England finally solved Bairstow?
Matt and Vish take your questions on Bairstow, NZs bowling and Jamie Overton's kebab shop order.
New Zealand in England 2022
Matt Potts leads spirited England attack as New Zealand falter in costly evening session
Late cluster of wickets dents fightback, after Latham and Williamson build slender lead
england
Stats: Bairstow emulates McCullum, and England make record comeback
Jamie Overton, meanwhile, made the highest score by an England Test debutant batting in the bottom four

New Zealand
Cricket
Kane Williamson at a crossroads as form slump mirrors New Zealand's decline
Captain hasn't made fifty since WTC final, and his runs are proving irreplaceable
Jonny Bairstow
Cricket
Jonny Bairstow's latest epic proves there is beauty in England's imperfections
This may have been the innings to win over the remaining doubters