New Zealand Complete 3-0 Sweep, First in 42 Years

New Zealand completed a 3-0 ODI sweep of England in Wellington, chasing 226 for victory with eight wickets down and 32 balls to spare. It was New Zealand's first clean sweep of England in 42 years. Blair Tickner and Zakary Foulkes were decisive, taking six wickets between them and combining in an unbroken late partnership to secure the win. England's top order again collapsed across the series (they were dismissed for 223, 175 and 222), with Jamie Overton providing the only notable resistance in the final match with a maiden ODI fifty (68). Harry Brook finished as England’s top run-scorer for the series despite failing in the final game. New Zealand's pace attack exploited seam-friendly conditions, won all three tosses, and outplayed England throughout, heightening concerns for the visitors ahead of the Ashes.