England have arrived in Hamilton ahead of their final Test of 2024. With the three-match series already secured after back-to-back wins for the tourists, PA looks at some of the key talking points.
Root’s record hunt
Advice from the 2019 @BBCSport Personality winner ?
Congratulations on your nomination, @Root66 ? pic.twitter.com/BmJlKarJZG
— England Cricket (@englandcricket) December 9, 2024
It has been another prolific year for Joe Root, who continues to be England’s most reliable performer. His second-innings century at Wellington was the 36th of his career and his sixth in the calendar year. That is a joint record among Englishmen, with Root previously posting half-a-dozen hundreds in 2021 to place alongside Jonny Bairstow, Michael Vaughan and Denis Compton. He now has two more innings to go it alone and set a new benchmark of seven.
Opener needs to finish well
Selection: stick or twist?
A game too far for Black Caps great?
A final hurdle for Bethell
