England Complete 3-0 Whitewash with 142-Run Rout of New Zealand

England completed a ruthless 3-0 ODI series whitewash over New Zealand with a commanding 142-run victory in the 3rd and final ODI at Hagley Oval, Christchurch, on January 13, 2026. Batting first after Jos Buttler won the toss on a flat Hagley track, England exploded to 422 for 6 — the highest ODI total in New Zealand — powered by Phil Salt’s breathtaking 182 off 112 balls (18 fours, 10 sixes) and Harry Brook’s imperious 124 off 78 (12 fours, 6 sixes). Their 212-run third-wicket partnership (England’s highest vs New Zealand in ODIs) turned a strong position into total domination. New Zealand, in reply, were bundled out for 280 in 44.2 overs despite Rachin Ravindra’s defiant 102 — Jofra Archer’s 4 for 52 and Adil Rashid’s 3 for 61 ripping through the middle order. The win margin is England’s largest in New Zealand by runs and marks their first ODI series whitewash in NZ since 2013.

Hagley Oval’s pristine batting paradise — short square boundaries, lightning outfield, and a pitch flatter than a motorway — produced the highest aggregate (702 runs) in an England-New Zealand ODI. Buttler’s decision to bat first was vindicated by Salt and Brook’s carnage, while New Zealand’s bowling economy of 8.44 was their worst in a home ODI vs England. For Tom Latham, the whitewash is a bitter pill — his side’s inability to take early wickets and 24 extras proving fatal. As Brook lofted the winning six off Matt Henry amid fireworks and chants of “England! England!”, the tour narrative closed triumphantly: England’s batting depth reigns supreme, New Zealand’s home fortress breached.

England XI Phil Salt, Ben Duckett, Joe Root, Harry Brook, Jos Buttler (c & wk), Liam Livingstone, Sam Curran, Brydon Carse, Jofra Archer, Saqib Mahmood, Adil Rashid

New Zealand XI (2 changes) Will Young, Rachin Ravindra, Devon Conway, Tom Latham (c & wk), Daryl Mitchell, Glenn Phillips, Michael Bracewell, Mitchell Santner, Matt Henry, Lockie Ferguson, William O’Rourke

England – 422-6 (50 overs) Salt and Duckett added 88 before Duckett edged Henry for 42. Salt and Brook forged 212 in 132 balls — Salt’s 182 (112 balls, 18×4, 10×6) fastest ODI ton by an Englishman in NZ, Brook’s 124 (78 balls, 12×4, 6×6) explosive. Root (28 off 18) and Buttler (42 off 22) added 82 in the last five overs. Ferguson 2-92, Henry 2-98 — rest went for 10+ an over.

New Zealand – 280 all out (44.2 overs) Young fell for 8, but Ravindra and Conway added 112. Conway made 68 before edging Mahmood. Ravindra reached 102 off 98 (11×4, 2×6) before holing out to long-on off Rashid. Phillips (22) and Mitchell (18) scratched, but Archer returned to blow away the tail — 4-52 in 9 overs. Rashid 3-61 finished the job.

Key Moments

• Salt-Brook 212-run stand — highest 3rd-wicket vs NZ in ODIs
• Salt’s 182 — highest ODI score by an Englishman in NZ
• 142-run win margin — England’s largest by runs in NZ (any format)
• 702 aggregate runs — highest in an England-NZ ODI
• Archer’s 4-52 — best figures by an Englishman at Hagley Oval

Player of the Match: Phil Salt (182)

Jos Buttler: “Salt and Brook were unreal. Bowlers set it up perfectly. Series done — now T20Is.”

Tom Latham: “We were 50-60 short. Credit to England — they were ruthless.”

Final Series Result: England 3–0 New Zealand

England now turn to the T20I series starting January 17; New Zealand lick wounds before facing Australia in February.

White-ball kings crowned in Christchurch — England march on.