Cricket World's Player of the Week - Brydon Carse, England

A sustained seam attack by Chris Woakes and Brydon Carse following a belligerent batting effort saw England wrapping up an eight wicket win over New Zealand.

England made 499 in their first innings, an imposing 151-run lead, led by Harry Brook's 171 and supported by 80 from captain Ben Stokes, 77 from Ollie Pope and spirited cameos of 48 and 33 from Gus Atkinson and Carse.

It was then the turn of England's seamers as New Zealand's salvage attempt faltered at the start with Tom Latham caught by Brook for one to give Woakes his first wicket in the third over.

Devon Conway was on eight when his attempt to pull Carse to the boundary was miscued to Atkinson at mid-on and New Zealand were tottering at 23-2.

Kane Williamson and Rachin Ravindra set about stitching the innings together as they put on 41 for the third wicket before Ravindra went for 24.

The left-hander could not resist pulling a short ball from Carse but failed to get on top of the bounce and was caught by Jacob Bethell waiting at mid-wicket.

Brydon Carse finished with 4-64, the best figures for England, after taking both wickets to fall on the second morning.

England's Brydon Carse took six second-innings wickets to finish with 10 in a Test for the first time.

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