England series ratings vs New Zealand: James Bracey and Zak Crawley abysmal in series defeat

England stumbled to a dismal defeat to New Zealand at Edgbaston, meaning they lost a series at home for the first time since 2014, and at home to the Black Caps for the first time since 1999.

Here’s how the hosts rated...

Rory Burns - 8

238 runs at 59.5

England’s man of the series, with crucial runs in both first innings. If Lord’s was his most important innings for England, then Edgbaston was his most fluent. But even he ended it with an ill-disciplined duck that sparked the collapse at Edgbaston.

Dom Sibley - 5

103 runs at 34.33

The second innings at Lord’s showed his strengths and limitations at once, and he looked good on the opening more at Edgbaston. It is not quite happening for him yet.

Zak Crawley - 2

21 runs at 5.25

A horrible series for the Kent No3. Four runs in his first three indisciplined innings, before falling when set in the last. Technical issues, and some impatience.

Joe Root - 5

97 runs at 24.25; 1 wicket at 99

Batted well at Lord’s, but had a rare double failure at Edgbaston, which leaves England in deep trouble. Also dropped a vital catch and was occasionally too prescriptive as captain without his key lieutenants. England need a proper frontline spinner.

Ollie Pope - 3

84 runs at 28

A worry. There is so much to like, but Pope is not living up to the hype. Is skittish, getting himself in and then finding a way to get out.

Dan Lawrence - 6

81 runs at 40.5; 1 wicket at 16

An excellent innings of 81 at Edgbaston, where he overcame a shaky start. The trouble was that that was the only innings in which he got off the mark.