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Time for us to bid farewell, from Hamilton, to Tim Southee and to England men's cricket in 2024.

It may have ended on a low note, but there were a fair few great moments (and yes, some other low ones) through the year.

Have a read of Stephan Shemilt's report from Seddon Park to see how New Zealand wrapped up a third Test victory.

We'll be back with this side on 22 January when England embark upon a white-ball series in India, but we've still got plenty of cricket before Christmas.

You can listen to audio commentary from Australia v India at The Gabba right now, while England women resume their Test against South Africa at Bloemfontein at 08:00 GMT.

We'll see you soon.

New Zealand bowler Tim Southee: "Congratulations England on a series win and as always played in great spirit. It is a side I have always enjoyed playing against.

"I want to thank New Zealand Cricket for everything you have done. My family, who are there for the ride and see the ups and downs. And my team-mates. These guys have made the ride so much more enjoyable, I have loved every minute.

"And finally the fans. It is always great to turn out in front of numbers. This week has been pretty special to play at Seddon Park in front of a great crowd."

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New Zealand great Richard Hadlee is next up at the presentation with a lovely speech about Tim Southee.

He gave the 19-year-old Southee his debut in 2008 when he was on the national selection panel.

Southee steps up to pay tribute to his family and colleagues, bidding farewell to an international career of almost 17 years.

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England captain Ben Stokes: "I think we created a lot of chances on day one. We probably didn’t get it quite as right as we’d liked to but looking back, we stuck to it really well, created a lot of chances but New Zealand were able to stick with it and compete."

On the conditions: "Spending a lot of time out on the field, when you’re hitting the field hard on fresh legs, that’s when it was the most effective."

"You can’t fault any of the energy or effort we put into the game, obviously it’s not ideal to end a series on this note but New Zealand are a strong side and didn’t give up.

"We want to come out and win every game we play. We wanted to leave with three victories in the bag.

"The first two Tests is where it really worked for us, it’s where we played out best cricket. We'd like to end on better terms, it's not the best way to end a Test but we're looking ahead to India."

New Zealand captain Tom Latham: "It is pleasing to finish the series in that fashion. We were not quite at our best the first two games but the way we were able to adapt to the different surface here was very pleasing.

"We spoke after the first game that we got England into a similar position but were not able to capitalise, but we able to so in this game.

"After the first day we thought we had lost a few too many wickets, but until both teams bat on it you don't know what a good score it. And to put a big score on in the third innings is very pleasing".

On Tim Southee: "His wickets, runs and sixes speak for themselves. He has been a massive member of the dressing room for a long time. We will miss him on the field, the lads love playing with him. We are leaving one of the greats behind."

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Ben Stokes is the handed the Crowe-Thorpe trophy, named after two greats, both now sadly no longer with us.

The England players, all in their training gear bar Harry Brook, who's sporting his Test shirt and shorts, stand for photos.

Smiles, but no lofting of the trophy or jumping around.

Player of the series Harry Brook on playing in New Zealand: "It opens up different areas to score. There was a bit of bounce on pitches this time around, I felt like I scored quite well square of the wicket.

"I felt like I used the counterpunch well in the second game. It felt like there was opportunity to take it to them in the second game, I felt like it came up."

Player of the match Mitchell Santner: "That little period (when batting in New Zealand's first innings) we tried to make it as tough as we could for England. Keep them out there and keep them bowling overs. It is always not nice as a bowler when you keep having to come back.

"It is nice then to bowl with a bit of a lead and the way England play, they always play their shots so it keeps us in the game."

On establishing himself in Test side: "It has taken a while. It is the role that's more important. When I previously played it was holding up an end and doing a job, let the big boys go downwind and take wickets. So it was nice to get a spinning wicket and take some poles here."

On Tim Southee: "Everyone will miss him. He is an outstanding player."

Mitchell Santner takes the player of the match award having taken 3-7 in the first England innings and 4-85 in this one, while also scoring 76 and 49 with the bat.

His first match of the series - might he have made a difference in the two Tests that New Zealand lost?

Michael Conway: Have England got a few holes of golf planned for this afternoon? That's the only explanation I can think of for the way they seemed desperate to lose as soon as possible after lunch

Kieran Parmley
Cricviz analyst

Excluding innings victories, 423 runs is New Zealand's biggest margin of victory in terms of runs in their Test history.

423 runs is also England's fourth highest margin of defeat in runs and their second 400+ run defeat of 2024 (434 runs v India in Rajkot).

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Before we launch into the inquest, let's take a moment to focus on Tim Southee for one last time.

He leads his side off the field to the applause of everyone in the ground - the end of a 394-match New Zealand career.

He's greeted with a handshake from Ben Stokes on the boundary.

Carse immediately hands the strike back to Bashir and the number 10 chips Matt Henry over mid-on for two.

He has to block out a yorker and is beaten in the corridor outside off stump, but survives the over.

Kieran Parmley
Cricviz analyst

Mitchell Santner is just the fifth player to score 100+ runs, take 5+ wickets and make 2+ catches against England in Test cricket - Bob Simpson is the most recent, doing so for Australia in Sydney way back in 1963.

Shoaib Bashir is last man out for England, with Ben Stokes out of the equation.

He knocks the final ball of the over to cover.

England are 38-3 in the seven overs since lunch.