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So England's winter concludes with one of the all-time great Test matches as New Zealand edge Ben Stokes' side by one run to level the series 1-1.

You can read Stephan Shemilt's report on what was a truly thrilling final day over here.

That's a wrap on the Test match front until June, when England host Ireland at Lord's before the Ashes against Australia.

Meanwhile the white-ball team are in action in Bangladesh - starting with the first one-day international on Wednesday.

We will be here for that too - and I hope you are too.

Just two GOATs having a chinwag.

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More from McCullum, speaking to BT Sport: "It was one of those Tests where there was never a twist too far away.

"We were going pretty well at one stage but it took a really good spell of bowling from Neil Wagner to bring them back into.

"Then we looked like we were miles out of the game and were able to give ourselves a good chance with Foakes and Leach.

"It wasn't to be but I'm really proud of the boys. They've been amazing right throughout the summer and our away tours as well.

"We'll walk away from our last eight or nine months very proud of what we've achieved and look forward to our next challenge."

On Ben Stokes' knee issue and the Ashes: "Firstly, it's nice to be able to turn our focus onto the Ashes. We've had our attention on what we've been doing here.

"Stokesy's knee is just something we have to monitor. He's off to the IPL where there is slightly less demand on his conditioning so hopefully he'll be fine.

"He's a tough bloke, he'll find a way through and I know he's determined to lead this team to Ashes glory as well. We look forward to it."

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England coach Brendon McCullum, speaking to BT Sport: "Obviously it would've been nice to have won the Test match and the series but right at the start of this campaign we said that we wanted to entertain and bring fans into the game, bring relevance to Test cricket.

"Even being on the wrong side of it today, I think we achieved that. Credit to New Zealand, they were epic in their defence of that total but we certainly played our part.

"It was a great game to be a part of."

On the last hour: "I was actually quite calm. We played so well throughout the whole Test match and we know what we're here for so whether win or lose - I know we get judged on it - but we play a style of cricket and try to entertain people all around the world.

"When it got as tense as it got, it was left in the hands of the gods a bit and it wasn't to be for us.

"The guys were really calm, even after we lost, walking into the dressing there were still smiles on faces because we achieved a small part of what it's about: making Test cricket exciting. Still disappointing to lose obviously."

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New Zealand captain Tim Southee: "I have to say it ranks right up there. There have only been a handful of sides to be asked to follow on and win so it is pretty special. We were on the back foot after two days and the character shown over the last three days has been really pleasing.

"We tried to stay calm and give it our best shot. It was a great Test match to be involved with.

"We couldn't read too much into the day/night Test match, we switched back to a traditional Test match here at a ground where we have had a lot of success. So it was about preparing as well as we could. England were class in the first two days but we trusted each other and a number of guys stood up. A typical Kiwi scrapping effort over the last three days.

"It is great for Test cricket the way England have been playing and it was another great Test match to be involved in. All the guys here cherish Test cricket and hopefully having matches like this will be good for Test cricket going forward."

Sir Alastair Cook
Former England captain on BT Sport

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I think it is actually a wide and the very next ball, down the leg side. Steve Harmison, Michael Kasprowicz, Geraint Jones-esque.

The margins are so small, a bit more bat on it and that's four and England win. A brilliant game of cricket. Brilliants guts from both sides.

I know New Zealand won but both sides - and cricket - can take something from it.

More from Stokes on the Ashes this summer: "It's disappointing to end on a loss here after a great winter but winning four out of five is great for this team.

"We had a great summer last year in our home conditions. Then coming away from home and winning four out of five, we take great pride in.

"We've got a few months off before the Ashes starts then hopefully we can get back to doing what we love doing."

England captain Ben Stokes: "That game as a whole, in terms of what Test cricket is about, was just incredible.

"The emotions that we were going through upstairs and I'm sure the Kiwi boys as well. It was incredible to be involved in. I think everyone has got their money's worth today."

On his partnership with Joe Root: "It was good, it was a case of assessing the situation and we knew that at some point Tim was going to have to roll the dice with something.

"Obviously Wags came on and blew the game open for them. Myself and Joe out there saw it as our opportunity to counter but sometimes things don't happen the way you want them to."

On his dismissal: "With those bouncer plans and knowing what Wagner is going to throw at us, we had to make a decision. It obviously didn't come off for us but there was an opportunity for us to score runs.

"As soon as he came on to bowl bouncers, I saw it as a chance to score 20 runs off the over and bring the game even more in our favour.

"But credit to Waggy and Tim, it brought them back into the game."

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It is only the second time a Test has been won by one run - the other being West Indies' victory over Australia in Adelaide in 1993.

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Former England bowler on BT Sport

These situations are always tricky to manage, especially against bowling like this with fielders out in the deep.

Ben Foakes was biding his time. Picking and choosing when to attack the deliveries is the hardest thing and he managed it pretty well until he got out.

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England batter and player of the series, Harry Brook: "Looking at the pitch we didn't think it would last that long but it was a very good cricket wicket in the end and very enjoyable to watch."

On his wicket of Kane Williamson on day four: "I wouldn't say I'm a bowler. I'm just glad I could contirbute at that stage of the game and make a breakthrough."

On his run out: "If you gave me the game I have had at the start I would have taken it. Obviously the result didn't go our way but credit to New Zealand, they were fantastic."

On this summer's Ashes: "I haven't even thought about it yet. I'm just taking one game at a time."

Player of the match, New Zealand's Kane Williamson: "It doesn't quite feel right to be standing here after a game of cricket like that and the contributions we've seen from both teams throughout.

"A fantastic game of cricket to be a part of. For us as a team, we've been fighting away in the Test format for a while so it was nice to get it across the line in this one.

"You always want to try and do as much as you can for the team and it's kind of is never enough, all the guys share that mindset with the bat.

"We saw some really valuable partnerships to get us a total on the board and something to bowl at in the last innings.

"We had to fight really hard to reverse some of that momentum. England are playing incredible cricket at the moment and we were up against it coming into this match.

"To find a way to wrestle our way back and get across the line is a really nice feeling."

Sir Alastair Cook
Former England captain on BT Sport

There have to be regrets for England in that you dominate the match, you dominate the series, you dominate the majority of the cricket played - it's only been the last two and a half days they haven't.

But I don't think this England side will think like that. We saw Ben Stokes and Brendon McCullum with big smiles on their faces so they're very different to how I would have gone about that.

I'm sure it means just as much to them but they'll talk about the entertainment.

If you have to look at the big picture, they were on the brink of winning five Test matches away from home and probably should have done. That's how far this team has come in a short space of time.

Really good things to come but when you lose a game like that, you have to look at certain things.

Steven Finn
Former England bowler on BT Sport

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It says a lot about the mentality of the Black Caps. Both of the guys interviewed said that they fight to the bitter end and that has certainly been my experience of playing against them.

They're always good spirited but when it comes to the thick of it, everyone is trying to win the game. Credit to them, we knew they weren't going to roll over and fall over, even when they were asked to follow-on.

They were outstanding.

The winning moment...

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You have a point, Nick. But after Lord's 2019 I think New Zealand were due that kind of break.

Sir Alastair Cook
Former England captain on BT Sport

I've never a met a cricketer who just keeps on coming as much as Neil Wagner. I was lucky to play with him at Essex and the tap he's got in this series from Harry Brook in particular, he probably felt so small.

To have the guts, the determination and the will power to keep going when it matters... I don't know how many overs he bowled in that spell but it was unrelenting.

Not that I wanted to see England lose, but Wags deserves that moment of glory.

Josh: As if I've stayed awake until 3.10am to see England lose by one run. One run! Proper gutted.

Patrick Brennan: Haha! Right, NZ. After that wide call, you can no longer complain about the boundary count thing...

Ian: WOW! Test Cricket will NEVER die!