Joe Root faced his 27th Test defeat as captain after England's crushing 253-run loss to New Zealand, tying him with Stephen Fleming and trailing only Graeme Smith's 29 losses.

June 20 : England batsman Joe Root became only the second player to reach 14,000 test runs as he led his side's resistance with an unbeaten half century against New Zealand on day…

England talisman Joe Root has scripted history by becoming just the second batter to complete 14,000 runs in Test cricket