Swann's ten beats NZ and the rain
England won by 247 runs in almost exactly 10 sessions to wrap up a 2-0 series victory and largely vindicate their approach
24/05Result
2nd Test, New Zealand tour of England at Leeds, May 24-28 2013
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![England]( "England")
354 & 287/5d -
![New Zealand]( "New Zealand")
174 & 220 (76.3 ov)
Player of the Match
24/05Result
2nd Test, New Zealand tour of England at Leeds, May 24-28 2013
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![England]( "England")
354 & 287/5d -
![New Zealand]( "New Zealand")
174 & 220 (76.3 ov)
Player of the Match
Day 5
England must end insularity to become great
If England had indicated a greater arrogance born of their total control of the match, there would have been no need for today's weather-led nervousness
Boult doubtful for Champions Trophy
New Zealand's need to regroup after their Test defeat against England before the Champions Trophy has been made doubly difficult by the possibility that they will lose Trent Boult for the tournament because of injury
Cook, Flower claim tactics 'vindicated'
Alastair Cook and Andy Flower insisted their tactics had been "vindicated" after England won the second Test against New Zealand by 247 runs to clinch a 2-0 series victory.
England extend NZ dominance
Stats highlights from England's 247-run win in the second Test against New Zealand at Headingley
Brittle batting stunts New Zealand's growth
The bowlers could not have done much more, but New Zealand's top order was unpicked by the England attack to revive questions about the personnel in the line-up
Day 4
Swann leaves New Zealand on brink of defeat
England sentenced New Zealand to a morning of misery at Headingley as they increased their lead well beyond 400 and set-up a declaration on the fourth afternoon in Leeds.
Finn's brute
ESPNcricinfo presents the plays of the day from the fourth day at Headingley
Swann closes in on Underwood mudlark
England's premier spinner provided a rare sight at Heagingley as slow bowling proved the potent weapon
England know what's best for England
Too slow, too negative, too defensive, England are not interested in anyone else's opinion and know their own plans bring success
Day 3
Swann, Finn prove England have a Plan B
If not, perhaps, quite a perfect day for England, but a day when several pieces of their pre-Ashes jigsaw fell into place with a satisfying click as they proved they have a Plan B to their bowling attack
Swann's positive spin helps feel-good factor
Last year, when England faced South Africa, Graeme Swann was at a campsite having been left out but this time he finally gave himself a performance to remember at Headingley
New Zealand's self-inflicted pain
Steven Finn and Graeme Swann were very good on the third day, but were they as good as New Zealand made them look?
To follow-on or not?
ESPNcricinfo present the plays of the day from the third day at Headingley
Day 2
Root lights up homeground with maiden ton
It was, in the end, the scenario most of the locals wanted: two young, born and bred Yorkshiremen, digging England out of a hole with batting of class and substance. This was a golden afternoon for Yorkshire cricket.
McCullum's management keeps NZ hopes alive
He had to carefully plot his way to the second new ball, but by keeping his best bowlers fresh, New Zealand's captain has just about kept his side in this series
Root stands tall for county and country
In the face of so much expectation, Joe Root delivered when his side needed him and when his home crowd were so willing him to
In Root, England have something special to savour
With a mix of David Gower, Graham Thorpe and Michael Vaughan, Joe Root can capture hearts and minds
Day 1
Persistent showers force opening-day abandonment
Persistent rain prevented any play on the first day of the second Test between England and New Zealand at Headingley
Yorkshire warn against north-south split
Yorkshire have a new man at the helm and he is quickly confronting the challenges of hosting international cricket, but knows the club also has to help itself
Others
Compton's Ashes hopes face defining month
After a lean series against New Zealand, Nick Compton needs to go back to county cricket and free his mind from recent stresses
'New Zealand cricketers will never be paid to underperform'
Lane and Wells look at the bright side of NZ being rubbish, bookmaking as a career, the Headingley Test, Hadlee's 'tache and skip, and other Kiwi teams that wore beige
The perfect rainy day at Test cricket
It's the one where it doesn't rain all that much, but you get soaked anyway and the players hardly come out of the dressing room
Cat-skinning, and a drunken donkey's driving test
England beat New Zealand comprehensively, but that doesn't mean we can't quibble about some of their tactics, which brought domesticated animals to mind
The stats Everest Joe Root is set to conquer
The company he keeps on a list of England centurions under the age of 23 points to a dazzling future as a climber of milestones
Rutherford among bright spots for NZ
New Zealand held their own and will have learned valuable lessons from their five-match cross-continental encounter against England
Culture shock at 'eadingley
A strong sense of nostalgia, grimy Yorkshire skies, confetti showers, and dress-up day - a Kiwi misses his time in Leeds
Pietersen shadow lingers over England
Headingley still evokes memories of Kevin Pietersen's 2012 outburst but it now offers a further audition for his post-reintegration understudies
NZ to manage Vettori workload
New Zealand have accepted they must manage the later stages of Daniel Vettori's career with care after he was ruled out of the Headingley Test
Vettori ruled out, NZ bank on pace
ESPNcricinfo previews the second Test between England and New Zealand at Headingley