England bowler James Anderson (centre) celebrates the last wicket to win the match with teammates Stuart Broad (left) and Ian Bell on the fourth day of the third Test match against New Zealand at Trent Bridge Stadium in Nottingham, England, yesterday. - AP

NOTTINGHAM, England (AP):

England clinched a 2-0 series victory over New Zealand yesterday, winning by an innings and nine runs, with Ryan Sidebottom taking 6-67 to help dismiss the tourists a second time.

New Zealand had resumed on 177-5 under sunny skies on the fourth day of the third Test and the match finished an hour before lunch as Sidebottom took four of the day's wickets.

"I never envisaged winning by an innings, but full credit to the way we've played our cricket," England captain Michael Vaughan said.

The Kiwis had been forced to follow on after being dismissed for 123 in their first innings on Saturday. Gareth Hopkins only added five runs to his overnight score before he was caught behind by wicketkeeper Tim Ambrose off Sidebottom.

Sidebottom's second wicket

Jacob Oram, who began the day on eight, also watched captain Daniel Vettori survive only seven balls before he became Sidebottom's second wicket of the day - caught by Kevin Pietersen in the gully, leaving the tourists on 205-7.

Kyle Mills made two runs before he was caught at first slip by Andrew Strauss and Paul Collingwood caught both Iain O'Brien (4), who was Sidebottom's last wicket, and Chris Martin (0), whose dismissal gave James Anderson match figures of 9-98. Anderson was named Man of the Match.

Oram finished not out 50, achieving his fifth Test half-century, as New Zealand were bowled out for 232.

"They outbowled us in the match, they swung the ball beautifully and we really weren't up to it in terms of our batting," New Zealand coach John Bracewell said.

Brendon McCullum's 71 in the second innings on Saturday was the highest score of his team in this match. He was bowled by James Anderson on the third day, who had earlier finished New Zealand's first innings with a Test-best haul of 7-43.

Fourth-wicket partnership

Daniel Flynn, who had shared a fourth-wicket partnership of 94 with McCullum, scored a Test-best 49 on Saturday.

England, which had lost its last two Test matches at Trent Bridge - to Sri Lanka and India - won at Old Trafford on May 26. The first Test at Lord's was a rain-affected draw.

"We've got better as the series has gone on," Vaughan said. "The first two Tests were hard fought and we sneaked a very close contest at Old Trafford."

New Zealand were all out in its first innings before tea on Saturday - 42 runs short of the follow-on target after starting the third day at 96-6. The first session was washed out.

Back in again, New Zealand lost opener Aaron Redmond for two, Jamie How for 19 and Ross Taylor for 14 runs.

"If we look back, we were thoroughly outplayed from the start," Vettori said. "Apart from two sessions of bowling, we were second best."