england's batsmen played in a more positive manner against new zealand, with ben stokes scoring the fastest ever century at lords in england's first test victory. however, they lost the second test and drew the series. england were impressive with the bat in the odi series, posting scores of 350, 365 and 408 in the five match series. england went on to win the series 3–2. joe root and eoin morgan particularly impressed. england also won the only t20 match between the sides. throughout all three series england were praised for their new aggressive brand of cricket.