Moores hails England character
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England coach Peter Moores praised the spirit of his team after they completed a series victory over New Zealand.
England won the third Test by 121 runs in Napier to take the series 2-1 – their first overseas success for three years - and the first time an England side had come from behind to win a three-Test series since 2001.
The tourists were well beaten in the opening match at Hamilton but responded at Wellington and at McLean Park, where they had been four for three on the first morning.
Moores said: “You judge any team – it is always about how they bounce back from adversity.
“The defeat at Hamilton was a hard one to take because we fought very hard to stay in the game and then on that last day it got away from us very quickly.
“The response to that was great and then to back that up with a win here, especially when in a tough position again, I think is the most pleasing thing. It was a real team effort.”
The series success represented Moores’ second since he took over from Duncan Fletcher a year ago, and helped banish the memory of defeat in Sri Lanka before Christmas.
He added: “You know your job is to deliver as a coach. I think we are seeing an emerging team.”
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The England players celebrate a first overseas series win in three years © Getty Images
