Six-shooting Sidebottom wraps up series win as England seamers dominate Kiwis

Sidebottom claimed four wickets in a 19-ball spell from the pavilion end as the New Zealanders lost by an innings and nine runs.

Fittingly it was James Anderson who finished things off when he had last man Chris Martin caught in the slips - his ninth victim of the match.

Pointing the way: Sidebottom celebrates his six wicket haul

Sidebottom finished with six for 67 in the second innings, his fifth five-wicket haul inside the past 12 months.

Jacob Oram did his best to wipe out the deficit but fought single-handedly in hitting a 38-ball half-century.

The giant left-hander slammed six fours and two towering sixes, the second of which off Anderson put him one run short of his landmark.

He got there next ball but it left Martin on strike and Anderson found the outside edge at the first opportunity for Paul Collingwood to take his second slip catch of the morning.

Smart catch: Collingwood (right) grabs Sidebottom his sixth wicket at second slip, with Iain O'Brien on his way back to the pavilion

England claimed five wickets for 35 in all, in a manic 40-ball spell, to claim a 2-0 npower series victory.Oram's overnight partner Gareth Hopkins succumbed to a delivery angled across him in the sixth over of the day.

It was a dismissal which began a sequence of four catches from edges for Sidebottom at a cost of five runs.

England's catching was impeccable with Strauss and Pietersen clutching chances offered by a flimsy Kiwi tail.

England skipper Michael Vaughan was delighted with the way James Anderson and Ryan Sidebottom responded to conditions which were made for traditional English swing bowling - and is already looking forward to the arrival of South Africa.

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

"At 86 for five in this game I never envisaged winning by an innings but credit to Kevin Pietersen and Tim Ambrose for their partnership and to Ryan Sidebottom and James Anderson who bowled so well.

"We knew it was going to swing here but you need to have the skills to make it happen.

They (Sidebottom and Anderson) will be the first to admit they got conditions to suit them but they had the skill. The pace has been very good this week and some of the deliveries New Zealand have had to face were exceptional.

Anderson (right) sees off Chris Martin for a 2-0 series win

"We know we are a developing team with some way to go but we are looking forward to the South Africa leg of the summer."

Vaughan's opposite number Daniel Vettori, who was named his side's man of the series, admitted his side were well beaten.

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

"Our batting didn't really stand up to some very good bowling. But we have to recognise how well England played."

Meanwhile, Anderson had his sights set on a long international career after he was named man of the match following his nine-wicket haul as England beat New Zealand by an innings and nine runs to clinch a 2-0 series win.

Anderson took two more wickets in the second innings to add to his seven in the first as New Zealand were crushed at Trent Bridge.

The Lancashire bowler has been described as mercurial in the past, something he accepted telling Sky Sports: "I have been in the past so it's fair but it's something I am looking to improve and go in the right direction."

Asked if he was looking for a lengthy England career, he added: "I hope so."

Anderson paid tribute to Ryan Sidebottom who claimed seven wickets, saying: "Ryan has had a great 18 months and it was about time someone helped him out a bit and luckily this time it was me."

Man of the series: A rejevenated Andrew Strauss

Andrew Strauss was named man of the series and admitted he was much happier after a poor 2007.

The opener was dropped for the Test series against Sri Lanka before being recalled for the tour of New Zealand.

He has shown consistency during this series including a century in the second Test at Old Trafford.

Strauss said: "Mainly mentally (I am) a bit better, the 100 in Napier made a bit of difference and freed me up a bit.

"I felt happier at the crease and it's good to see England win as well.

"I spent about 12 months not knowing where my next run was coming from so I'm happy to have turned it round."

Strauss also paid tribute to the bowlers saying: "Our bowlers have worked as a really good unit so this is as much for them as me."