A drubbing at The Oval means England now need to find a way to win at Trent Bridge with limited time to recover - but they will be strengthened by their returning captain

Dropped England captain Ben Stokes was denied a wicket with just his fourth ball as he returned to action for Durham in their County Championship match against Northamptonshire on…

June 21 : Captain Ben Stokes and fast bowler Gus Atkinson will return for England’s third test against New Zealand in Nottingham following the conclusion of a disciplinary…

Matt Henry took a starring role at the Oval, but Ben Stokes is poised to return for England.

Ben Stokes will return as England captain for the third Test against New Zealand, confirms head coach Brendon McCullum.

Ben Stokes will return as England captain for next week's third and deciding Test against New Zealand in Nottingham, England head coach Brendon McCullum announced Sunday.

Stokes missed the second Test defeat pending the results of an disciplinary investigation

Hosts crash to 253-run defeat to New Zealand in second Test

Brendon McCullum has confirmed Ben Stokes will return as England captain for the third Test in Nottingham after being dropped for a team curfew breach.

Ben Stokes and Gus Atkinson rejoin England for the crucial third Test against New Zealand at Trent Bridge after missing the previous match due to a nightclub incident.

June 21 : Captain Ben Stokes and speedster Gus Atkinson will return to the side for the third test against New Zealand in Nottingham following conclusion of a disciplinary…

The England captain has been let down by his coach, his director of cricket and his paymasters at the ECB

Stokes returns as England's captain at Trent Bridge, but he takes charge of a team back at square one after a heavy loss in the second Test

Captain Ben Stokes and Gus Atkinson have returned to England's squad for the third Test against New Zealand at Trent Bridge following the conclusion of a disciplinary hearing.

A drubbing at The Oval means England now need to find a way to win at Trent Bridge with limited time to recover - but they will be strengthened by their returning captain

After losing the opener, New Zealand leveled the three-match Test series after beating England at The Oval

Ben Stokes returns to captain England in the third Test against New Zealand at Trent Bridge, following his absence due to a nightclub incident under ECB investigation.

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England have made four changes to their XI for the final Test against New Zealand, with Ben Stokes and Gus Atkinson returning after a recent nightclub incident.

England aims to bounce back after a heavy defeat, as the series finale at Trent Bridge sees the return of key players against a confident New Zealand side.

New Zealand outshine England in the Test series finale, with their chances soaring if they bat first at Trent Bridge starting Thursday.