June 26 : England continued to fight back on day two of the deciding third test against New Zealand at a scorching Trent Bridge, with returning captain Ben Stokes taking three wickets before lunch to leave the visitors on 418-7.• New Zealand dominated day one with openers Tom Latham and Devon Conway sharing

England head coach Brendon McCullum confirmed Ben Stokes' return for the ENG vs NZ 3rd Test at Trent Bridge after their heavy defeat in the second Test at The Kia Oval.

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.

NOTTINGHAM, England, June 25 : Returning England captain Ben Stokes lost the toss against New Zealand ahead of the third test in Nottingham on Thursday and Tom Latham has chosen…

NOTTINGHAM, England, June 25 : New Zealand took an iron grip on the opening day of the Third Test at Trent Bridge with a first double-century opening stand against England since…

NOTTINGHAM, England, June 25 : New Zealand got off to a strong start on the opening morning of the third test against England at Trent Bridge on Thursday, moving to 108-0 by the…

Returning England captain Ben Stokes was straight back into the fray as New Zealand skipper Tom Latham won the toss and elected to bat in the third and deciding Test at Trent…

Tom Latham's unbeaten half-century and Devon Conway's steady support put New Zealand in command on a sweltering opening day of the third Test at Trent Bridge.

Devon Conway and Tom Latham shared a New Zealand record opening partnership in England of 317 before the hosts found some late joy at Trent Bridge

England mounted a late resistance on a challenging opening day of the third Test against New Zealand, battling scorching conditions in the series decider at Trent Bridge.

Latham and Conway shine as New Zealand dominates England with 213-0 on Day 1 of the deciding Test match.

New Zealand's Tom Latham and Devon Conway broke a record that had stood for nearly a hundred years before England skipper Ben Stokes marked his return to international duty by…

The Black Caps were well-placed on 361-4 at stumps on Thursday's opening day, with this three-match series all square at 1-1. | Cricket

All the action from day two of the third test, from Trent Bridge.

New Zealand dominated England on Day 1 of the 3rd Test at Trent Bridge, Nottingham

The Black Caps reach lunch at 418 for seven after Stokes took three morning wickets.

England captain Ben Stokes stepped up his impressive return from international exile with a treble strike that took him to 250 Test wickets but New Zealand kept the hosts sweating…

June 26 : England continued to fight back on day two of the deciding third test against New Zealand at a scorching Trent Bridge, with returning captain Ben Stokes taking three…

New Zealand lost their last eight first innings wickets for 77 runs.