June 26 : England roared back into contention on the second day of the third and deciding test against New Zealand with Ben Duckett's rapid century helping his side to 223-2 after three wickets for returning captain Ben Stokes helped to dismiss the visitors for 438 at a sizzling Trent Bridge.New Zealand slump

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.

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…

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…

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.

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…

June 26 : England roared back into contention on the second day of the third and deciding test against New Zealand with Ben Duckett's rapid century helping his side to 223-2 after…

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

Duckett's aggressive 52 not out propels England to 73-1 at tea, chasing New Zealand's 438 in the final test.

England battled back to trail by 215 runs at Trent Bridge, with Ben Duckett making a century after Ben Stokes took three wickets in a superb spell

Ben Duckett smashed his seventh Test century on Day 2 of the third and final Test against New Zealand. | Cricket

The Nottinghamshire opener's place would have been under pressure without a score here until he made a brilliant hundred

Stokes grabs four wickets as England fight back into contention in the decider