Summary

  • Third Test, day one, Trent Bridge

  • New Zealand win toss and bat in decider - series level at 1-1

  • Stokes returns as England captain, with Atkinson also back, after both cleared following nightclub incident

  • Henry, Jamieson and Phillips out for NZ - Sears, Santner and Tickner come in

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Have your say on England men this summer

  1. Postpublished at 11:55 BST

    Ashwanth R Kavuluri
    CricViz analyst

    New Zealand's batters have pounced on anything overpitched so far.

    In the first 10 overs England's pacers bowled 11 deliveries on a length of 3m or fuller, conceding 28 runs. In comparison, the remaining 49 deliveries pitched at 6m or shorter went for just 17 runs.

  2. Postpublished at 11:54 BST

    Alex Hartley
    Former England bowler on Test Match Special

    That's turned really nicely. It's a lovely seam position from Shoaib Bashir. He gets himself really upright drags his fingers down the side of the ball and it does turn outside the off stump.

  3. NZ 51-0published at 11 overs

    Here's Shoaib Bashir as England make changes at both ends - the spinner is back after missing the second Test and not having bowled in the first on a seam-friendly pitch at Lord's.

    A Devon Conway chip into the covers just passes Joe Root, before Tom Latham brings up New Zealand's fifty with a swept boundary behind square.

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    Get Involvedpublished at 11:50 BST

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    Hottest day at cricket was in Bridgetown, Barbados. Was on holiday there and bought cheap ground tickets rather than pay for packages in the UK in advance. In the open all day with the West Indies supporters. Put on plenty of sun cream but forgot my lips.

    Neil, Penrith

    Hottest for me, Perth 2010 Ashes.. 42c+ In a temp unshaded stand! Plenty of Slip, Slap, Slop IYKYK.

    Mark Telford

    41 degrees on the second day of the Adelaide Test in December 2025. By 4pm all the Aussies were going home due to the heat, the only ones left were England supporters! It was seriously warm and we were in the shade most of the day....

    Mark, Glossip

  5. Postpublished at 11:49 BST

    Ashwanth R Kavuluri
    CricViz analyst

    This is New Zealand's best opening partnership of the series so far...

    • First Test - 2 (9 balls) & 0 (3 balls)
    • Second Test - 14 (36 balls) & 8 (13 balls)
  6. Postpublished at 11:49 BST

    Alex Hartley
    Former England bowler on Test Match Special

    Ben Stokes has been really in charge of his field. He's changing the slips, gullies and backward point. Feels like he's really thinking about the game and trying to be on top of it.

  7. NZ 45-0published at 10 overs

    First change for England as Josh Tongue replaces Jofra Archer - I suspect we won't see any eight-over spells from him in these conditions, as we did at The Oval.

    It's a productive over for New Zealand, with Tom Latham taking the first ball off his toes and sending it for four through mid-wicket, then replicating the same shot for another boundary two deliveries later.

  8. Postpublished at 11:47 BST

    Stephan Shemilt
    BBC Sport cricket correspondent at Trent Bridge

    Shoaib Bashir has already been warming up.

  9. Postpublished at 11:47 BST

    Alex Hartley
    Former England bowler on Test Match Special

    Ben Stokes will be thinking 'if I were a couple yards to my left, I would have got it.'

  10. NZ 36-0published at 9 overs

    Another edge goes wide of England's fielders, as Devon Conway splices an edge off Gus Atkinson through backward point for four.

    Frustrating for England, who also conceded a Tom Latham three earlier in the over through a similar area.

  11. Postpublished at 11:41 BST

    Steven Finn
    Former England fast bowler on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

    Pitch is playing well. When the bowlers have missed, there's been runs on offer. Particularly when it's been overpitched. New Zealand have made a good start.

  12. NZ 29-0published at 8 overs

    Jofra Archer rolls in for another over - as is pretty customary, he's wearing a long-sleeved white undershirt beneath his short-sleeved top.

    Wouldn't be my choice in this weather, to be honest.

    There does at least appear to be a touch of breeze rippling the England shirts, which will offer some relief.

  13. Postpublished at 11:34 BST

    Sir Alastair Cook
    Ex-England captain on BBC Test Match Special

    I as a bowler would always prefer a wall of people there to catch an edge rather than hedging my bets with two. I always felt as though my nicks went finer anyway.

  14. NZ 26-0published at 7 overs

    Decent from Gus Atkinson, sending his delivery just past the edge of Devon Conway's bat.

    The left-hander takes a single from the following delivery to retain the strike - the only run from the over.

  15. Postpublished at 11:30 BST

    Ashwanth R Kavuluri
    CricViz analyst

    England have enjoyed remarkable success against New Zealand at Trent Bridge, winning all four of their matches at the venue before this Test and remaining unbeaten across more than three decades of meetings (since 1994). With a 100% win rate, Trent Bridge stands out as England's most dominant ground against New Zealand.

  16. Postpublished at 11:29 BST

    Steven Finn
    Former England fast bowler on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

    They'll be gutted there wasn't a third slip there!

  17. NZ 25-0published at 6 overs

    Just past the fingertips!

    Jofra Archer draws an edge from Tom Latham and the ball flies past the cordon - Harry Brook puts in a full-length dive at second slip but the chance evades him.

    Four for Latham, somewhat fortuitously.

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    Get Involvedpublished at 11:25 BST

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    Worst sunburn I ever got was at a Yorkshire v Warwickshire county match at Headingley in 1997. Ended up with ears that resembled pork scratchings the following day.

    Simon, Bidford on Avon

    Somehow, my dad and I both managed to get sunburnt at Trent Bridge last year, despite being in the shade. Something to do with magic UV rays reflecting off the grass, apparently. Hoping not to repeat that when we're there on Saturday!

    William, Westminster

    My hottest experience was in Indore, India for the seventh and final ODI in 2006. There were very few England fans left by that stage in the tour, but those that were left hid under bin lids in the stands!

    Matthew, Western France

  19. NZ 21-0published at 5 overs

    Tom Latham batting for New ZealandImage source, Getty Images

    Three for Tom Latham, clipping Gus Atkinson square.

    Devon Conway goes one better from the following delivery, picking up his third four through the covers.

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    Get Involvedpublished at 11:21 BST

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    Attending my first Test match since my dad died earlier this year. Grew up listening to Test Match Special with him and my brother. Feels odd being here without being able to message him about it but I’m enjoying remembering him here today in the sunshine.

    James, Trent Bridge