England v New Zealand: Ben Stokes bows out in third men’s Test, day five – live
Updates from final day at Trent Bridge, starts 11am BST
https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2026/jun/28/england-test-captain-ben-stokes-announces-international-retirement-cricket">Stokes announces England retirement | Email Cameron
And if England are losing, that means New Zealand are winning.
The tourists have been excellent are the depth of their seam-bowling stocks and overall quality has been immense.
Remember, these boys knocked over India three-nil in India’s own backyard less than two years ago.
And now they might be about to give England their first series defeat on home soil* since 2012.
Not bad from the Black Caps.
https://www.theguardian.com/sport/live/2026/jun/29/england-new-zealand-third-mens-cricket-test-day-five-ben-stokes-farewell-live">Continue reading...Ben Stokes Quits International Cricket After Defeat
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