Smith leads charge for New Zealand as England trail
NOTTINGHAM, England, June 27 - New Zealand are in front in the deciding third test at Trent Bridge after securing an 84-run first innings lead over England on Saturday.
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New Zealand reach 418-7 at lunch as England fight back
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 win toss and opt to bat against England
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 to bat.
England captain Stokes says focus only on winning series after tumultuous two weeks
LONDON, June 24 : England's returning captain Ben Stokes said his focus is solely on winning the series-deciding test against New Zealand at Trent Bridge after a tumultuous fortnight in which he was left out after he and bowler Gus Atkinson broke a team curfew.
McCullum dismisses talk of rift with Stokes ahead of third New Zealand test
June 24 : England coach Brendon McCullum has dismissed speculation of a rift with test captain Ben Stokes, saying he was amused by suggestions their relationship had soured.
'Insufficient evidence' against England pair in nightclub incident, regulator says
June 22 : England captain Ben Stokes and bowler Gus Atkinson will face no further action after the Cricket Regulator said its investigation into a London nightclub incident found there was insufficient evidence to establish they had breached protocol.
England docked 12 WTC points for slow over-rate in Oval test
LONDON, June 22 : England's dreams of a maiden appearance in the World Test Championship (WTC) final suffered a blow after they were docked 12 points for their slow over-rate in the comprehensive defeat by New Zealand at The Oval on Sunday.
Stokes returns to captaincy for England's third test, says ECB
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 hearing, the England and Wales Cricket Board said on Sunday.