Stokes suffered a setback to his already struggling hamstring on the third day of the Test, getting ruled out of the remainder of the game later. 



Lion-hearted Ben Stokes not ready to ‘hold back’ despite injury setback, promises to dig deep for country

England Test captain Ben Stokes is a lion-hearted cricketer. Having weathered several storms during his decorated all-format career, Stokes has come on the top every time.

New Zealand's controlled strokeplay in the final session was in contrast to chaotic English batting between lunch and tea where they lost their last eight wickets for 66 runs.



New Zealand pile up 340-run lead after best day of cricket against England in 3rd Test

England's hopes of a series clean sweep all but evaporated on Sunday as they capitulated on day two of the third Test to trail New Zealand by 340 runs. The home side skittled England for 143 before reaching 136-3 by stumps in their second innings in Hamilton, enjoying easily their best day of a series in which they had been outplayed until now.

An aggressive England dominated from start to finish to thrash New Zealand by 323 runs on Sunday in the second Test and emphatically win the series with a match to go.

NZ vs ENG 2024: Joe Root’s 36th Test ton sees England win series in Wellington

Gus Atkinson claimed a hat-trick before England's batsmen let loose to power the visitors 533 runs ahead of New Zealand on Saturday and in full control of the second Test.

Wellington Test: England’s lead cross 530 as batters make merry after Atkinson’s first Test hat-trick vs NZ

Jacob Bethell is the newest star on the cricketing scene. The rookie left-hander scored his maiden Test fifty during the Christchurch Test against New Zealand, hitting an unbeaten 50 in the second innings.

NZ v ENG 2024: Jacob Bethell, England's newest star, reflects on hitting winning runs in 1st Test

England Test captain and star all-rounder Ben Stokes said his team doesn’t think about the ‘utterly confusing’ World Test Championship (WTC) Finale. Ahead of the first day of the first Test between England and New Zealand at the Hagley Oval, Christchurch, Stokes addressed England’s failure to reach the summit clash in three editions now, saying his team’s philosophy is to take things ‘game by game and series by series.

England Test captain Ben Stokes calls WTC format ‘utterly confusing’, says ‘…it’s a real weird’

Veteran New Zealand seamer Tim Southee has decided to hang his boots from Tests at the end of the home series against England. Southee, 35, is second to Richard Hadlee (431) in the wickets tally for the Kiwis in Tests, having picked 385 scalps from 104 matches and counting.

Tim Southee to retire from Tests after England series; New Zealand name Kane Williamson in 14-man squad