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Toss update: New Zealand has won the toss and decided to bat first.

England (Playing XI): Ben Duckett, Emilio Gay, Jacob Bethell, Joe Root, Harry Brook, Jamie Smith(w), Ben Stokes(c), Gus Atkinson, Jofra Archer, Josh Tongue, Shoaib Bashir

New Zealand (Playing XI): Tom Latham(c), Devon Conway, Henry Nicholls, Rachin Ravindra, Daryl Mitchell, Tom Blundell(w), Mitchell Santner, Nathan Smith, Blair Tickner, Ben Sears, William O’Rourke

England and New Zealand meet in a winner-takes-all third Test at Trent Bridge with the Crowe-Thorpe Trophy and valuable World Test Championship points at stake. England welcomes back captain Ben Stokes, Gus Atkinson and wicketkeeper Jamie Smith after making three changes to the side that suffered a heavy defeat at The Oval, while New Zealand eyes its first Test series win in England since 1999.

Follow our highlights for score updates, wickets, milestones, key moments and expert analysis throughout the match.

Published on Jun 26, 2026