Summary

Have your say on England men this summer

Live Reporting

by Mike Peter

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

    I hope the Ben Stokes situation doesn't overshadow New Zealand winning this series. It's huge credit to the resolve, skill, attitude and resilience of this side. They have thoroughly deserved it.

    There's huge admiration and respect for New Zealand captain Tom Latham for the way he has managed his side. They kept together, kept plugging away and have been superb.

    I wonder what word is for a double reset for England?

  2. Daniel Norcross
    Test Match Special commentator on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

    It's the last rites for Ben Stokes, and last rites for Bazball. New Zealand have won a Test here with barely a fit bowler. Their fielding was lightning today. They have been tremendous opponents across all three Tests.

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

    Nathan Smith fittingly takes the catch which wins New Zealand the series. Jamie Smith was looking to hit out in a hopeless situation for England.

    A famous victory for New Zealand and their first series win on English soil since 1999 - and they deserve it.

  4. wicket

    New Zealand win 160 runs
    Breaking

    Smith c Smith b Santner 60 (Eng 212 all out)

    Smith caught Smith - that's a series victory for New Zealand and a losing end to Ben Stokes' international career.

    Jamie Smith hacks Mitchell Santner out to long-on, where his namesake Nathan runs in and takes the catch low.

    Another big margin of victory for the tourists, who become the first team to beat England in England in a three-match series having gone one down in the first match.

  5. Eng 212-9

    Shoaib Bashir is the last man out for England.

    He blocks out a few deliveries from Nathan Smith and then knocks the last ball of the over into the covers.

    There's a single there, and New Zealand are happy to let him have it, but Bashir will let Jamie Smith have the strike in the next over.

    A wicket maiden for Smith, who now has figures of 2-64 from 16 overs.

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

    Mitchell Santner swooped and slung it with deadly accuracy. Any hope of Josh Tongue blocking it and Jamie Smith whacking it is over.

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

    An outstanding piece of fielding from Mitchell Santner! It's almost as if Josh Tongue didn't know the fielder was there. England lose another.

  8. wicket

    WICKET

    Tongue run out (Santner) 2 (Eng 212-9)

    A superb bit of fielding, and New Zealand are one wicket away from a series victory!

    Josh Tongue turns Nathan Smith's ball into the leg side and looks to get Jamie Smith back on strike.

    The run isn't there and he's sent back, as Mitchell Santner gathers one-handed and throws down the stumps.

    It's a direct hit and Tongue's dive, right down the middle of the wicket, isn't enough to save him.

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

    Jamie Smith started well in his Test career and there was always going to be a bit of a dip. One of his strengths is he can take down bowlers but has a decent technique.

  10. Eng 212-8

    Two more fours to finish the over!

    He slog sweeps Mitchell Santner through mid-wicket and then drags a shot through long-on.

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

    Jamie Smith has played well here. It's a been a balance and measured innings and it's an important knock for him.

  12. 50 runs

    50 for Jamie Smith

    Eng 204-8

    Jamie Smith brings up his half-century!

    It comes up off 87 balls, having faced three dots from Mitchell Santner and then driven through the covers for four.

  13. How's stat?!

    Andy Zaltzman
    Test Match Special statistician

    New Zealand seamer Nathan Smith has 16 wickets in the series. He's the leading wicket taker on either side.

    His wickets have come at an average of 23. Trent Boult took 16 in 2022 for the Kiwis but they came at a higher average of just under 29.

  14. Eng 200-8

    Edged... short of the slips!

    Nathan Smith finds Josh Tongue's bat with his first ball, but it falls in front of the cordon.

    A maiden for Smith - his namesake Jamie will now face Mitchell Santner having not been on strike for any ball in the last four overs.

  15. Simon Mann
    BBC Test Match Special commentator

    Enthusastic applause from the Trent Bridge crowd for England reaching 200 but hope of a win was effectively over when Joe Root was out.

  16. Eng 200-8

    Target 373

    Josh Tongue faces all of Mitchell Santner's over, which finishes with five close fielders around the bat in addition to the wicketkeeper - three on the off side, two on the leg.

    Santner's getting big turn on this day five pitch, and has Tongue grasping a bit, but the tail-ender does take a final-ball single to retain the strike once again.

  17. Eng 199-8

    Josh Tongue in at 10.

    He turns the final ball of Nathan Smith's over square for a single, retaining the strike.

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

    A strange dismissal. It was bouncer length but not that short. I think Jofra Archer thought about ducking it, but realised he didn't need to drop it then ended up leaving his hands there.

  19. Simon Mann
    BBC Test Match Special commentator

    Jofra Archer was trying to withdraw the bat but it flicked something on the way through to Tom Blundell. Archer could not believe it.

  20. wicket

    WICKET

    Archer c Blundell b Smith 2 (Eng 198-8)

    New Zealand have a breakthrough in the third over of the session.

    Jofra Archer attempts to swivel away slightly to let Nathan Smith's delivery go through to the keeper and the ball brushes his raised bat, prompting cautious appeals from the tourists.

    Archer can't believe it and hangs around in the crease for a while, before finally departing once the umpire belatedly raises his finger.