England vs New Zealand, 3rd Test, New Zealand tour of England, 2026 - Player HighlightsENG vs NZ, 3rd Test, New Zealand tour of England, 2026 - Player Highlights

Mitchell Santner to Jamie Smith, out Caught by Nathan Smith!! Flawless on the field once more and there it is! The Stokes era started with a 3-0 whitewash of New Zealand. It ends with a cruel reversal as the Kiwis gatecrash his farewell party. 2-1 is the scoreline in favour of the visitors, marking the first time England have lost at home since 2012 (in a series of three matches or more). Tom Latham has now won five of the six series since taking over as captain, including victories in India and England. It is Santner who wraps it up. Teasing flight, lures Smith into a big shot and he miscues it in the air. It's not a straightforward chance but New Zealand haven't been one to miss out once there's a sniff. Smith charges across and takes a diving catch to his left. Jamie Smith c Nathan Smith b Mitchell Santner 60(91) [4s-8 6s-1]

Mitchell Santner to Jamie Smith, no run, overpitched on off, driven to sweeper cover but no run taken

Mitchell Santner to Jamie Smith, FOUR, hat-trick of boundaries. Jamie Smith waits for this loopy delivery to dip in front of him and smashes it over mid-on for the third consecutive boundary of this over

Mitchell Santner to Jamie Smith, FOUR, back-to-back boundaries! Jamie Smith goes down on his knee and slogs it towards deep mid-wicket for for more

Mitchell Santner to Jamie Smith, FOUR, fifty for Jamie Smith! Fraction short on off, Jamie Smith rocks back in the crease and punches it through the off-side for a rollicking boundary. Gets a standing ovation from his teammates and the spectators at Trent Bridge

Mitchell Santner to Jamie Smith, no run, full and straight on off, Jamie Smith looks to work it across the line, gets a leading edge towards point

Mitchell Santner to Jamie Smith, no run, on his front foot to defend this towards the off-side

Mitchell Santner to Jamie Smith, no run, tossed up delivery around off, driven firmly to cover by Jamie Smith

Mitchell Santner to Josh Tongue, 1 run, 200 up for England as Josh Tongue nudges this towards the right side of the bowler and scampers across to the other end. Santner is quick to gather the ball and fire a throw at the bowler's end, but he fails to hit the stumps

Mitchell Santner to Josh Tongue, no run, lovely delivery, dips in front of the batsman and spins away sharply to beat his defence. Blundell gets his glove to it, parrying it to Mitchell at slip

Mitchell Santner to Josh Tongue, no run, gets hit on the pads once again does Josh Tongue

Mitchell Santner to Josh Tongue, no run, was there an edge? This was flatter through the air on leg, Josh Tongue tried to nudge it away, but it clipped the pads and lobbed past Ravindra's outstretched dive

Mitchell Santner to Josh Tongue, no run, darted on leg, Josh Tongue looks to nudge it away, gets hit on the pads instead

Mitchell Santner to Josh Tongue, no run, grip and turn outside off, Josh Tongue leaves it alone, plays inside the line

Mitchell Santner to Jofra Archer, 1 run, driven towards wide long-off by Jofra Archer for a single

Mitchell Santner to Jofra Archer, no run, quicker through the air, full in length as Jofra Archer defends it watchfully

Mitchell Santner to Jofra Archer, no run, Jofra Archer with a forward lunge as he pushes it towards the off-side

Mitchell Santner to Jofra Archer, no run, pitched up by Mitchell Santner around middle and leg, clipped to short leg

Mitchell Santner to Jofra Archer, byes, FOUR, quicker through the air on leg, Jofra Archer looks to glance it away, but misses. A rare fumble by Blundell down the leg-side, results in four byes

Mitchell Santner to Jofra Archer, no run, flatter through the air on off, Jofra Archer defends it towards the off-side

Mitchell Santner to Jofra Archer, no run, beaten on the cut, and it's lunch! England just about hanging on and stretching it into another session. The result not in too much doubt though. Flat on a length outside off, Archer is tempted to go for it but misses

Mitchell Santner to Jofra Archer, no run, fired down leg, tests Blundell who is up for the challenge as he has been right through the series

Mitchell Santner to Jofra Archer, no run, back in the crease to defend this length ball, safely negotiated

Mitchell Santner to Jofra Archer, no run, flat and sliding in, Archer tucks it off the back foot, doesn't beat short leg

Mitchell Santner to Jofra Archer, no run, now beaten on the outside edge with the ball gripping and turning loads off a length. Trajectory was more loopy, giving it a rip

Mitchell Santner to Jofra Archer, no run, drifting down leg, hits Archer on the pad after beating the inside edge in defence, but there's no great interest in the appeal. Easily missing leg...

Mitchell Santner to Jofra Archer, no run, defended on the front foot

Mitchell Santner to Atkinson, out Lbw!! Oh plumb in front. Hanging back to a ball that stays quite low off a length, gets hit on the back pad in front of off and the finger goes up as soon as the appeal is made. There's a review but it's just for the sake of it. Ball-tracking says it's umpire's call as the impact is only marginally in line with off. But that was always going to be given on the field. Came in with the arm while also staying low. Atkinson lbw b Mitchell Santner 19(70) [4s-2]

Mitchell Santner to Atkinson, no run, clipped off the back foot, hits Ravindra on the shin pad at short leg

Mitchell Santner to Atkinson, no run, bit of turn after landing on a good length, Atkinson watches it all the way into the keeper's gloves as he leaves it on fifth stump

Mitchell Santner to Jamie Smith, 1 run, quickly onto the back foot, it's only slightly short and Smith cuts hard to sweeper cover

Mitchell Santner to Atkinson, 1 run, good length on off, Atkinson hangs back and punches to mid-off who is a touch deep

Mitchell Santner to Atkinson, 1 run, drifting into the pads, Atkinson works it into the on-side

Mitchell Santner to Atkinson, no run, loose drive away from the body, lured into it by some teasing flight on the wide line from Santner. It dips, turns and Atkinson is in no control, getting a thick edge in front of backward point

Mitchell Santner to Jamie Smith, 1 run, pushed down to long-on

Mitchell Santner to Jamie Smith, no run, slightly quicker on a good length, pushes Smith back in defence and he manages to keep it out

Mitchell Santner to Jamie Smith, FOUR, again too full, and Smith takes the aggressive option this time, clearing the front leg and hammering it straight back

Mitchell Santner to Jamie Smith, no run, smothers it in defence after getting forward, too full from Santner

Mitchell Santner to Atkinson, no run, good length on off, defended forward

Mitchell Santner to Jamie Smith, 1 run, slow and drifting down leg, Smith closes the face and works it wide of leg slip

Mitchell Santner to Jamie Smith, 2 runs, thick inside edge on the forward defence, runs away wide of leg slip

Mitchell Santner to Atkinson, 1 run, nudges it into the midwicket region and the crowd cheers as the target is now below 200. Clutching at straws..

Mitchell Santner to Atkinson, no run, sliding in with the arm, finishes well down leg and Atkinson is hit on the pad. Wanted to clip it away off the back foot but couldn't do so

Mitchell Santner to Atkinson, no run, tossed up, lands on a good length and catches the outside half as Atkinson gets forward to defend

Mitchell Santner to Atkinson, no run, sharp bounce as Atkinson looks to cut, connects thin air

Mitchell Santner to Atkinson, no run, sliding in off a length, Atkinson gets a good stride in and defends

Mitchell Santner to Atkinson, no run, teasing flight, lures Atkinson into a big swing and beats him on the edge as it grips and turns

Mitchell Santner to Jamie Smith, 1 run, floated up just outside off, Smith drives confidently through the covers but it's cut off in the deep

Mitchell Santner to Atkinson, 1 run, flat and slightly short, Atkinson rocks back and pulls hard to deep midwicket

Mitchell Santner to Atkinson, no run, plenty of flight, lands too full and Atkinson drives back down the pitch. One-handed stop from Santner

Mitchell Santner to Jamie Smith, no run, very full on middle and leg, Smith squeezes it out

Mitchell Santner to Jamie Smith, SIX, the last two deliveries perhaps prompting this shot. Smith feels he has to take the attacking option every now and then. It's floated up full, he clears the front leg and launches down the ground. Felt like he sliced it off the outside half but it still cleared the ropes easily

Mitchell Santner to Jamie Smith, no run, another slider that goes past the inside edge, hits the front pad but it's missing leg

Mitchell Santner to Jamie Smith, no run, coming in with the arm, beats Smith on the inside edge in defence and hits the back thigh. The extra bounce saving Smith

Mitchell Santner to Jamie Smith, no run, goes back and cuts this length ball to short cover

Mitchell Santner to Jamie Smith, no run, kicks up off a length outside off, Smith goes back and punches to backward point

Mitchell Santner to Jamie Smith, no run, another lovely delivery, grips and turns around off, Jamie Smith plays inside the line

Mitchell Santner to Atkinson, 1 run, slight width on offer as Gus Atkinson drives it to wide mid-off for a single

Mitchell Santner to Atkinson, no run, darted from round the wicket, Gus Atkinson looks to flick it away, the ball thuds into the pads and flies to Ravindra at short leg. Was sliding down the leg-side, hence the lbw appeal was turned down

Mitchell Santner to Atkinson, no run, how did that miss the off-stump? Grips, turns and keeps low to beat Gus Atkinson. Misses the off-stump by a whisker and hits the keeper's pads

Mitchell Santner to Atkinson, no run, full and straight on middle and leg, clipped to short leg by Gus Atkinson

Mitchell Santner to Atkinson, no run, nicely tossed up delivery around off, grips and turns to beat Gus Atkinson's defence

Mitchell Santner to Jamie Smith, no run, fraction short around off, Jamie Smith rocks back and punches it to cover

Mitchell Santner to Jamie Smith, no run, full and straight at the stumps, clipped towards short leg by Jamie Smith

Mitchell Santner to Jamie Smith, no run, grip and turn on offer, Jamie Smith looks to work it across the line, gets a leading edge towards the off-side

Mitchell Santner to Atkinson, 1 run, flatter through the air, knocked to mid-on by Gus Atkinson for a single

Mitchell Santner to Atkinson, no run, spinning away from the batsman outside off, Gus Atkinson pokes at it, Mitchell grabs it with a dive to his right at slip

Mitchell Santner to Atkinson, no run, flatter through the air on middle and leg, nudged into the leg-side by Gus Atkinson

Mitchell Santner to Atkinson, no run, Gus Atkinson defends it into the on-side with soft hands

Mitchell Santner to Atkinson, no run, tossed up delivery around off, driven towards cover by Gus Atkinson

Mitchell Santner to Atkinson, no run, guided back to Mitchell Santner as he goes full

Mitchell Santner to Atkinson, no run, full and quick on middle and leg, knocked down the pitch

Mitchell Santner to Atkinson, no run, loopy delivery around off, pushed in front of cover by Gus Atkinson

Mitchell Santner to Jamie Smith, 1 run, tossed up delivery around middle and leg, driven to mid-on by Jamie Smith for a single

Mitchell Santner to Jamie Smith, FOUR, drifting on the pads, Jamie Smith flicks it past the fielder at leg slip and manages to find the boundary. Mitchell ran all the way to the fence, and put in a dive as well, however, failed to stop it. 150 up for England

Mitchell Santner to Jamie Smith, no run, appeal for an lbw, turned down! A lot slower through the air, grips and turns as Jamie Smith gets beaten and rapped on the back pad. Might have missed the off-stump, as it was spinning generously

Mitchell Santner to Jamie Smith, no run, touch short on off, knocked to cover by Jamie Smith

Mitchell Santner to Jamie Smith, 2 runs, full and straight on the pads, Jamie Smith clips it past short leg for a couple of runs. Just managed to beat the fielder stationed there

Mitchell Santner to Jamie Smith, FOUR, tad short outside off, Jamie Smith rocks back in the crease and carves this through backward point for a boundary. He has been positive and looked to score runs in this innings

Mitchell Santner to Jamie Smith, no run, pushed through on a fuller length, Jamie Smith defends it

Mitchell Santner to Root, no run, Root shuts this flighted delivery down with a calming defence. And then he shadow practices an aggressive lofted drive down the ground. Wow!

Mitchell Santner to Emilio Gay, leg byes, 1 run, oh sharp turn! Gay was on the front foot to flick, ball flicks the pad and escapes past the keeper. Missing leg

Mitchell Santner to Emilio Gay, 2 runs, fullish delivery, Gay looks to drive, gets a thick edge that escapes past slip to third man

Mitchell Santner to Emilio Gay, FOUR, sweetly timed off the back foot through point. Let this flatter delivery come and played this along the ground

Mitchell Santner to Emilio Gay, no run, appeal caught behind! Flighted delivery outside off stump, Gay goes for the reverse sweep and misses. New Zealand seriously discuss the review. Santner wanted one but didn't get enough support

Mitchell Santner to Root, 1 run, very full delivery on the stumps, wristed to mid-wicket. Root charges for the first run and it will only be one