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

Nathan Smith to Jamie Smith, no run, pitched up by the bowler outside off, Jamie Smith square drives it to backward point

Nathan Smith to Jamie Smith, no run, on the shorter side around middle and leg, Jamie Smith knocks it to mid-on

Nathan Smith to Jamie Smith, 1 run, good length delivery around middle and leg, clipped through square leg for a single

Nathan Smith to Jamie Smith, no run, pitched up by the bowler around off, Jamie Smith drives it to the fielder at wide mid-off

Nathan Smith to Jamie Smith, no run, length delivery around leg, Smith looks to clip it away, gets hit on the pads instead

Ben Sears to Jamie Smith, no run, drags it off the under-edge onto pad, the ball staying a bit low again as Smith goes for the pull

Ben Sears to Jamie Smith, no run, angling down leg, he tries flicking it away but misses

Ben Sears to Jamie Smith, no run, acts like a trampoline and takes off from a good length. Can't fault Smith for going for the cut, the width is there, but the pitch isn't reliable

Ben Sears to Jamie Smith, no run, testing the channel just outside off, back of a length, Smith opens the face and dabs to gully

Ben Sears to Jamie Smith, no run, tucked to short midwicket

Ben Sears to Jamie Smith, no run, full and straight, Smith punches it to mid-on

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

Ben Sears to Jamie Smith, no run, hanging back in the crease as the ball stays a touch low, gets it off the bottom of the bat in defence

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

Ben Sears to Jamie Smith, 1 run, stays low off a length, Smith is in trouble, he's hopping back in the crease but the bat comes down just in time to eke out a thick inside edge

Ben Sears to Jamie Smith, no run, pitched up just outside off, half-volley, and Smith mistimes the drive to mid-off

Ben Sears to Jamie Smith, no run, full on middle and leg, defended down the pitch. Sears attacking the stumps constantly..

Ben Sears to Jamie Smith, no run, length ball angling down leg, Smith doesn't get anything on it

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

Ben Sears to Jamie Smith, no run, again nice and full on off, Smith prods forward and offers the full face in defence

Ben Sears to Jamie Smith, no run, tentatively forward in defence as Sears goes full at the stumps

Ben Sears to Jamie Smith, no run, hops in the crease before tapping it into the off-side

Ben Sears to Jamie Smith, no run, full delivery on middle and leg, Smith hangs back and defends

Ben Sears to Jamie Smith, no run, hangs back to this length ball and defends

Ben Sears to Jamie Smith, no run, full outside off, Smith is not balanced on the drive and mistimes it down the pitch. His front foot went nowhere

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

Ben Sears to Jamie Smith, 1 run, takes his bottom hand off as this kicks up a touch. It's angled in on middle and leg, Smith tucks it down to fine leg

Ben Sears to Jamie Smith, no run, good length delivery heading towards the top of off, it zips through off the pitch and Smith gets his bat down just in time. Defends from the crease down the pitch

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

Zakary Foulkes to Jamie Smith, no run, opens the bat face, steering it into the off-side

Zakary Foulkes to Jamie Smith, no run, fraction short around off, Jamie Smith knocks it towards cover

Zakary Foulkes to Jamie Smith, no run, back of a length delivery around middle and leg, knocked towards mid-on by Jamie Smith

Zakary Foulkes to Jamie Smith, no run, played towards backward point by Jamie Smith

Zakary Foulkes to Jamie Smith, no run, good length delivery outside off, Jamie Smith goes for a cut, gets beaten

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

Zakary Foulkes to Jamie Smith, no run, length ball on off, Jamie Smith knocks it to cover

Zakary Foulkes to Jamie Smith, 2 runs, good length delivery around off, punched towards wide mid-off by Jamie Smith for a brace

Zakary Foulkes to Jamie Smith, no run, tad short on middle and leg, nudged to mid-wicket by Jamie Smith

Zakary Foulkes to Jamie Smith, 2 runs, full and wide outside off, Jamie Smith drives it through cover for a couple of runs

Zakary Foulkes to Jamie Smith, no run, length delivery around middle and leg, clipped towards mid-wicket by Jamie Smith

Zakary Foulkes to Jamie Smith, no run, good length delivery around off, keeps a touch low as Jamie Smith steers it to backward point

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

Nathan Smith to Jamie Smith, 1 run, plays this on the rise, steering it through backward point for a single

Nathan Smith to Jamie Smith, no run, on a length around middle and leg, knocked to mid-on by Jamie Smith

Nathan Smith to Jamie Smith, no run, knocked to mid-on as the bowler goes full

Nathan Smith to Jamie Smith, no run, good length delivery around middle and leg, clipped towards mid-wicket by Jamie Smith

Nathan Smith to Jamie Smith, no run, good length delivery outside off, sliding along the deck, Jamie Smith looks to play this with a straight bat, gets beaten on the outside edge. Guess that shaped away slightly after pitching

Nathan Smith to Jamie Smith, no run, back of a length delivery around off, Jamie Smith opens the bat face, steering it to backward point

Nathan Smith to Jamie Smith, 2 runs, back of a length delivery outside off, Jamie Smith carves it through backward point for a couple of runs

Nathan Smith to Jamie Smith, no run, that keeps really low on off, Jamie Smith somehow knocks it into the off-side

Nathan Smith to Jamie Smith, 2 runs, on a length outside off, Jamie Smith opens the bat face, steering it through backward point for two runs

Nathan Smith to Jamie Smith, no run, on the shorter side around middle and leg, Jamie Smith looks to nudge it away, takes an inside edge and lobs off the thigh pad towards square leg

Nathan Smith to Jamie Smith, no run, tad short around off, Jamie Smith defends it from within the crease

Nathan Smith to Jamie Smith, no run, pitched up by the bowler outside off, nips away slightly as Jamie Smith goes for a drive and misses

Nathan Smith to Jamie Smith, FOUR, 133 kph, short of a length delivery around off, some extra carry as Jamie Smith gets surprised again. Gets it off an outside edge through the gully region and that's a boundary to end the over

Nathan Smith to Jamie Smith, no run, tad fuller around off, pushed into the off-side by Jamie Smith

Nathan Smith to Jamie Smith, FOUR, tad short around off, Jamie Smith plays it on the rise, punching it through cover as he manages to beat the fielder sprinting across in the deep

Nathan Smith to Jamie Smith, byes, FOUR, short ball down the leg-side, the keeper fails to gather it and those are four easy byes on offer

Nathan Smith to Jamie Smith, no run, back of a length delivery around middle and leg, knocked to mid-on by Jamie Smith

Nathan Smith to Jamie Smith, no run, pitched up by the bowler around off, Jamie Smith defends it

William ORourke to Jamie Smith, 1 run, width on offer outside off, Jamie Smith drives it uppishly through cover-point and takes a single

Nathan Smith to Jamie Smith, out Root Run Out!! Fantastic fielding by Nicholls. England's mainstay is gone. This was a length delivery around off and Jamie Smith steered it towards the off-side with soft hands. Nicholls from gully charges in front of him, gathers it with a slide and fires a flat throw at the keeper's end. He had only one stump to aim at, and he hits bull's eye despite been off balance. Root tries his best by sliding his bat, however, he is well short of his crease. Two wickets in the same over and NZ are in complete control of proceedings. A few disappointed faces in England's dressing room. Brook can be seen biting his nails sitting next to McCullum. Root run out (Nicholls) 18(17) [4s-3]

Nathan Smith to Jamie Smith, no run, length delivery around middle and leg, keeps a touch low as Jamie Smith knocks it down the pitch. The ball is keeping up and down. Has become quite challenging to bat on it

Nathan Smith to Jamie Smith, no run, appeal for an lbw, but this was probably sliding down the leg-side! It was the angle that was taking it down the leg-side. Was a length delivery around middle and Jamie Smith got beaten and pinned on the pads. There was a slight inside edge, confirms UtraEdge

Nathan Smith to Jamie Smith, no run, tad short around middle and leg, Jamie Smith defends it