England trails New Zealand in Stokes' final Test at Trent Bridge
BBC Sport • 1 min read • Latest: Jun 28, 2026, 5:39 PM
Last updated Jun 28, 2026
As Ben Stokes announced his retirement during day four of the deciding Test at Trent Bridge, England found themselves in a difficult position, chasing 373 runs. They reached 103-4 at the close, needing 270 more runs for victory. New Zealand, with a second innings total of 288-9 declared, is on track for a likely series win. Stokes opened the batting, scoring 30, before saluting the crowd in a memorable farewell.
- •England currently 103-4, needing 270 runs to win.
- •New Zealand declared their second innings at 288-9.
- •Ben Stokes announced his retirement during the match.
- •Stokes scored 30 runs in his final innings.
- •The fifth day is expected to draw a full crowd.
- 6:50 PMBBC Sport — England heading for series defeat against NZ after chaotic day
- 5:39 PMYahoo Sports — England set for series defeat in Stokes' last Test
"England's cricketers are heading for a series defeat after a chaotic fourth day at Trent Bridge in the third Test against New Zealand, where the home side closed on 103-4, needing 270 runs to win and avoid a series defeat in Ben Stokes' last in charge, following his shock announcement that he'll be retiring from international cricket after the match.
"England face a mountainous task to send Ben Stokes into retirement with victory over New Zealand after captain drops astonishing announcement day four of deciding Test at Trent Bridge.
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External links- BBC SportJun 28, 2026, 6:50 PMEngland heading for series defeat against NZ after chaotic day
England's cricketers are heading for a series defeat after a chaotic fourth day at Trent Bridge in the third Test against New Zealand, where the home side closed on 103-4, needing 270 runs to win and avoid a series defeat in Ben Stokes' last in charge, following his shock announcement that he'll be retiring from international cricket after the match.
- Yahoo SportsJun 28, 2026, 5:39 PMEngland set for series defeat in Stokes' last Test
England face a mountainous task to send Ben Stokes into retirement with victory over New Zealand after captain drops astonishing announcement day four of deciding Test at Trent Bridge.
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