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06/29 08:20 CDT New Zealand clinches test series win against England to spoil
Ben Stokes farewell
New Zealand clinches test series win against England to spoil Ben Stokes
farewell
NOTTINGHAM, England (AP) --- New Zealand won a test series in England for the
fourth time by wrapping up a 160-run victory in the third test at Trent Bridge
on Monday, bringing an end to the international career of home captain Ben
Stokes.
Resuming on 103-4 and chasing an unlikely 373 to win, England was dismissed for
212 soon after lunch on Day 5 as New Zealand clinched the series 2-1.
The New Zealanders' other series wins on English soil were in 1986, 1999 and in
2021 --- the latter being in a two-match series.
Stokes announced on Sunday he would be stepping down as England captain after
four years after this test, and also retiring from the international game after
15 years with the national team. He didn't have an active role on Day 5 since
he was dismissed for 30 late Sunday after opening the batting.
It was England's first defeat in a home series of three or more tests since
2012. The team has lost seven of its last nine test matches, a streak that
piles the pressure on the leadership team of coach Brendon McCullum and
director cricket Rob Key.
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