Ben Stokes’ final appearance as England captain concludes with a series defeat to New Zealand. The sides play the third and deciding Test at Trent Bridge in Nottingham, with New Zealand securing the win on the final day to wrap up the series. Multiple outlets report that New Zealand finish the match to take the series against England, ending Stokes’ England career on a losing note. The coverage notes that the result comes in Stokes’ captain’s final game, and that England do not recover sufficiently to avoid a defeat in the last Test of the series. While the reports focus on the match outcome and Stokes’ retirement from international cricket, they also describe the context as England being unable to turn the contest on the fifth day. Overall, the sources agree that New Zealand complete the third-Test victory in Nottingham to seal the series, with England’s campaign ending with a final-day loss.