New Zealand Clinch Series With 160-Run Win at Trent Bridge

Overview

• New Zealand defeated England by 160 runs in the third Test at Trent Bridge to win the three-match series 2-1.
• Zak Foulkes led the attack with three wickets and Nathan Smith and Mitchell Santner took two each as England were bowled out for 212 chasing 373.
• The result raised New Zealand’s WTC points percentage to 72.22 and dropped England to 24.36 in the 2025–27 standings.
• Australia (87.50%) and South Africa (75.00%) remain first and second in the WTC table so New Zealand still must close a gap to reach an automatic final spot.
• The series loss extends England’s poor run of Test form and was followed by captain Ben Stokes’s retirement from Test cricket, creating immediate selection and leadership questions for the team.