England Collapse as New Zealand Takes Control

England’s cricket hopes crumble at Trent Bridge as a disastrous batting collapse on day three leaves them 204 runs behind New Zealand. After Ben Duckett’s century sparked optimism, key wickets tumbled early, including Root and Bethell, and a brief Brook-Stokes stand couldn’t halt the slide. The pitch’s sudden shift—now offering sharp movement and unpredictable bounce—played into New Zealand’s hands. Jofra Archer shone with early wickets, but Rachin Ravindra’s calm 60 not out, backed by Daryl Mitchell, has put New Zealand firmly in control. With the opening pair scoring just nine runs and England needing a miracle chase, the pressure is on England to reverse the script before day four. Support the show:Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/fab7b3e2d806a1a9