Ben Stokes has returned to his role as England Test captain for the final match against New Zealand at Trent Bridge after serving a disciplinary suspension.

Ben Stokes 在服完紀律處分停賽後，重新回歸擔任英格蘭測試隊隊長，準備在 Trent Bridge 對陣紐西蘭的最後一場比賽。

Captain Stokes and bowler Gus Atkinson missed the second Test at the Oval because they broke the team's curfew at a London nightclub. Although an independent regulator found no evidence that they were involved in a fight with a security guard, the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) decided that the players had broken their contracts. Consequently, both received written warnings. During this difficult time, Joe Root acted as the temporary captain, but England suffered a heavy defeat by 253 runs.

隊長 Stokes 與投球手 Gus Atkinson 因為在倫敦一家夜總會違反球隊宵禁規定，而缺席了在 Oval 舉行的第二場測試賽。雖然獨立監管機構發現沒有證據證明他們與保安發生衝突，但英格蘭及威爾斯板球委員會 (ECB) 判定兩名球員違反了合約。因此，兩人均收到書面警告。在這段艱難時期，Joe Root 暫任隊長，但英格蘭以 253 分之差慘敗。

After returning, Stokes apologized to his teammates, admitting that his behavior had a negative effect on the new players and the team atmosphere. He emphasized that Joe Root showed great courage by leading the team under such pressure, especially since Root faced unfair criticism during the match. Furthermore, Stokes and head coach Brendon McCullum have denied reports of a disagreement, asserting that their professional relationship is still strong despite the public pressure.

回歸後，Stokes 向隊友道歉，承認自己的行為對新球員及球隊氣氛產生了負面影響。他強調 Joe Root 在如此巨大的壓力下領導球隊，展現了極大的勇氣，尤其是 Root 在比賽期間面臨許多不公平的批評。此外，Stokes 與總教練 Brendon McCullum 否認了兩人不合的傳聞，堅稱儘管面臨公眾壓力，他們的專業關係依然穩固。

Currently, the series is tied at 1-1. England aims to win at Trent Bridge to take the series, although this will be difficult because New Zealand is playing very well. For example, Matt Henry has become the joint World No. 1 bowler after taking 11 wickets at the Oval. On the other hand, Joe Root has returned to the top of the batting rankings. To prepare for the final game, England has also added Sarah Taylor and Jeetan Patel to their coaching staff to improve technical training.

目前系列賽比分為 1-1 平手。英格蘭目標是在 Trent Bridge 獲勝以贏得系列賽，儘管這將十分困難，因為紐西蘭隊目前的表現非常出色。例如，Matt Henry 在 Oval 奪得 11 個 wicket 後，成為世界排名共同第一的投球手。另一方面，Joe Root 則回到了打擊排名的榜首。為了準備最後一場比賽，英格蘭還將 Sarah Taylor 與 Jeetan Patel 加入教練組，以強化技術訓練。

England enters the third Test with their strongest possible team, hoping to win the series and move past recent scandals and poor results.

英格蘭隊以最強陣容參加第三場測試賽，希望能贏得系列賽，並將近期的醜聞與糟糕成績拋在腦後。