New Zealand defeated England by 253 runs in the second Test match at The Oval. As a result, the series is now tied at 1-1 before the final match at Trent Bridge.

紐西蘭在 The Oval 的第二場測試賽中以 253 分之差擊敗英格蘭。因此，在 Trent Bridge 的最終賽前，系列賽比分目前為 1-1 平手。

The result of the second Test was mainly caused by the excellent performance of New Zealand bowler Matt Henry, who took ten wickets in a single match for the first time. Henry took 5/80 in the first innings and 6/29 in the second, removing key English players Joe Root and Harry Brook both times. This was the first ten-wicket performance at The Oval since 2005. Furthermore, New Zealand's batting was strong, with centuries from Glenn Phillips and Henry Nicholls, which created a large lead that England could not overcome.

第二場測試賽的結果主要歸因於紐西蘭投球手 Matt Henry 的卓越表現，他首次在單場比賽中奪得十個 wicket。Henry 在第一局取得 5/80，第二局取得 6/29，兩次均擊除英格蘭關鍵球員 Joe Root 與 Harry Brook。這是自 2005 年以來，在 The Oval 出現的首個單場十 wicket 表現。此外，紐西蘭的擊球表現強勁，Glenn Phillips 與 Henry Nicholls 均擊出 century，創造了英格蘭無法逾越的巨大領先。

At the same time, the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) held a disciplinary meeting regarding captain Ben Stokes and bowler Gus Atkinson. The investigation focused on a broken team curfew after the first Test and an incident at a London nightclub. The ECB emphasized that while both players broke their professional conduct rules, they did not start the violent fight at the club; in fact, the board stated that Atkinson was a victim of unprovoked attacks. Consequently, both players received written warnings.

與此同時，英格蘭及威爾斯板球委員會 (ECB) 針對隊長 Ben Stokes 與投球手 Gus Atkinson 召開了紀律會議。調查重點在於第一場測試賽後違反球隊宵禁，以及在倫敦一家夜總會發生的事件。ECB 強調，雖然兩名球員違反了專業行為準則，但他們並非夜總會暴力衝突的發起者；事實上，委員會表示 Atkinson 是無端被攻擊的受害者。因此，兩名球員均收到書面警告。

England's team faced significant instability during the match. Because Stokes and Atkinson were absent, and others were missing due to paternity leave or injury, the team had to make five changes, including three new players. Although Joe Root acted as captain and reached 14,000 career Test runs, the team's overall performance was poor. Some experts, such as Michael Vaughan, asserted that the disciplinary process might have damaged the relationship between the captain and the board.

英格蘭隊在比賽期間面臨嚴重的不穩定。由於 Stokes 與 Atkinson 缺席，且其他成員因請陪產假或受傷而不在陣中，球隊必須進行五項調整，包括啟用三名新球員。儘管 Joe Root 擔任臨時隊長並在職業測試賽生涯中達到 14,000 跑，但球隊整體表現不佳。部分專家（如 Michael Vaughan）斷言，紀律處分過程可能損害了隊長與委員會之間的關係。

The series is still undecided. The final Test will begin on June 25 at Trent Bridge, and Ben Stokes will return as captain.

系列賽尚未分勝負。最終場測試賽將於 6 月 25 日在 Trent Bridge 開始，Ben Stokes 將回歸擔任隊長。