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James Wallace (later) and Rob Smyth (earlier)

New Zealand v England: third Test, day three – as it happened

Ben Stokes feels his left hamstring before leaving the field in Hamilton.
Ben Stokes feels his left hamstring before leaving the field in Hamilton. Photograph: Michael Bradley/AFP/Getty Images

Righto, that’s us done here. I’ll be back for what are highly likely to be the final knockings in about twelve hours or so. Here’s the report from Hamilton as England hold their breath on Ben Stokes and his hamstring and New Zealand close in on victory.

Thanks for your company, goodbye.

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Spare a thought for Zak Crawley, he’s been pocketed six (SIX) times out of six to Matt Henry in this series. He joins a err ‘select’ list in so doing.

Ntini v Hayden, Pollock v Ganga, Hadlee v Matthews. Henry v Crawley might trump them all. The opener mustering just ten runs from the Kiwi seamer for his six dismissals. I’ve been watching Wolf Hall and am trying to crowbar a joke about Henry and the number SIX but I’ve been awake since 1am and my brain simply won’t allow it. Am sure it’s in there somewhere though.

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