Vithushan Ehantharajah

Matthew Potts continues to be a seat-filler, a plugger of gaps in the side, but England know they can lean on him and he will not let them down

After a long day's graft, the boots are kicked off for luxury sandals that occupy that handy middle ground between aesthetic style and orthopaedic substance.

An ECB update at tea stated Stokes will not return to the field for New Zealand's second innings while he receives treatment, with a further assessment to be made on whether he will bat. England will face a mammoth chase - the hosts were 478 ahead at the interval - though they have already secured the series after victories in the first two Tests.

Ben Stokes was forced to leave the field during day three of England's third Test against New Zealand at Seddon Park after a suspected recurrence of a left hamstring injury.

Ben Stokes was forced to leave the field during day three of England's third Test against New Zealand at Seddon Park after a recurrence of a left hamstring injury.

The England opener scored only 52 runs in six innings in New Zealand, falling to Matt Henry each time

The England captain will have a scan on Wednesday morning after missing the final day's play in Hamilton

The fast bowler finished as the highest wicket-taker in international cricket for New Zealand

Brendon McCullum has lauded Jacob Bethell for giving England's Test side "a good problem" as they consider persisting with the 21-year-old at No.3 at the expense of Ollie Pope

Two blokes walk into a pub in Hamilton. One is wearing Ben Stokes' batting gloves, having donned them for the 10-minute scooter ride from