The Crowe-Thorpe Trophy will be decided in the final Test between New Zealand and England, starting Thursday at Trent Bridge in Nottingham, with coverage running through Monday and the match counting toward the ICC 2025-27 World Test Championship.
At 6 a.m. ET on Thursday, June 25, New Zealand and England begin the final Test that will decide who holds the Crowe-Thorpe Trophy.
The trophy is currently with England, which won it in the inaugural competition in 2024. But England’s grip is tested immediately as the match opens at Trent Bridge in Nottingham. England. and runs through Monday. June 29. Every ball also carries extra weight because the game counts toward the ICC 2025-27 World Test Championship.
New Zealand enters the final Test sitting fourth in the nine-team competition. The Black Caps have earned 66.67 percent of their 60 available points through five matches. England is seventh, with a 26.39 percent rate out of a possible 144 points.
The stakes aren’t just standings and silverware. The series has already swung sharply, and the last match made that clear. New Zealand bounced back with a crushing victory in the second Test of the three-match series against England. That win came after New Zealand posted 391 in its first innings and then followed it with 362 in the second. England’s reply ended at 291 in the first innings. New Zealand’s total series of numbers tells the story of control: 362-291-209 in the broader match outcome. capped by New Zealand’s 253-run victory.
Glenn Phillips paced New Zealand with 100 off 135 balls in the first innings, and Tom Blundell contributed 51 off 84. Henry Nicholls then erupted for 121 off 171 in the second innings. The bowling followed through as well—Matt Henry took five wickets in England’s first innings and claimed six more in the second. England’s response, though spirited at times, never fully caught up with New Zealand’s momentum.
The second Test also carried a change in leadership for England. Ben Stokes was replaced by Joe Root for that match. Root’s effort, along with Harry Brook’s, was aimed at rallying the team in the second innings. England’s first-innings numbers included 53 off 114 from Emilio Gay and 50 not out off 77 from Matthew Fisher. In the second innings, Root made 77 off 145 and Brook scored 58 off 54. Jacob Bethell took three wickets in New Zealand’s first innings. while Fisher and Jofra Archer each took three in the second innings.
England did win the first match of the series, playing June 4-7 and taking the game by 115 runs. Now the series is brought to its final Test. where Phillips is leading the series with 181 runs for New Zealand and Brook has 138 for England. Henry remains the standout among the bowlers with 12 wickets.
Coverage for the New Zealand vs England Test begins on Thursday, June 25, 2026 at 6 a.m. ET and continues daily at the same time through Monday, June 29. Fans can watch on Willow TV each day, and the match is also available via Fubo for live streaming. Regional restrictions may apply.
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