BEN STOKES went out to OPEN for England in his last ever innings as an international cricketer.
The England captain – who had announced barely two hours earlier that he would be retiring after the match – changed the batting order for his final knock.
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Ben Stokes went out to open in his last ever Test innings Credit: PA
He replaced Emilio Gay at the top of the order Credit: sky sports
Stokes sprinted off the field with Ben Duckett as he prepared to get his pads on.
New opener Emilio Gay was put down the order.
Stokes, who had opened twice before in his Test career, did not take strike.
He charged his first ball against Kiwi bowler Nathan Smith but smashed it straight to the fielder.
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Then the all-rounder tried to reverse sweep the seamer but missed it.
Stokes scored his first run with a defensive prod, drawing huge cheers from the Trent Bridge crowd.
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