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The New Zealand HeraldNews report · Jun 29, 1:13 PM
Black Caps v England result: New Zealand spoil Ben Stokes’ retirement party to claim test series win
New Zealand have fought back from 1-0 down to claim one of the great series wins.
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Black Caps v England result: New Zealand spoil Ben Stokes’ retirement party to claim test series win
New Zealand have fought back from 1-0 down to claim one of the great series wins.
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DIFFERENT SPIN
HOW EACH SIDE WORDED IT
Left-leaningCenter-leftEngland vs New Zealand player ratings as Archer gets 8/10 but Root struggles
iNews (UK)Mostly Factual
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Right-leaningEngland lose to New Zealand as Ben Stokes ends international career with defeat
GB NewsMixed
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The New Zealand HeraldHighBlack Caps v England result: New Zealand spoil Ben Stokes’ retirement party to claim test series win
As of June 29, 2026 at 2:41 PM, this is how Optics News reads the wording differences in this story.
What happened New Zealand have fought back from 1-0 down to claim one of the great series wins.
The headline split The left frames it as "England vs New Zealand player ratings as Archer gets 8/10 but Root struggles". The right frames it as "England lose to New Zealand as Ben Stokes ends international career with defeat".
Match confidence High confidence. 6 sources checked, Left/Center/Right all represented. Best read as a clear framing signal — not a fact-check.
Same-event confidenceHigh
6 sources across Left, Center, and Right all describe the same event.
Framing confidenceStrong
80/99 — headlines create a clearly different first impression.
WHAT EACH SIDE EMPHASIZED
Left / center-leftEngland vs New Zealand player ratings as Archer gets 8/10 but Root struggles
iNews (UK) · Center-left · News report
CenterBlack Caps v England result: New Zealand spoil Ben Stokes’ retirement party to claim test series win
The New Zealand Herald · Center · News report
Right / center-rightEngland lose to New Zealand as Ben Stokes ends international career with defeat
GB News · Right · News report
SEE THE HEADLINES
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GB NewsNews report · Jun 29, 2:41 PM
England lose to New Zealand as Ben Stokes ends international career with defeat
losestokesendsinternational
Ben Stokes' international cricket career has ended in defeat after England lost 2-1 to New Zealand at Trent Bridge by 160 runs. Following the news of Stokes' international career coming to...
Center-leftMostly Factual
iNews (UK)News report · Jun 29, 1:28 PM
England vs New Zealand player ratings as Archer gets 8/10 but Root struggles
playerratingsarchergets
How every player rated out of 10 in the 2-1 series defeat to the Black Caps
CenterHigh
The Belfast TelegraphNews report · Jun 29, 1:23 PM
England beaten by New Zealand as Ben Stokes era ends on low note
CenterMostly Factual
Washington's Top News (WTOP)News report · Jun 29, 1:17 PM
New Zealand beats England by 160 runs in third cricket test at Trent Bridge to win series 2-1
NOTTINGHAM, England (AP) — New Zealand beats England by 160 runs in third cricket test at Trent Bridge to win…
CenterMostly Factual
CNA SingaporeNews report · Jun 29, 12:31 PM
Santner breaks stubborn England resistance to nudge New Zealand towards series win
Details80/99 Wording Gap · High confidence · 6 sources
80/99 Wording GapHigh confidence6 sources · 3 bias bucketsStable · 6 sources · all three buckets · comparable news formatFormats: News report
SOURCE MAP CHANGES
Jun 29, 12:31 PM: CNA Singapore joined the source map.
Jun 29, 1:13 PM: The New Zealand Herald joined the source map.
Jun 29, 1:17 PM: Washington's Top News (WTOP) joined the source map.
Jun 29, 1:23 PM: The Belfast Telegraph joined the source map.
Now: Wording Gap is 80/99 and story health is stable · 6 sources · all three buckets · comparable news format.