Controversy arose on the second morning of the third Test between England and New Zealand when Mitchell Santner was given out. The dismissal occurred after a delivery from Ben Stokes, which marked Stokes's 250th Test wicket. Santner was convinced the ball had struck his arm guard, while replays suggested it may have hit his glove.

The incident led to debate regarding the decision, with the batter expressing his belief that the ball did not make contact with his glove as initially indicated.