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Get all the details for the 3rd Test between New Zealand (NZ) and England (ENG), including match preview, head-to-head stats, probable XI, Dream11 Predictions
New Zealand captain Tom Latham and England captain Ben Stokes (AP)
England will be aiming to complete a whitewash when they take on New Zealand in the third and final Test of the series at the Seddon Park in Hamilton. The third Test is scheduled to start on Saturday, December 14. The English cricket team kicked off the series on a promising note with a convincing eight-wicket win in the opening contest.
The visitors carried forward the momentum and clinched an emphatic 323-run victory in the second Test to seal the series. England will now enter the third Test with an unassailable 2-0 lead. The hosts, meanwhile, will be without their opening batter Devon Conway in the third Test. Will Young is expected to feature in the final Test of the series against England.
NZ VS ENG Head To Head (Past 5 Matches)
December, 2024: England won by 323 runs
November, 2024: England won by eight wickets
February, 2023: New Zealand won by one run
February, 2023: England won by 267 runs
June, 2022: England won by seven wickets
New Zealand (NZ) Probable XI Team:
Tom Latham (c), Will Young, Kane Williamson, Rachin Ravindra, Tom Blundell (wk), Mark Chapman, Glenn Phillips, Nathan Smith, Tim Southee, Matt Henry, William O’Rourke
England (ENG) Probable XI Team:
Zak Crawley, Ben Duckett, Jacob Bethell, Joe Root, Harry Brook, Ollie Pope (wk), Ben Stokes (c), Gus Atkinson, Brydon Carse, Matthew Potts, Shoaib Bashir
NZ vs ENG Dream11 Prediction:
Captain: Joe Root
Vice-Captain: Gus Atkinson
Wicketkeepers: Ollie Pope, Tom Blundell
Batters: Joe Root, Harry Brook, Kane Williamson
All-rounders: Gus Atkinson, Rachin Ravindra, Ben Stokes
Bowlers: Tim Southee, Matt Henry, Brydon Carse
New Zealand (NZ) Full Squad: Tom Latham (c and wk), Tom Blundell (wk), Devon Conway, Jacob Duffy, Matt Henry, Daryl Mitchell, Will O’Rourke, Glenn Phillips, Rachin Ravindra, Mitchell Santner (2nd & 3rd Tests), Nathan Smith, Tim Southee, Kane Williamson, Will Young
England (ENG) Full Squad: Ben Stokes (c), Zak Crawley, Ben Duckett, Joe Root, Harry Brook, Rehan Ahmed, Shoaib Bashir, Gus Atkinson, Jacob Bethell, Brydon Carse, Jack Leach, Ollie Pope (wk), Matthew Potts, Olly Stone, Chris Woakes
New Zealand (NZ) vs England (ENG) Weather Forecast:
The weather in Hamilton is expected to be warm on Saturday with a 1 per cent chance of precipitation. The temperatures will hover around 27 degrees Celsius during the day and 12 degrees Celsius at night. The winds are predicted to blow at speeds of 13 km/h whereas humidity levels should not exceed 71 percent.
New Zealand (NZ) VS England (ENG) Match Details:
What: New Zealand (NZ) vs England (ENG) 3rd Test
When: 3:30 AM IST, starting from Saturday, December 14
Where: Seddon Park in Hamilton
Where to watch NZ vs ENG Live Streaming: SonyLIV app
