The third and final test match between England and New Zealand will be played from today i.e., 23rd June to 27th June at the Headingley, Leeds. So far, England has outplayed New Zealand in both the matches and even it would want to maintain the same momentum.
The game is scheduled to begin at 3:30 PM IST. It shall stream live on Sony Six Network and the SonyLiv website and app.
England had a fantastic start under coach Brendon McCullum and captain Ben Stokes. However, today Strokes might not be available as he fell ill after the second test.
Even in today’s match, England would be looking to maintain their winning streak and secure a 3-0 win as it would give him a clean sweep against World Test champions New Zealand.
Expected Playing XI
England – Alex Lees, Zak Crawley, Ollie Pope, Joe Root, Jonny Bairstow, Ben Stokes (c), Ben Foakes (wk), Matty Potts, Jack Leach, Stuart Broad, Jamie Overton
New Zealand – Tom Latham, Will Young, Devon Conway, Kane Williamson (c), Henry Nicholls, Daryl Mitchell, Tom Blundell (wk), Neil Wagner, Tim Southee, Matt Henry, Trent Boult
Pitch Predictions
The pitch at Headingley has been a savior for batters. The batters enjoy playing on this surface as the ball comes nicely onto the bat.
The last time England chose to bowl and conceded 553. Though their approach worked it doesn’t seem that they would opt for it again.
Weather Update
As thunderstorms are expected over the weekend, it doesn’t look like the match will continue for five days.
ENG vs NZ Dream11 Team Prediction
- Captain: Joe Root
- Vice-Captain: Daryl Mitchell
- Wicketkeepers: Tom Blundell, Jonny Bairstow
- Batters: Tom Latham, Ollie Pope, Joe Root, Devon Conway, Alex Lees
- All-rounders: Daryl Mitchell
- Bowlers: Trent Boult, Stuart Broad, Matty Potts
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