New Zealand vs England 3rd Test - Squad and Key Players

The New Zealand vs England Test series has reached its business end and the 3rd Test is scheduled to begin on 14th December. England has already won the Test series with a win in the first two Tests and now they will eye to wipe out the hosts with a win in the 3rd fixture.

New Zealand has been stunned at their home by the visitors by two consecutive losses. They felt short in both Tests and now the Kiwis have only option to score a win in the last fixture and save themselves from a humiliation.

With a win in the two consecutive Test fixtures, England now stands at the 5th spot in the point table with 11 wins and 9 losses. They still have a chance to be part of the final fixture at the Lord’s. Check out the match prediction of the NZ vs ENG 2nd Test.

As for New Zealand, they have lost all their chances to make it to the Lord’s. Things have taken an unexpected turn and now the Kiwis stand at the 6th spot in the WTC point table with 6 wins and 7 losses.

New Zealand vs England 3rd Test - Match Details

New Zealand vs England 3rd Test - New Zealand Preview

New Zealand has found themselves in the same boat as India was a month ago against the Kiwis. A month ago, New Zealand was flying high in the red0ball format with a win over team India by 0-3 but suddenly things have gone off the track. Their batters have found themselves a weaker segment against the English bowling attack and that has been the primary reason for their 2 consecutive defeats.

However, New Zealand is a team that can bounce back against any opposition. They are under immense pressure but players like Kane Williamson and Matt Henry will play an important role for the team in the 3rd fixture.

New Zealand Probable Playing XI

Tom Latham (c), Mark Chapman, Kane Williamson, Rachin Ravindra, Daryl Mitchell, Tom Blundell (wk), Glenn Phillips, Nathan Smith, Matt Henry, Tim Southee and William O’Rourke

New Zealand vs England 3rd Test - England Preview

England has done exceptionally well with their ‘Bazball’ against New Zealand. The visitors lost the Test series at the start of the year against India and then later against Pakistan. However, as the year comes to an end, England has revived red-ball cricket and it looks like everything is falling into the right place for the team.

Harry Brook and Jacob Bethell have taken the responsibility to score most of the runs. Joe Root is always a player to watch out for as he reaching close to making new records in Test cricket.

England Probable Playing XI

Zak Crawley, Ben Duckett, Jacob Bethell, Joe Root, Harry Brook, Ollie Pope (wk), Ben Stokes (c), Matthew Potts, Gus Atkinson, Brydon Carse and Shoaib Bashir

New Zealand vs England 3rd Test - Key Players

1) Harry Brook - England

Harry Brook is the next generation Fab4 from England and he is worthy of every praise after his performance in New Zealand. Brook is the leading scorer in the series with 349 runs in 3 innings at an average of 116.33. Harry Brook will play a crucial part in England’s success in the 3rd Test.

2) Brydon Carse - England

Brydon Carse is another reason why England has managed to dominate the last two Tests. A ferocious pacer with accuracy in his bowling, Carse is the leading wicket-taker in the series and he will be motivated to continue the momentum.
 

3) Kane Williamson - New Zealand

The return of Kane Williamson after recovering from his injury has been valuable for the Kiwis. He is the key player for the team in the batting unit and in the current series, Kane has proved himself the well-deserving member of the Fab4 in Test cricket.

Online betting in India will have the best odds for these key players fir the upcoming fixture.

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