New Zealand 54/0 in 13.5 Overs
The series is tied 1-1 and the weather could play a big role in Nottingham, where an unusual British temperature of 31 C (88 F) is forecast and a dry surface will be ideal for the batters.
England are trying to recover after a crisis caused by captain Ben Stokes and fast bowler Gus Atkinson who had a night out after the first test win at Lord’s.
They were dropped for the second test – won convincingly by the Kiwis last week – but were recalled for Nottingham, with Stokes taking back the captaincy from Joe Root. Wicketkeeper Jamie Smith returns from paternity leave and Shoaib Bashir is in as a spin option, replacing pacer Sonny Baker.
New Zealand have lost two key players – strike bowler Matt Henry and middle-order batter Glenn Phillips – to injury, while pacer Kyle Jamieson has been left to manage his workload after recent back problems. Spinner Mitchell Santner came in, along with rookie seamers Blair Tickner and Ben Sears, with seven tries between them.
Teams:
England: Ben Duckett, Emilio Gay, Jacob Bethell, Joe Root, Harry Brook, Jamie Smith, Ben Stokes (captain), Gus Atkinson, Jofra Archer, Josh Tongue, Shoaib Bashir.
New Zealand. Tom Latham (captain), Devon Conway, Henry Nicholls, Rachin Ravindra, Daryl Mitchell, Tom Blundell, Mitchell Santner, Nathan Smith, Blair Tickner, Ben Sears, Will O’Rourke.
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