New Zealand vs England Match Preview, 3rd Test (Photo Source – Getty Images)
The final game of the three-match Test series between New Zealand and England is scheduled to commence at Seddon Park in Hamilton on December 14, 2024.
The two games that have gone by have been nothing short of total annihilation for the hosts. After their shock 0-3 whitewashing of India, New Zealand were in with a solid chance to secure a berth in the 2023-25 cycle of the World Test Championship. However, they were severely disappointed. The regular uncharacteristic dropping of catches and not capitalising on the weak phases in which the opposition has found itself has hurt them big time.
As for England, it would be a case of them wanting to end their 2024 on a high. This particular year has been quite erratic for the visitors in the red-ball format. They would be gunning to spoil Tim Southee’s farewell game and clinch a clean sweep over the Kiwis. If they manage to pull off a victory in Hamilton, it would be only the third instance of the Black Caps to have gone down in each match of a three-match Test series after 1963 and 2000.
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Match Details
New Zealand vs England, 3rd Test
Venue
Seddon Park, Hamilton
Date and Time
December 14-18, 3:30 am IST
Live Broadcast & Streaming Details
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Pitch Report
There has been a significant amount of rain during the lead-up to this game. The track is expected to flatten out during the first two days with a shower forecasted on Day 3.
Head-to-Head Record
114
Won by New Zealand
13
Won by England
54
Draw
47
No Result
0
First-ever Fixture
January 10, 1930
Most-recent Fixture
December 6, 2024
Predicted Playing XIs
New Zealand:
Will Young, who was the Player of the Series against India, returns to the squad in the place of Devon Conway. The latter has been granted some time off to spend time with his first child after his birth. There is a possibility of Mitchell Santner being brought back in place of Nathan Smith.
Predicted XI: Tom Latham (c), Will Young, Kane Williamson, Rachin Ravindra, Daryl Mitchell, Tom Blundell (wk), Glenn Phillips, Mitchell Santner, Tim Southee, Matt Henry, Will O’Rourke.
England:
Chris Woakes has been spared from participating in his third Test on the trot, with Matt Potts coming in. The rest of the squad is expected to be unchanged.
Predicted XI: Zak Crawley, Ben Duckett, Jacob Bethell, Joe Root, Harry Brook, Ollie Pope (wk), Ben Stokes (c), Gus Atkinson, Brydon Carse, Matt Potts, Shoaib Bashir.
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