Source :- PERTH NOW NEWS
New Zealand have won the toss against England and opted to bat first in the third and deciding Test at a sweltering Trent Bridge.
The series is tied at 1-1 and the weather might have a big role in Nottingham, where uncommon temperatures in Britain of 31C are forecast and a dry surface looks good for the batters.
England are attempting to steady themselves after a crisis brought about by captain Ben Stokes and fast bowler Gus Atkinson having a night out after the first-Test win at Lord’s.
They were dropped for the second Test at The Oval – won convincingly by the Kiwis last week – but have been recalled for Nottingham, with Stokes reclaiming the captaincy on Thursday from Joe Root.
Wicketkeeper Jamie Smith is back 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 – because of injury, while pacer Kyle Jamieson has been rested to manage his workload after recent back problems.
Spinner Mitchell Santner comes into the side, along with seamers Blair Tickner and Ben Sears, who have seven Tests between them.
LINE-UPS FOR THIRD TEST AT TRENT BRIDGE:
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
