England vs New Zealand 3rd Test Match Dream11 Prediction GL Teams Tips Playing XI Pitch Report Records Stats Preview

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The host England will take on India in the postponed Test match next week, just three days after the conclusion of this game. A 3-0 result will be validation of their new methods as well as a dose of the confidence booster ahead of a big one-off Test.

New Zealand will be face England in the 3rd Test of the three-match series at Headingley, Leeds.

England won the first test match by 5 Wickets. 

In the 2nd Test fixture, England chased down the score of 299 easily, with the contribution of Jonny Bairstow, while Joe Root and Ollie Pope held the key in the first innings. 

Bowlers from both sides did very well in the match and they would be expected to deliver a similar performance. 

Match Details:

England vs New Zealand, 3rd Test

Ground: Headingley, Leeds.

Date & Time: 23rd June – 27th June at 3:30 PM IST

Pitch Report: Leeds

Pacers are likely to get initial help. 

The most recent Test match at this venue saw the English seamers run through the Indian batting lineup in the first morning which helped them coast to an innings win.

Light rain is expected on the final two days of the Test but the weather should stay clear for most of the duration. 

STATS - TEST

Total matches - 79

Matches won batting first - 29

Matches won bowling first - 32

Average 1st Inns scores - 304

Average 2nd Inns scores - 292

Average 3rd Inns scores - 241

Average 4th Inns scores - 166

Highest total recorded - 653/4 (193 Ov) by AUS vs ENG

Lowest total recorded - 61/10 (26.2 Ov) by WI vs ENG

Confirmed Playing XI: England 

1. Alex Lees
2. Zak Crawley
3. Ollie Pope
4. Joe Root
5. Jonny Bairstow
6. Ben Stokes (C)
7. Ben Foakes (WK)
8. Matthew Potts
9. Stuart Broad
10. Jamie Overton 
11. Jack Leach

Probable XI: New Zealand 

1. Tom Latham
2. Will Young
3. Kane Williamson (C)
4. Devon Conway
5. Daryl Mitchell
6. Tom Blundell (WK)
7. Michael Bracewll /Henry
8. Tim Southee
9. Neil Wagner
10. Trent Boult
11. Matt Henry

Records & Stats : Top Players 

Boult dismissed two times each to Crawley, Root and Bairstow in the second Test.

Matt Potts dismissed Kane Williamson twice in the Lord’s Test.

Tim Southee is seven away from 350 Test wickets. Only Richard Hadlee (431) and Dan Vettori (362) have more for New Zealand.

Joe Root is one of the finest batters in the current generation has scored 305 runs in four innings at an average of 101.66, with a top score of 176.

Another match, another Joe Root classic. England’s second-highest run-scorer has now struck 10 Test centuries since the beginning of 2021, including two in this series. 

Joe Root has a solid record at Headlingley, with 551 runs in eight Tests at an average of 42.38. This includes 121 vs India last year.

Ollie Pope came back in form to score 145 in the last match. 

Tom Blundell has played impressive knocks in the Test series to fetch 240 runs in four innings at an average of 60.

Jonny Bairstow was terrific in his last outing to score a century to win the game for the team, and has scored 161 runs in the series. He has a century on this ground (vs Sri Lanka in 2016), with a total of 340 runs at 42.50.

Daryl Mitchell is a leading run-scorer of the Test series has amassed 373 runs at an average of 124.33, while registering the highest score of 190.

Trent Boult is the leading wicket-taker in the series with 12 scalps at an average of 24.50, with the best innings figure of 5/106.

Ben Stokes returns to the ground he scored his memorable 138* at against Australia in 2019. He has 348 runs in four Tests at Headingley at an average of 58.00.

Neil Wagner in Tests in England: 5 matches, 17 wickets, avg. 31.41, SR 64.2.

Captain and Vice Captain Choices: For GL 20 Teams 

Ben Stokes 

Joe Root 

Daryl Mitchell

Tom Blundell 

Tim Southee

Trent Boult 

Neil Wagner 

Devon Conway 

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