NZ vs ENG 3rd Test Playing 11: England Make One Change, New Zealand Wait on Tim Southee Call

NZ vs ENG 3rd Test Playing 11: New Zealand will reveal their line-up at toss on Saturday (December 14), while England announced one change to their eleven for the third and final Test, scheduled to be played at the Seddon Park in Hamilton.

With a 3-0 white-wash in sight, England skipper Ben Stokes has confirmed that seamer Matthew Potts will replace Chris Woakes in the only change to his side for the third ICC World Test Championship contest.

Matthew Potts comes into England XI for 3rd Test vs New Zealand

Woakes played in the first two Tests, claiming six wickets in 57 overs across the matches in Christchurch and Wellington, where England registered 323-run and 8-wicket wins respectively. Now, the visitors have freshened up their bowling attack with the change in the pace attack.

Potts will join Gus Atkinson, Brydon Carse and captain Stokes to complete the pace attack, while Shoaib Bashir will continue to play as the lone specialist spinner. England's line-up also confirms that Ollie Pope will continue to don the gloves behind the stumps.

Tim Southee set for New Zealand farewell?

New Zealand captain Tom Latham did not to reveal the Black Caps XI on Friday (December 13), but suggested he will wait until the toss on Saturday (December 14) on whether veteran quick Tim Southee will get the chance to play a final Test prior to his retirement from Test cricket.

Southee will face competition from Will O'Rourke, Nathan Smith and Matt Henry for three fast bowling positions, with left-arm spinner Mitchell Santner a chance to return to the line-up for his first appearance of the series.

One change is likely to happen for New Zealand with Will Young certain to come in as opener after Devon Conway stayed back in Wellington for the birth of his first child. Young, who did well on the tour to India, was unlucky to miss out of the first two Tests. But is now set to return to the top order.

NZ vs ENG 3rd Test Playing 11

New Zealand XI (one to be omitted): Tom Latham (captain), Will Young, Kane Williamson, Rachin Ravindra, Daryl Mitchell, Tom Blundell (wicketkeeper), Glenn Phillips, Mitchell Santner, Nathan Smith, Matt Henry, Tim Southee, Will O'Rourke.

England XI: Zak Crawley, Ben Duckett, Jacob Bethell, Joe Root, Harry Brook, Ollie Pope (wicketkeeper), Ben Stokes (captain), Gus Atkinson, Matthew Potts, Brydon Carse, Shoaib Bashir.