New Zealand wins toss and bats first in deciding test against England as Stokes returns
Ben Stokes returns as captain and New Zealand bats first in the series decider after England and the Kiwis each won one Test.
- On Thursday, New Zealand captain Tom Latham won the toss and elected to bat first against England in the series-deciding third test at Trent Bridge Cricket Ground in Nottingham.
- The three-match series is level at 1-1 following England's 253-run defeat at The Oval last week, where the depleted squad struggled against the Kiwis.
- Returning England captain Ben Stokes and Gus Atkinson rejoined the squad after being cleared of wrongdoing in a disciplinary investigation, joined by wicketkeeper Jamie Smith and spinner Shoaib Bashir.
- Injuries forced Latham to make three lineup changes, confirming that Matt Henry and Glenn Phillips were ruled out while Kyle Jamieson was rested to manage back issues.
- Forecasters predict uncommon temperatures of 31 C in Nottingham, with the dry surface expected to favor batters throughout the series decider.
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