HAMILTON, New Zealand — Tim Southee will play his 107th and final check for New Zealand after being named within the lineup towards England for the third and ultimate check at his Seddon Park dwelling floor on Saturday.
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The 36-year-old quick bowler introduced final month he’ll retire on the finish of this collection, ending a 16-year worldwide profession.
Southee has taken 389 wickets in checks, greater than any New Zealander aside from Richard Hadlee’s 431.
He additionally has 221 wickets in 161 one-day internationals and 164 wickets in 126 Twenty20s, that means he has extra wickets throughout all three codecs than every other New Zealander.
Southee started his check profession towards England in 2008, scoring 77 not out and taking 5-55 on debut. His check profession comes full circle, additionally ending towards England,
However Southee’s choice for his ultimate match was contentious. He took solely 4 wickets within the first two checks at a median of 61.5 and there have been considerations his choice was based mostly on sentiment fairly than type.
Critics consider Southee already ought to have given up the brand new ball to the younger pacer Will O’Rourke.
England received the toss on Saturday and selected to bowl in heat, overcast situations which recommend swing will likely be an element early on.
New Zealand made two lineup adjustments. Will Younger will open the batting rather than Devon Conway, whose spouse is anticipating their first youngster, and spinner Mitchell Santner got here in for Nathan Smith.
England holds an unassailable 2-0 lead within the collection and made one change, naming pacer Matt Potts rather than Chris Woakes.
Lineups:
New Zealand: Tom Latham , Will Younger, Kane Williamson, Rachin Ravindra, Daryl Mitchell, Tom Blundell, Glenn Phillips, Mitchell Santner, Tim Southee, Matt Henry, Will O’Rourke.
England: Zak Crawley, Ben Duckett, Jacob Bethell, Joe Root, Harry Brook, Ollie Pope, Ben Stokes , Gus Atkinson, Brydon Carse, Matt Potts, Shoaib Bashir.
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