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THIRD TEST – ENGLAND v NEW ZEALAND – June 5th – TRENT BRIDGE

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John Bracewell, the New Zealand coach, has confirmed the side will retain the same batting line-up for the third and final Test at Trent Bridge starting on June 5, despite their six-wicket defeat at Old Trafford. New Zealand’s inexperienced batting was exposed after they capitulated for 114 in the second innings, squandering an imposing first-innings lead of 179. Bracewell said the top three in the order, Jamie How, Aaron Redmond and James Marshall, would be retained and was he willing to give Marshall more time to settle into his No. 3 position after scores of 0 and 28. New Zealand are still waiting on the fitness of batsman Daniel Flynn, who’s yet to recover after being struck on the face while batting at Old Trafford. On New Zealand’s bowling composition, Bracewell said Tim Southee would have a chance to compete with O’Brien and Kyle Mills for two spots in the final Test. O’Brien was the most impressive of the seamers at Old Trafford with match figures of 4 for 111, including the wickets of the in-form Andrew Strauss in both innings.

Andrew Strauss, whose 106 at Old Trafford guided England’s successful chase of 294 to beat New Zealand, has backed his struggling team-mates’ form in spite of their continued failure to post big totals. England haven’t made 400 in their first innings since the Chester-le-Street Test against West Indies in 2007 (11 Tests ago) and although they bounced back to beat New Zealand in the winter, there is a concern their batsmen have lost the fluency which marked their game three or four years ago.

BETTING

Match Result
4/6 England (Paddy Power), 6/1 New Zealand (Ladbrokes), 2/1 Draw (Paddy Power).

Match Result (Draw No Bet)
1/5 England, 10/3 New Zealand (888sport).

Top England Batsman
7/2 Kevin Pietersen (Ladbrokes), 4/1 Alastair Cook (skybet), 4/1 Andrew Strauss (Ladbrokes), 4/1 Michael Vaughan (skybet), 6/1 Ian Bell (Stan James), 9/1 Paul Collingwood (888sport), 16/1 Tim Ambrose (Stan James), 40/1 Stuart Broad (bet 365), 100/1 Ryan Sidebottom (Stan James), Chris Tremlett (skybet) 250/1 Monty Panesar(Stan James), 500/1 James Anderson (888sport).

Top England Wicket-Taker
13/8 Ryan Sidebottom, 5/2 James Anderson, 11/4 Stuart Broad, 4/1 Monty Panesar, 33/1 Paul Collingwood (all Stan James).

Top New Zealand Batsman
7/2 Ross Taylor, 4/1 Jamie How, 5/1 Brendon McCullum (all skybet), 13/2 Aaron Redmond, 7/1 Peter Fulton (both 888 sport) 7/1 James Marshall, Jacob Oram (both Stan James) 10/1 Daniel Flynn, 12/1 Grant Elliott (both Ladbrokes) 14/1 Daniel Vettori (Stan James), 20/1 Gareth Hopkins (bet365), 50/1 Kyle Mills (skybet), 66/1 Tim Southee (bet 365), 100/1 Mark Gillespie (Ladbrokes), 150/1 Iain O’Brien (bet365), 200/1 Michael Mason (skybet), Jeetan Patel (Ladbrokes), 1000/1 Chris Martin (888sport).

Top New Zealand Wicket-Taker
9/4 Chris Martin, 11/4 Kyle Mills, 3/1 Iain O’Brien, 7/2 Tim Southee, Daniel Vettori, 7/1 Jacob Oram (all Stan James).

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