New Zealand faces significant challenges in their series decider against England, with key players Matt Henry and Glenn Phillips ruled out due to injuries.

Tom Blundell is highlighted as a leading figure in a new style of wicketkeeping, where keepers positioned close to the stumps create pressure that benefits canny seam bowlers like Matt Henry.

England's number 9 and 11 batters, Matthew Fisher and Sonny Baker, showed resilience against New Zealand on the third morning of The Oval test, frustrating their opponents and reducing England's deficit to 100 runs. New Zealand's Matt Henry claimed a five-wicket haul.