Alright, let’s get this show going. Allen and Conway are out there, as is someone dressed as a bush, and it’ll be Luke Wood to open up.

I’m actually doing this from the Oval, where Surrey are in action against Warwickshire. Plenty of applause just now for Dom Sibley, who’s gone to fifty. Tanya Aldred’s keeping tabs on everything happening in the shires.

A little catch-up: here’s Raf Nicholson’s report from Sri Lanka’s historic win over England at Chelmsford yesterday.

New Zealand’s XI:

Finn Allen, Devon Conway, Tim Seifert (wk), Glenn Phillips, Mark Chapman, Daryl Mitchell, Mitchell Santner, Kyle Jamieson, Ish Sodhi, Tim Southee (c), Matt Henry

England’s XI:

New Zealand win the toss and choose to bat first

Tim Southee has his say and confirms two changes: Lockie Ferguson and Adam Milne are out, Matt Henry and Kyle Jamieson are in. They really do have loads of quality quicks.

Preamble

Hello folks and welcome to coverage of the third T20I between England and New Zealand at Edgbaston!

Let’s be real: it’s been easy as you like for England against what is a very decent New Zealand line-up, particularly with that bowling attack. The margins have been far from bare, with a seven-wicket win at Durham (with six overs to spare), followed by a 95-run shellacking at Old Trafford.

The two newcomers have been class, with Brydon Carse taking 3-23 in the opener before Gus Atkinson went one better, blazing away with 4-20 on Friday night. The latter clocked 92mph with his second delivery in international cricket and really does have the loveliest, smoothest, silkiest of bowling actions. I could get used to watching him work away in an England shirt.

Of course, the big story remains Harry Brook who, even by his standards, was something else the other night, those sixes over extra cover against Ish Sodhi just ridiculous. England can win the World Cup without him, sure – they did just that four years ago. But he’s clearly brilliant, just like Jofra Archer was when he got thrown into the deep end. Pick him – there’s going to be heartbreak somewhere, but this is how the game works.

Anyway, we’re still a while away from England having to make that final World Cup call. For now, sit back and enjoy today – I’ll be here to take you through to the finish. Get in touch with your thoughts, feelings, song requests, whatever you fancy.