The Black Caps need to win to level the three-match T20 series after the first was washed out and England convincingly won the second by 65 runs at Hagley Oval in Christchurch.
Eden Park, with its short straight boundaries, is renowned for high cricket scores.
“It can sometimes be a bit Mickey Mouse at Eden Park. 250 could be a par score, so it will be interesting to see what the wicket plays like and we’ve just got to adapt to whatever we play on,” Black Caps opener Tim Seifert said.
The challenge for the Black Caps will be to find enough form to beat the English, especially after Phil Salt (85 from 56 balls) and Harry Brook (78 from 35) mauled the bowling attack on the way to a huge 236/4 in the second T20 on Monday.
Black Caps spinner Mitchell Santner. Photo: PHOTOSPORT
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Big scores could be on the cards at Eden Park as the Black Caps attempt to level their series against England.
Batting great Kane Williamson will play his first match for the Black Caps in more than seven months.
Their Twenty20 international series stands at 0-0, after the opener was abandonned in Christchurch.
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