Is Glenn Phillips Dropped in ENG vs NZ 3rd Test Despite Scoring Century?

The New Zealand Tour of England is coming to an end with the 3rd and final test match between the two set to be played at Trent Bridge, Nottingham. The series is currently standing at 1-1, where this match is a decider as to who will take the series win. The New Zealand cricket team bounced back well in the 2nd test after struggling in the 1st match, which makes this match more interesting as Ben Stokes is also back in England's side after the nightclub incident.

However, as the toss between the two happened where New Zealand won the toss and elected to bat first, while the Playing XI was announced, a big name, Glenn Phillips, was missing from the side, who was the match-winner in the last game. Let's find out what led to Glenn Phillips absence from this crucial match.

Why is Glenn Phillips Not Playing Today in 3rd Test?

There have been many speculations about whether Glenn Phillips, one of the best all-rounders in the world, has been dropped from the side despite scoring a match-winning century in the last encounter, but Glenn Phillips Injury has forced him to be benched for this match.

Ahead of the start of the match, it was reported by the management that Glenn Phillips has been ruled out of the third match due to side strain, where he was feeling pain during the 2nd test match itself. The further assessments will determine Phillips' return to the game. Glenn played an exceptional knock in the 2nd test, where he scored his maiden century in the first innings, ending at a score of 100 runs, but he failed to play similarly in the second innings as he got dismissed at a score of 3 runs.

Who is Glenn Phillips Replacement in 3rd Test?

The management has also announced Mitchell Santner as Glenn Phillips Replacement for the ENG vs NZ 3rd test match. Santner has not been an exact like-for-like replacement of Glenn Phillips, as Santner is a bowling all-rounder and Phillips is a batting all-rounder, but both show character on the field. Santner is one of the experienced players in the squad, who has played 33 test matches and taken 78 wickets, till now, whereas he is also handy with the bat as well, where he averages 25.00+ in the longest format of the game,