England bowl first, Anya Shrubsole returns, Lea Tahuhu rested

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Sciver, Davies back in England side, Kerr and Rowe to play for New Zealand

England win toss, field vs New Zealand

England have won the toss and chosen to bowl first in the fourth ODI against New Zealand in Derby.

England lead the five-match series 2-1, making this a must-win game for New Zealand if they are to keep the series alive heading into the final fixture in Canterbury on Sunday.

Anya Shrubsole will play her first match of this tour, having missed the first two T20Is before spraining her ankle at training ahead of the third and final T20 in Taunton, as one of three changes for England as they rotate their seam bowlers. Katherine Brunt, Kate Cross and Tash Farrant are being rested for this match.

Shrubsole will be joined by Freya Davies and allrounder Nat Sciver, who was rested during the third ODI in Leicester, which New Zealand won by three wickets.

The star of that White Ferns victory, Lea Tahuhu, who turns 31 today, will be rested for this match along with fellow fast bowler, Molly Penfold, who made her international debut in Leicester on Tuesday.

Jess Kerr and Hannah Rowe return to the New Zealand side.

Lauren Winfield-Hill, the England opener, will play her 50th ODI.

England: Tammy Beaumont, Lauren Winfield-Hill, Heather Knight (capt), Nat Sciver, Amy Jones (wk), Sophia Dunkley, Danni Wyatt, Charlie Dean, Sophie Ecclestone, Anya Shrubsole, Freya Davies

New Zealand: Lauren Down, Suzie Bates, Maddy Green, Amy Satterthwaite, Sophie Devine (capt), Brooke Halliday, Katey Martin (wk), Hayley Jensen, Hannah Rowe, Jess Kerr, Leigh Kasperek

Valkerie Baynes is a general editor at ESPNcricinfo

Source: ESPN Crickinfo

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