World Cup final: New Zealand win toss, opt to bat first against England

The 2019 World Cup will have a first-time winner as the new champion

World Cup final: New Zealand win toss, opt to bat first against England The ICC Cricket World Cup trophy displayed before the final | Reuters

New Zealand captain Kane Williamson won the toss and chose to bat first against England in the 2019 ICC World Cup final at the Lord's Cricket Ground on Sunday. The 2019 World Cup will produce a new champion. 

The toss was briefly delayed due to overnight and early morning rain in London.

England will start as favourites with perhaps the most destructive 50-over batting line-up comprising Jonny Bairstow, Jason Roy, Joe Root, Jos Buttler and Ben Stokes.

New Zealand, on the other hand, have banked on a committed bunch of individuals with a quiet yet assertive leader in stylish Kane Williamson, who would like to go one better than his predecessor Brendon McCullum during the last edition.

The match will start at 3.30pm.

Teams:

England: Eoin Morgan (captain), Moeen Ali, Jofra Archer, Jonny Bairstow, Jos Buttler (wk), Tom Curran, Liam Dawson, Liam Plunkett, Adil Rashid, Joe Root, Jason Roy, Ben Stokes, James Vince, Chris Woakes, Mark Wood.

New Zealand: Kane Williamson (captain), Martin Guptill, Colin Munro, Ross Taylor, Tom Latham (wk), Tom Blundell, Colin de Grandhomme, Jimmy Neesham, Trent Boult, Lockie Ferguson, Matt Henry, Mitchell Samtner, Henry Nicholls, Tim Southee, Ish Sodhi.