England vs New Zealand live stream: how to watch 3rd Test cricket online from anywhere

In the UK, Sky Sports is providing exclusive live coverage of the England vs New Zealand Test series. Play gets underway at 11am BST throughout the 3rd Test, with Sky's coverage starting well ahead of time, at 10am on the opening day and 10.15am thereafter.

You can choose your plan and sign up on the Sky website (opens in new tab). And if you can't watch on TV, the Sky Go app has you covered so that you can watch on your laptop, mobile, tablet, Xbox or PS4.

If you're looking to watch the England vs New Zealand series but don't fancy being locked in to a long, expensive contract, consider the more flexible streaming option, Now.

And if you're outside the UK and want to watch your cricket coverage at home, don't worry about geo-blockers - just pick up a good VPN (opens in new tab) and follow the instructions below to safely live stream the action. 

Kiwis can watch the England vs New Zealand 3rd Test on Sky Sport (opens in new tab). With play set to get underway at 10pm NZST across all five days of the Test, you're going to have to stay up seriously late to catch the action live.

The network is available as part of a range of pay TV packages, and Sky Sport subscribers can also live stream the action via the Sky Go service.

Cord-cutters and anyone else, meanwhile, can try the Sky Sport Now (opens in new tab) streaming-only platform - where a weekly pass costs $19.99 and a monthly pass costs $39.99. The monthly package comes with a 7-day free trial (opens in new tab).

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Cricket fans Down Under can watch England vs New Zealand on Fox Cricket (channel 501) and via Foxtel (opens in new tab), with play set to begin at 8pm AEST on each day of the 3rd Test.

If you don't have Fox as part of a pay TV package, your best option is to sign up for the excellent Kayo Sports (opens in new tab) streaming service. 

It features no lock-in contracts and gives you access to over 50 other sports including the NRL, soccer, F1, NFL... the list goes on! Handy if you don't want to go all-out on Fox.

Better still, Kayo offers a FREE two-week trial (opens in new tab)!

After that, the Basic Package costs $25 per month and allows users to stream across two devices simultaneously. The service also offers a Premium Package, which provides three concurrent streams for $35 per month.

Outside Australia? Don't forget, you can take your cricket coverage abroad with you as well. For those wanting to watch home coverage of sports from overseas, a good VPN (opens in new tab) is the solution.

Dedicated cricket streaming service Willow TV (opens in new tab) is where you can watch this England vs New Zealand Test series live in the US, with play starting at 6am ET / 3am PT on each day of the 3rd Test.

Willow TV (also available in Canada), is available from a number of cable providers including Dish, Spectrum, Xfinity, Verizon Fios and more. 

Perhaps a better option for those looking for an alternative to cable would be to opt for a cord-cutting streaming service like Sling TV. If you already have Sling, then you can add Willow TV for an extra $5 for one month. And if you don't, then you can currently bag a big six of a bargain by getting Sling TV - featuring 30+ channels - with your first month currently available with a 50% discount (opens in new tab).

In India, the Sony Sports Network has the rights to broadcast the England vs New Zealand Test series, with play set to begin at 3.30pm IST each day.

Sony Ten 2 and Ten 2 HD will telecast the 3rd Test with English commentary. 

If you prefer to watch on an app or website, Sony Liv (opens in new tab) will be streaming the matches 一 but you'll need a premium subscription to watch the cricket live, which costs Rs 999 for a year, Rs 699 for six months, or Rs 299 per month. Jio users can watch the series free of cost with the JioTV mobile application. 

Anyone outside of India who wants to watch their home cricket coverage can just pick up a good VPN (opens in new tab) and follow the instructions above to safely live stream the action.