Auckland: New Zealand have provisionally named paceman Doug Bracewell in a 14-man squad for the third and final Test against England starting in Auckland on Friday, pending his recovery from a domestic One-day match. The 22-year-old missed the first two drawn Tests after cutting his foot on glass when cleaning up at a party at his home in the lead-up to the series, for which he apologised to his teammates for letting them down.
Two other Test squad members who were yet to feature in the series — fast bowler Ian Butler and uncapped opening batsman Tom Latham — would also play in the domestic competition today before joining.
Squad: Brendon McCullum (capt), Trent Boult, Doug Bracewell, Dean Brownlie, Ian Butler, Peter Fulton, Tom Latham, Bruce Martin, Hamish Rutherford, Tim Southee, Ross Taylor, Neil Wagner, BJ Watling, Kane Williamson.