New Zealand (Playing XI): Will Young, Devon Conway, Henry Nicholls, Rachin Ravindra, Daryl Mitchell, Tom Blundell(w), Mitchell Santner(c), Zakary Foulkes, Matt Henry, Matthew Fisher, Jacob Duffy
Zimbabwe (Playing XI): Brian Bennett, Nick Welch, Sean Williams, Brendan Taylor, Craig Ervine(c), Sikandar Raza, Tafadzwa Tsiga(w), Vincent Masekesa, Blessing Muzarabani, Tanaka Chivanga, Trevor Gwandu
Mitchell Santner: We were going to have a bowl. But like Craig said, less grass and it might play better. We had a couple of days off and a couple of days of training. Unfortunately, Tom (Latham) hasn’t recovered. We have three changes – Jacob Duffy, Zakary Foulkes and Matthew Fisher make their debuts.
Craig Ervine: We are going to have a bat first again. This wicket looks a lot better, lot less grass and I expect it to play better. We keep talking about learning, now we want to see the improvements from the last few Tests we have played. The guys have reflected individually and have done their work; it is about putting that work into the game. Brendan Taylor comes back. He (Brendan Taylor) has brought a lot of calmness; he was with the guys in the first Test as well and has been brilliant around the change room.
New Zealand Squad: Will Young, Devon Conway, Henry Nicholls, Rachin Ravindra, Daryl Mitchell, Tom Blundell(w), Michael Bracewell, Mitchell Santner(c), Zakary Foulkes, Matt Henry, Ben Lister, Tom Latham, Jacob Duffy, Ajaz Patel, Matthew Fisher
Zimbabwe Squad: Brian Bennett, Ben Curran, Nick Welch, Sean Williams, Craig Ervine(c), Sikandar Raza, Tafadzwa Tsiga(w), Newman Nyamhuri, Vincent Masekesa, Blessing Muzarabani, Tanaka Chivanga, Brendan Taylor, Wellington Masakadza, Roy Kaia, Tanunurwa Makoni, Clive Madande, Trevor Gwandu