Retiring Blackcaps great Ross Taylor will feature for the New Zealand XI against the Netherlands in Napier next week as he looks to get some game-time ahead of his final One Day International series later this month
The victorious New Zealand team reached home on Saturday and now the entire contingent will undergo 14 days of mandatory isolation.
WTC Final: BJ Watling dislocated the ring finger on his right hand while trying to collect the ball on Day 6 of the World Test Championship final. After receiving some treatment during lunch break, he continued to keep wickets.
WTC Final: Virat Kohli, before the start of play on the reserve day of the WTC final, congratulated New Zealand wicketkeeper-batsman BJ Watling, who is playing his final Test match.
England vs New Zealand, 2nd Test: BJ Watling has been ruled out of Edgbaston Test due to a back injury. Tom Blundell will keep wickets for New Zealand.
England vs New Zealand: The Black Caps cricketers and staff took a flight from Auckland airport for England.
BJ Watling, a veteran of 73 Tests for New Zealand, will retire after the team's tour of England, which includes the World Test Championship final against India.
New Zealand became the No.1 ranked Test team for the first time in history after their 2-0 clean sweep of Pakistan at home.
Kane Williamson has been in sublime form and now the No. 1 ranked Test batsman.
New Zealand vs West Indies: Wicket-keeper batsman BJ Watling is set to return to the New Zealand XI for the second Test starting Friday in Wellington.