Canterbury's dry summer could work in spinner Ajaz Patel's favour for the second cricket test against India in Christchurch starting Saturday

Neil Wagner's return plus fellow seamer Kyle Jamieson's performance on debut in Wellington has created debate over whether New Zealand should pick four seamers, or three and a spinner for the next test.

Black Caps batting coach Peter Fulton says it'll depend on the how the pitch looks before the toss.



Opening batsman Tom Blundell is expected to recover from a shoulder injury to play.

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