New Zealand’s No 1 wicketkeeper BJ Watling is set to return from injury for the second Test against the West Indies, while the tourists suffered a double blow on Tuesday with Kemar Roach and Shane Dowrich out.
Pace bowler Roach is returning home following the death of his father last week while wicketkeeper Dowrich continues to be troubled by the hand injury that sidelined him after day one of the first Test.
Watling, who had been suffering a hamstring strain, was confident he would be able to take his place in the Black Caps line up when the second Test starts on Friday in Wellington.
“It seem to be progressing pretty well,” he said. “I’ve been through a few fitness tests and did a bit of training last week during the Test match and it seems to have pulled up pretty good.”