London: New Zealand will assess weather and pitch conditions on Thursday morning before making a final decision on whether to field four pace bowlers in the first Test against England at Lord's. On the eve of the first match in the two-Test series on Wednesday, captain Brendon McCullum said the final place would go to either Doug Bracewell or left-arm spinner Bruce Martin, who played in the drawn three-match series in New Zealand this year.
Rain is forecast throughout the first four days of the match and the prospect of a shortened game will also influence the selectors' decision with Kane Williamson able to chip in with a few overs of off-spin if Martin is omitted.
Martin bowled well and batted usefully in the first two Tests at home after making his debut at the advanced age of 32. But he failed to take a wicket in the third Test in Auckland, when New Zealand fell just short of winning the series, and was expensive in the tour match against the England Lions in Leicester.
"We've got 12 at the moment and that's just the balance issue for us," McCullum said. "We're trying to work out whether to play the four seamers or have Bruce and the same setup we brought into the three Tests at home. That's something we are going to look at in the morning. Either way we have got good options."...
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