All you need to know about the 2nd New Zealand-Pakistan Test in Hamilton

#3 Will the visitors take a gamble with Sharjeel?

Wahab Riaz is likely to slot back into the playing eleven

While Sharjeel Khan provides them with a belligerent option to partner Sami Aslam, the prospect of relocating Azhar Ali to number three may convince coach Mickey Arthur to prefer Mohammad Rizwan. On the bowling front, Wahab Riaz is likely to replace one of Rahat Ali or Sohail Khan.

Although Ross Taylor has been cleared to play, his problematic eye sight might not allow him to regain form. Matt Henry should pip Doug Bracewell for the vacant seamer's slot following Trent Boult’s knee injury even as Todd Astle makes way for Mitchell Santner.

Probable XI

New Zealand

Tom Latham, Jeet Raval, Kane Williamson (c), Ross Taylor, Henry Nicholls, Colin de Grandhomme, BJ Watling (wk), Mitchell Santner, Tim Southee, Neil Wagner and Matt Henry

Pakistan

Sami Aslam, Azhar Ali (c), Babar Azam, Younis Khan, Asad Shafiq, Mohammad Rizwan/Sharjeel Khan, Sarfraz Ahmed (wk), Wahab Riaz, Yasir Shah, Mohammad Amir and Sohail Khan/Rahat Ali