They are already dealing with several key absences. Matt Henry, Nathan Smith, and Mitchell Santner have all been ruled out of the rest of the series because of calf, side, and groin injuries, respectively. Now, Tom Blundell is unavailable for the second Test against the West Indies.
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NZC confirms Mitchell Hay's Test debut against West Indies
The NZC said in an official statement on Tuesday: “Tom Blundell has been ruled out of the second Tegel Test v the West Indies starting tomorrow, Wednesday, 10 December, at the Basin Reserve in Wellington. Canterbury’s Mitchell Hay is set to be the first wicket-keeper to make a Test debut for New Zealand since 2017.”
— BLACKCAPS (@BLACKCAPS) December 9, 2025
Mitchell Hay has already played 12 T20Is and 7 ODIs for the Black Caps. However, he is not just a white-ball prospect, but he has also built a strong name for himself in first-class cricket. The Canterbury star has so far scored 1895 runs in 29 matches at an excellent average of 48.58. He has already hit 17 fifties and a century with the highest score of 146 in first-class cricket.
The Kiwi team management is happy to have Hay in the Test squad, especially at a time when the side needs fresh energy and reliable performances after the West Indies fought hard to deny them a victory in the Christchurch Test.
On Kristian Clarke and Michael Rae’s inclusion, Walter stated, “Kristian and Michael are both identified players of interest with great ability and have both been good performers for their domestic sides over the past few years. They both have good skill with the red ball, and there’s a great opportunity for them to show that skill for us at the highest level of the game.”
New Zealand’s updated Test squad:
Tom Latham (c), Michael Bracewell, Kristian Clarke, Devon Conway, Jacob Duffy, Zak Foulkes, Mitch Hay, Daryl Mitchell, Glenn Phillips, Michael Rae, Rachin Ravindra, Blair Tickner, Kane Williamson, Will Young
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