Briefcase 1 Martin Guptill has been retained despite his poor outing in South Africa. 2 He made 7, 8 and 0 against South Africa last month. New Zealand will be embarking on a tough tour of India starting later this month and they have taken the first step by announcing a 15-man Test squad. SPIN TRIALThe big test for New Zealand would be adapting to Indian conditions and more importantly facing the spin trial. Like Guptill, paceman Tim Southee needs to bounce back after a poor series in South Africa where Neil Wagner outperformed him.

Source: India Today September 06, 2016 12:45 UTC