New Zealand captain Tom Latham has confirmed that Henry Nicholls will step into the vacant number 3 role for the second Test against England starting at the Oval on Wednesday.
Black Caps captain Tom Latham looks set to have a full-strength seam attack available for the three-Test series against England, which starts at Lord's on Thursday.
Kane Williamson will make his return to international cricket later this month after being named in New Zealand's squad for the one-off Test against Ireland and the series in England.
New Zealand have arrived in Bangladesh for a proper six-match white-ball series without many of their regulars who are tied up in the Indian Premier League.
Tom Latham will captain New Zealand for the three ODIs and three T20Is in Bangladesh in April with the tourists missing plenty of big names due to IPL commitments.
Mitchell Santner and Tom Latham will share captaincy duties in the upcoming five-match series against South Africa as New Zealand rest and rotate their squad.