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Third test, Seddon Park, Hamilton, from 10:30am today

New Zealand $5.50 South Africa $2.50 draw $1.80 New Zealand (from): Tom Latham, Jeet Raval, Kane Williamson (captain), Neil Broom, Henry Nicholls, Jimmy Neesham, BJ Watling, Mitchell Santner, Colin de Grandhomme, Scott Kuggeleijn, Matt Henry, Jeetan Patel, Neil Wagner. South Africa (from): Dean Elgar, Stephen Cook, Hashim Amla, JP Duminy, Faf du Plessis, Temba Bavuma, Quinton de Kock, Vernon Philander, Keshav Maharaj, Kagiso Rabada, Dane Piedt, Morne Morkel. Did you know? The third test against South Africa in Hamilton will be the first time in almost five years New Zealand have been without both Trent Boult and Tim Southee. Since Boult made his test debut in December 2011, the Black Caps have played 55 tests, but only three of them without the Northern Districts duo. department, with Jimmy Neesham the all-round seam option to miss out, leaving Colin de Grandhomme in the XI.

Black Caps skipper Kane Williamson wasn’t able – or willing, possibly – to shed much light on the makeup of the side a day before the test.

‘‘It is an interesting process with so many injuries to try and nut down . . . the balance we do want to go in with,’’ Williamson said.

The skipper was still trying to decipher what the Seddon Park pitch will do.

‘‘It never has a huge amount of pace but it offers a bit for the seamers,’’ he said. ‘‘That side of the block can be a little slower so there might be spin in play as well.’’

Williamson said two spinners was ‘‘an option we’re looking at due to conditions, but also due to