The Blackcaps have confirmed two changes for the Boxing Day test against Australia, Tom Blundell and Trent Boult will suit up in Melbourne on Thursday.
Boult has recovered from the rib injury which has kept him out of the last two tests, while Blundell will make his first test appearance in two years, replacing the out-of-form Jeet Raval.
The changes mean it will be the same bowling attack that beat England in Mount Maunganui in November.
Meanwhile, Australia are seriously considering shaking up their test line-up by handing a Boxing Day debut to paceman Michael Neser.
Gunning for a fourth straight victory this summer, the Australian hierarchy are toying with the idea of playing five bowlers against New Zealand at the MCG.
It would see Queensland bowling all-rounder Neser come into the XI at the expense of vice-captain Travis Head.
Australia captain Tim Paine says he will delay making a call on the team until getting a final look at the pitch on Thursday morning.
"Looking at the wicket in the last two or three Boxing Day test matches, it's been very hard to take 20 wickets," Australia captain Tim Paine told reporters on Wednesday.
"Our batting team has been scoring a lot of runs so if we were to go one more bowler, we would be comfortable they could do the job.
"The bowlers we would be bringing in can all bat so while we're taking a batter out, we're probably lengthening our line-up."
Dumping Head for the second time this year would see Paine move up to No.6 and allow Neser to slot in at No.7.
The 29-year-old has a first-class batting average of 26.15 and belted a domestic one-day century in 2017.
Paine said it would be a "nice problem" juggling four quicks and spinner Nathan Lyon.
Even though Australia have refused to confirm his inclusion, Victorian fast bowler James Pattinson will almost certainly replace the injured Josh Hazlewood.
"It would be better than the [problem] I had in Perth, that's for sure," Paine said.
