Jamieson gives Kiwis selection headache ahead of second Test

The chief destroyer when New Zealand rolled India for 165 in its first innings to set up a 10-wicket win in Wellington on Monday was the 2.03m all-rounder Jamieson, filling in for short-ball maestro Neil Wagner. He bludgeoned 44 off 45 deliveries, including four sixes, igniting a late scoring flurry where the last three wickets contributed more than a third of New Zealand’s first innings 348.

Wagner, who has 204 Test wickets, has been on paternity leave but is available for the second Test starting in Christchurch on Saturday - as is seamer Matt Henry - creating a healthy selection problem for New Zealand. “Kyle was brilliant on his debut,” said captain Kane Williamson.

“I think we saw in the white ball format how he is able to contribute in so many different areas, obviously that slightly unique part to his game with his height where he creates quite a different bounce,” he added.

Williamson was not giving anything away about the likely balance of the side for the second Test. “Neil will be pretty excited to get back to the team as well so it’s really handy,” Williamson continued.

“Obviously we have Matt Henry with us as well and he has been a really good performer for the team.” Still to return to full fitness is express bowler Lockie Ferguson, who suffered a calf injury during his Test debut against Australia in December.