Ross Taylor has been ruled out of the third Test in Hamilton starting on Wednesday, while Trent Boult looks likely to make a return.

Taylor, who picked up a calf injury in the first Test, failed to recover in time, according to New Zealand selector Gavin Larsen. After suffering an eight-wicket defeat to the Proteas in the second Test, which ended in three days, the Kiwis could receive a potential boost with Boult’s return.

‘We’ve decided to go with the same unit,’ Larsen told reporters in Wellington on Monday. ‘We’ve got 100% faith in the fact we think we’ve got the best group of Test cricketers in the country and we’ve got a Test match to win in Hamilton.’

Seddon Park is expected to be a turning wicket and both sides have displayed an interest in fielding two-three spinners. This could mean that Mitchell Santner is likely to replace either one of the all-rounders Jimmy Neesham or Colin de Grandhomme in the side.

New Zealand squad: Kane Williamson (captain), Tom Latham, Jeet Raval, Neil Broom, Henry Nicholls, Jimmy Neesham, BJ Watling, Mitchell Santner, Colin de Grandhomme, Tim Southee, Jeetan Patel, Neil Wagner, Trent Boult, Matt Henry.