The BLACKCAPS team for the second npower Test against England at Old Trafford remains unchanged from the squad of 12 selected for the opening match of the series at Lord’s.
Iain O'Brien returns to contention for the match, which sees the BLACKCAPS seeking to take a lead in the series after the draw in London earlier this week.
England recalled bowler Chris Tremlett after Matthew Hoggard's thumb injury.
BLACKCAPS: Daniel Vettori (captain), Daniel Flynn, Jamie How, James Marshall, Chris Martin, Brendon McCullum (wicketkeeper), Kyle Mills, Iain O’Brien, Jacob Oram, Aaron Redmond, Tim Southee, Ross Taylor.
England: Michael Vaughan (captain), Alastair Cook, Andrew Strauss, Kevin Pietersen, Ian Bell, Paul Collingwood, Tim Ambrose, Stuart Broad, Ryan Sidebottom, Monty Panesar, James Anderson, Chris Tremlett
