Jeetan Patel to join BLACKCAPS

Off-spinner Jeetan Patel is to join the BLACKCAPS for the second test against Australia starting in Adelaide on Friday.

Kyle Mills will return home and be available for Auckland for its STATE Championship match starting on Monday.

Peter Fulton, who joined the team in Brisbane, will remain with the side and Gareth Hopkins will fly to Adelaide on Thursday to cover the wicketkeeping position.

The full squad is: Daniel Vettori (c), Grant Elliott, Daniel Flynn, Peter Fulton, Mark Gillespie, Gareth Hopkins, Jamie How, Chris Martin, Brendon McCullum, Iain O’Brien, Jeetan Patel, Aaron Redmond, Jesse Ryder, Tim Southee, Ross Taylor.