After toiling to defeat in the first Test with Australia, the Black Caps have left the door ever-so-slightly ajar for a sensational return for retired pace bowler Neil Wagner.
New Zealand were handily beaten by Australia in the series opener at the Basin Reserve, coming up 172 runs short on Sunday.
The loss, and an injury concern vern Will O'Rourke, have prompted calls for 37-year-old Wagner to return for the second Test in Christchurch beginning next Friday, which would be 10 days after he retired.
