Ross Taylor is an experienced campaigner which certainly makes him not being included a controversial decision.
A fascinating WTC Final saw both teams play an extremely high standard of cricket for long stretches, with the two bowling attacks particularly impressive.
While New Zealand’s final XI will not be confirmed until the toss, India has already decided on the team that will take on the Black Caps.
There are a number of key individual match-ups that could well be the difference in Southampton.
The Kiwis sealed a 1-0 series win against England winning their first Test series in the country since 1999, claiming the No.1 spot in the ICC Test Rankings.