New Zealand coach Gary Stead has said it's likely that the team will look at replacements for Trent Boult and Colin de Grandhomme, both of whom are recovering from injuries ahead of the three-match tour of Australia, but remained "quietly optimistic" that the duo will get fit in time.
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Boult, de Grandhomme's recovery on track for Australia tour: Stead
"Both Colin and Trent are progressing well, which is encouraging for us" - Stead © Getty
"I don't know if I'm really confident, but I'm quietly optimistic they're tracking where we want them to be," Stead said. "But it's a long way to go if we know they're not going to play, so it's likely we'd look at replacements."
New Zealand played Matt Henry and Daryl Mitchell for Boult and de Grandhomme respectively against England in Hamilton, and also have Lockie Ferguson waiting in the wings for a chance in the Test arena.
Both Boult and de Grandhomme
