The visitors tried out Blundell at the top in their practise game against Victoria XI ahead of the Test and the 29-year-old didn't disappoint as he slammed an unbeaten half-century.
The hosts will look to wrap up the three-match series that begins on December 26, but Langer is not underestimating his opponents and expects them to put up a good fight.
James Pattinson last played a Test for Australia in the five-match Ashes series in England.
Australia's Bureau of Meteorology had forecast temperatures of 43 degree centigrade in the city for Friday combined with hot north-westerly winds.
Kyle Jamieson boasts 72 wickets in the Plunket Shield at an average of 27.9 and was a member of the New Zealand squad for the 2014 Under-19 World Cup.
Australia defeated New Zealand in the first Test at Perth by 296 runs.
New Zealand pacer Lockie Ferguson has been ruled out of the rest of the series against Australia with a calf-muscle tendon strain.
Australia leads the three-test series 1-0 going into the second test in Melbourne on Boxing Day.
Impressed with Australia's dominance, Michael Vaughan said that only India can defeat this Tim Pain-led side in the land Down Under and that no other Test side have the tools to defeat the Aussies.
Despite Australia’s second innings collapse from a seemingly comfortable 131-2, New Zealand is facing a big target and starring at a heavy defeat in the first of the three tests.
Josh Hazlewood can no longer bowl in the Perth Test against New Zealand due to a hamstring injury but if required he can bat.
Amid the dramatic night session of the pink-ball Test, it was Steve Smith's wondrous catch at second slip that grabbed the limelight.
Mitchell Starc ripped through New Zealand’s top order with four wickets to leave the tourists teetering on 109-5 in reply to Australia’s 416 all out in the series-opening day-night test at the Perth Stadium on Friday.
Lockie Ferguson picked up the injury during the second session of the day's play and was quickly sent for an MRI scan to find the extent of the injury.
Labuschagne and Travis Head were unbeaten on 110 and 20 runs respectively after the home side elected to bat first in 40-degree (104 F) temperatures.
Adam Gilchrist also said that as long as Tim Paine is there in the side, he should be the skipper.
New Zealand pacer Trent Boult is struggling to regain full fitness and will likely remain out of the first Test against Australia.
Australia captain Tim Paine confirmed on Wednesday that the playing XI, which featured in the demolition of Pakistan in the two-match Test series, will also play against the Black Caps in Perth.
New Zealand have risen to No. 2 in the world Test rankings after an unbeaten string of seven consecutive series, most recently at home over England.
Cricket Australia (CA) has said that a different wicket is being prepared for the Boxing Day Test at the MCG to ensure that the surface is safe and meets international standards.
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