The fastest New Zealander to reach 50 wickets (in 9 Tests), Jamieson, during an interview with PTI, said that he still has a "long way to go" and "learn a lot" in terms of skills in white ball cricket.
PCB Chairman Ramiz Raja said New Zealand would tour Pakistan for two Tests and three ODIs in December/January 2022-23 as part of the Future Tours Programme and will return in April 2023
The Kiwi captain was ruled out of the second Test against India on the morning of the first day with the nagging injury and Stead confirmed on Tuesday that he is likely to sit out at least eight or nine weeks.
Former New Zealand coach Mike Hesson feels a surgery to a troubling elbow injury is the only way out for skipper Kane Williamson.
Resuming the day at 140 for five, New Zealand folded up for 167 in the second innings after India set them a mammoth 540-run target.
The Indian-origin Ravindra once again showed resistance (2 batting off 23 balls) with Henry Nicholls (36 batting off 86 balls) to see off the day with 140/5, even as India stood on the cusp of a series-winning second Test.
Ashwin's three quick blows left New Zealand tottering at 140 for five in pursuit of an impossible 540 on day three of the second Test.
Mayank Agarwal and Cheteshwar Pujara were batting on 38 and 29, respectively after India decided against enforcing follow-on despite taking a huge first-innings lead of 263 runs.
The last Test, which the South Mumbai ground hosted was against England from December 8-12, 2016 against England, which the hosts won by an innings and 36 runs.
Following an evenly-contested battle over five days, New Zealand earned a hard-fought draw and morale victory over hosts India as some star-studded performances were in the store on a rank turner Green Park turf.
Southee scalped a total of eight wickets including a fifer while Jamieson claimed a total of six wickets in the nail-biting first Test in Kanpur,
First Test between India and New Zealand ends in draw at Kanpur after visiting side finishes fifth and final day at 165/9 in pursuit of 284.
From being 51/5, Indian lower-order batters bailed the hosts out in difficult conditions to take them to 234/7 declared, setting New Zealand a 284-run target on the final day.
The 29-year-old Young, who scored 14 boundaries in his innings, said it was a rigorous stint with Stead early in his career which helped him to tackle the spinners well.
Southee also boasts of the best bowling average by an away pacer since 2018, eclipsing the likes of Pat Cummins, Ishant Sharma and Jasprit Bumrah.
India started the day on 258 for four. Resuming an overnight score of 75, Shreyas Iyer (105 off 171 balls) became the 16th Indian to score a hundred on Test debut.
Gill, who scored 52, looked in good touch before Jamieson got one to curl back in and it bowled the India opener lock, stock and barrel during the post-lunch session.
New Zealand's first aim will be to break the flourishing partnership between Shreyas Iyer and Ravindra Jadeja. By stumps on the first day, the two had put on 113 runs for the fifth wicket to take India to 254 for four, rescuing the hosts after a wobble in the second session.
Jadeja scored his 17th Test fifty and did his trademark sword celebrations much to the delight of the crowd.
Having rested their key players, New Zealand seem fully charged up. For India, the stand-in skipper Ajinkya Rahane has some major responsibilities to shoulder in the absence of key players- Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, KL Rahul and Rishabh Pant.
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