The trio were ruled out of the recent ODI series over India with injuries which New Zealand won 3-0, but will return as specialist seamers for the Australia series.
India could only manage a lead of 97 and have lost 6 second innings wicket after the end of day two's play in the second Test versus New Zealand.
The green-top Hagley Oval and the poor average of spinners at the venue could urge New Zealand to go in with an all-four pace attack. But they had lost the only match at Hagley Oval where they had executed this very plan.
The pitch aided his fast bowlers, with the duo of Tim Southee and Trent Boult sharing nine wickets between them when India came out to bat the second time.
New Zealand bowler Trent Boult took three wickets as New Zealand took charge on day three of the ongoing first Test against India here at the Basin Reserve on Sunday.
Trent Boult dismissed Virat Kohli with a short ball during the third day of the ongoing Test in Wellington.
India ended day three of the first Test on 144/4, trailing New Zealand by 39 runs after Trent Boult starred with both bat and ball in Wellington on Sunday.
Trent Boult ran through India's top-order and reduced the visitors to 144/4, trailing New Zealand by 39 runs in Wellington.
Ajinkya Rahane (25 batting) and Hanuma Vihari (15 batting) were the two unbeaten at the close of play as India faced 65 overs in their second innings.
New Zealand pacer Trent Boult, who returns to the side after being sidelined with injury, is eyeing an exciting contest against Indian captain Virat Kohli.
Trent Boult had missed the ODI and T20I series against India with injury, but returns to the squad in the two-match Test series.
The New Zealand pace trio remains absent for the ODI series against India due to injuries.
While Trent Boult returns to training later this week, Tom Latham has been ruled out for four weeks with a broken finger.
Since debuting against Pakistan in Abu Dhabi one year ago, Somerville played two further Tests for the Black Caps in Sri Lanka in August and boasts 14 wickets at an average of 25.
New Zealand Cricket confirmed that Trent Boult will require around four weeks of rehabilitation.
Trent Boult had picked up a rib injury in a Test against England last month and could not play the first match against Australia at Perth.
New Zealand pacer Trent Boult is struggling to regain full fitness and will likely remain out of the first Test against Australia.
Boult (side strain) and de Grandhomme (abdominal tear) had missed the second Test against England in Hamilton.
Boult bowled only one over on Day 5 before leaving the field and didn't take further part in the Test which the hosts won by an innings and 65 runs at the Bay Oval on Monday.
Trent Boult joined Mumbai Indians from Delhi Capitals ahead of the 2020 season of the Indian Premier League.
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