<p>New Zealand all-rounder Corey Anderson was confirmed in his team's playing side for their series-deciding third and final Test against West Indies in Hamilton starting on Thursday. <br /><br /></p>.<p>The 23-year-old Anderson had been troubled by a shin injury that prompted coach Mike Hesson to call Jimmy Neesham into the squad as a stand-by player.<br /><br />New Zealand captain Brendon McCullum, however, told reporters in Hamilton that Anderson, who has made an impressive start to his Test career, would play at Seddon Park.<br /><br />"We're going to play the same team and I've told Neesh he's unfortunately missed out so it will give the guys the opportunity to build on what we've done that last two Test matches," McCullum said.<br /><br />New Zealand hold a 1-0 lead in the series having last week won the second Test at Wellington's Basin Reserve by an innings and 73 runs. <br /><br />It was McCullum's first Test victory since he took the captaincy in late 2012 in his 11th Test in charge and the 32-year-old captain is on the cusp of taking his side to their first Test series victory against a major nation since 2006. <br /><br />All of New Zealand's Test series victories since then have been against either Bangladesh or Zimbabwe and McCullum said the team was aware of their poor record since they beat the West Indies 2-0 at home in 2006.</p>
<p>New Zealand all-rounder Corey Anderson was confirmed in his team's playing side for their series-deciding third and final Test against West Indies in Hamilton starting on Thursday. <br /><br /></p>.<p>The 23-year-old Anderson had been troubled by a shin injury that prompted coach Mike Hesson to call Jimmy Neesham into the squad as a stand-by player.<br /><br />New Zealand captain Brendon McCullum, however, told reporters in Hamilton that Anderson, who has made an impressive start to his Test career, would play at Seddon Park.<br /><br />"We're going to play the same team and I've told Neesh he's unfortunately missed out so it will give the guys the opportunity to build on what we've done that last two Test matches," McCullum said.<br /><br />New Zealand hold a 1-0 lead in the series having last week won the second Test at Wellington's Basin Reserve by an innings and 73 runs. <br /><br />It was McCullum's first Test victory since he took the captaincy in late 2012 in his 11th Test in charge and the 32-year-old captain is on the cusp of taking his side to their first Test series victory against a major nation since 2006. <br /><br />All of New Zealand's Test series victories since then have been against either Bangladesh or Zimbabwe and McCullum said the team was aware of their poor record since they beat the West Indies 2-0 at home in 2006.</p>