New Zealand bowlers have excelled in England conditions, with Tim Southee taking 6 for 43 in the first innings at Lord's, and Kyle Jamieson and Neil Wagner also collecting three wickets each in the drawn contest.
Sehwag feels that Rohit's qualities and recent form at the top of the order certainly makes him a candidate to succeed during the six Test matches in England this summer.
Boult, who missed out on the first Test against England as he opted to spend time with his family after the suspension of the IPL in May, was also set to sit out the second match as well.
New Zealand pacer Trent Boult is set for a return to Test cricket with the second and final match of the series against England, which begins June 10. Boult is expected to be one of NZ's key pacers for the WTC Final against India.
New Zealand coach Gary Stead informed that left arm seamer Trent Boult is available for the second Test, while one of the fast bowlers will be rested for the Birmingham game.
Boult earlier left for home to rest instead of travelling with New Zealand squad to United Kingdom after suspension of Indian Premier League (IPL); forcing him to miss 1st Test over quarantine rules.
Gary Stead had said that the left-arm will miss it and play only the World Test Championship (WTC) final against India from June 18 at Southampton.
The New Zealand pacer. who will leave for the UK on Thursday, is hoping to be a part of the second fixture of IPL 2021.
Boult thanked the Mumbai Indians for getting him and his fellow countrymen home safely.
A statement from New Zealand confirmed that while Boult could miss the two Tests against England, he may be available for the World Test Championship final against India.
Skipper Kane Williamson, pace bowlers Kyle Jamieson and Trent Boult, as well as Mitchell Santner, are certain to be in the Test squad.
The Mumbai Indians pacer refused to join in the debate of batsmen backing up too far at the non-striker's end, saying that it doesn't bother him as a bowler.
The MI middle-order comprises the likes of Ishan Kishan, Hardik Pandya and his brother Krunal along with swashbuckling West Indian all-rounder Kieron Pollard.
Bumrah conceded only 14 runs in his four overs and took one wicket as MI bowled out SRH for 137 after setting them a 151-run target.
Sunrisers Hyderabad's middle-order continued to misfire as spinner Rahul Chahar and pacer Trent Boult fashioned Mumbai Indians to a 13-run win in their IPL match here on Saturday.
Trent Boult grabbed a one-handed stunner during the 3rd ODI between New Zealand and Bangladesh on Friday.
Bangladesh were bowled out by New Zealand on 131 in only 41.5 overs, and the hosts chased down the target in the 22nd over.
Bolt, who joins a list of big names voicing concerns about life in bio-secure bubbles amid the COVID-19 pandemic, called it "a big sacrifice".
Boult had played a key role in helping Mumbai Indians win the Indian Premier League title this year.
The left-arm pace bowler returned from the UAE at the conclusion of the IPL, along with Black Caps teammates Kane Williamson, Lockie Ferguson, Mitchell Santner, and is undergoing quarantine in Christchurch.
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