New Delhi, Dec. 14 -- Following a clinical win in the second Test against the West Indies in Wellington, New Zealand, the team has recalled spinner Ajaz Patel for the third and final Test, which is set to commence on December 18 in Mt Maunganui.

Patel will replace Blair Tickner, who dislocated his shoulder on the boundary during the opening day of the Wellington Test. Tom Blundell also returns to the 14-member squad, replacing Mitchell Hay, who scored a steady 61 in his debut Test knock.

Patel's last appearance in whites was against India at the Wankhede Stadium, where he produced a player-of-the-match performance, picking up 11 wickets, which helped the Blackcaps complete a historic 3-0 whitewash.

The third Test could be Patel's first...