Bulawayo, Aug. 7 -- New Zealand Test captain Tom Latham has made himself unavailable for the second and final Test of the series against Zimbabwe due to a shoulder injury, as per the ICC.

Latham, who was ruled out of the first Test owing to a left shoulder injury, had been undergoing rehabilitation but has been unable to recover in time for the two-Test series decider.

In his stead, Mitchell Santner will continue to lead the side, having captained the Black Caps in the opener against the Chevrons.

The tourists will also be without the services of pacer Will O'Rourke and all-rounder Nathan Smith, both of whom featured in the first Test but have been ruled out injured in the lead-up to the second.

"It's hugely disappointing to lose Tom ...