March 21 (CRICKETNMORE) - Ross Taylor has been passed fit for New Zealand's day-night first Test against England, starting on Thursday in Auckland.

With Taylor's news, captain Kane Williamson confirmed on Wednesday that the Kiwi XI had already been settled, with just one change from the side who defeated the West Indies by 240 runs in December in their second Test.

"He trained well yesterday. I suppose there's been so much cricket on that the last 10 days have been a balance of rest and recovery for someone like Ross, and now looking forward to preparing for a Test match," Williamson said.