Oram ruled out of third test

By Greg Stutchbury

NAPIER, New Zealand (Reuters) - New Zealand all-rounder Jacob Oram has been ruled out of the third test against England with a hip injury and replaced by Grant Elliott, captain Daniel Vettori said on Friday.

South African-born Elliott will make his test debut in the match at McLean Park, alongside teenage pace bowler Tim Southee who has been called in to replace fellow seamer Kyle Mills.

Mills broke down at training on Thursday with a calf muscle tear and was ruled out of the side.

Off-spinner Jeetan Patel has also been named in the starting line-up in place of seamer Mark Gillespie.

England all-rounder Paul Collingwood is having a precautionary scan on his left calf muscle after he was hit by a ball while fielding in the second test in Wellington.

The third and final test begins on Saturday with the series level at 1-1. New Zealand won the first match in Hamilton by 189 runs and England won the second by 126 runs.

(Editing by Ed Osmond)