"Well, I mean, the reality was Henry was our back-up batter in the Test squad," Walter said after arriving in Auckland following series wins in the West Indies and England. And again, I think Henry wouldn't have wanted to get his opportunity through Kane's retirement because that was in itself a loss for the team. However, he's still a highly experienced guy with lots of performance under the belt, and could come in on the back of strong performances domestically, earning his spot back and taking that No. When asked if Nicholls had felt that his international days were behind him around the time he was dropped from the Test team, the 34-year-old was a bit philosophical. The focus for me when I got left out was to go back and keep enjoying my cricket," Nicholls said.