New Zealand Cricket (NZC) on Friday (December 6) confirmed that pacer Trent Boult and all-rounder Colin de Grandhomme will be travelling along with the rest of the touring party to Perth in Australia for the first Test of the three-match series beginning December 12. 

The duo suffered respective muscle injuries recently during a Test against England and had been gradually recovering ever since. 

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"INJURY UPDATE | Trent Boult and Colin de Grandhomme are both making good progress with their injuries and successfully trained today at Bay Oval. The pair will travel with the team to Perth tomorrow. #AUSvNZ," the NZC tweeted. 

Boult was able to bowl only one over on the final day of the first Test against England as he went off the field suffering pain on the right side of his ribs. He is absolutely vital for the Kiwis, who have historically struggled away from home against their neighbours. 

"An MRI scan yesterday confirmed Boult had strained one of the muscles overlying his ribs on his right-hand side but cleared him of any bone stress," the NZC further said in a statement. 

De Grandhomme, on the other hand, is the team's first-choice all-rounder and provides just the right kind of balance captain Kane Williamson prefers. 

"Colin de Grandhomme has a tear to his left lower abdominal muscle, sustained during the second fielding innings in the first Test win over England at Bay Oval," the statement reads. 

New Zealand hasn't won a Test in Australia since 2011. 

(Inputs from ANI)