Napier, Dec. 11 — New Zealand has dropped Peter Fulton from the squad for the third Test match against Pakistan, beginning today.

Fulton, who scored only 42 runs in the first two games, has been replaced by BJ Watling.

Watling will make his debut in Test cricket and is expected to bring balance to the batting line-up as the hosts have been suffering from low scores. Ross Taylor has been the only in-form batsman.