The two-time finalists have ascended to the pole position in the ICC World Test Championship standings as New Zealand slipped to No.2 following their Wellington defeat to Australia.
Before the start of the Wellington Test, New Zealand were sitting at the top of the table with 36 points in four games and a points percentage of 75.
Following their massive 172-run defeat, the 2021 WTC champions lost the top spot, slipping to the No.2 position with a points percentage of 60.
