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CHRISTCHURCH: New Zealand paceman Kyle Jamieson bowls a bouncer to Pakistan batsman Azhar Ali during the second Test at the Hagley Oval on Wednesday. AFP
CHRISTCHURCH: Captain Kane Williamson had no trouble on Wednesday pinpointing the moment that laid the foundation for New Zealand to become the world’s number one ranked Test cricket team for the first time.
The Black Caps were confirmed in the top spot after a comprehensive victory over Pakistan by an innings and 176 runs in the second Test in Christchurch to sweep the two-Test series.
It meant New Zealand have won six consecutive Tests for the first time, extending their unbeaten home run to 17 and keeping alive their hopes of reaching the World Test Championship final in June.
New Zealand s rise to top began with calamity in South Africa
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Captain Kane Williamson had no trouble Wednesday pinpointing the moment that laid the foundation for New Zealand to become the world s number one ranked Test cricket team for the first time.
The Black Caps were confirmed in the top spot after a comprehensive victory over Pakistan by an innings and 176 runs in the second Test in Christchurch to sweep the two-Test series.
It meant New Zealand have won six consecutive Tests for the first time, extending their unbeaten home run to 17 and keeping alive their hopes of reaching the World Test Championship final in June.
The days of cliques and senior players ignoring younger ones are over and, as one former Black Cap said, stars are no longer faking injury to avoid training.