7 Jan 2021

The Black Caps cricket team can officially call themselves the best in the world

From Morning Report, 8:36 am on 7 January 2021

The Black Caps test cricket team can officially call themselves the best in the world - with yesterday's comprehensive win over Pakistan moving New Zealand to number one in the world test rankings for the first time.

The victory in Christchurch by an innings and 176 runs came courtesy of some standout performances - 11 wickets in the match for new bowling sensation Kyle Jamieson, Kane Williamson's double-hundred, and centuries to Henry Nicholls and Daryl Mitchell.

Cricket commentator and the "voice of New Zealand Cricket" Bryan Waddle puts this win, and the new world ranking, into perspective.