An admission the Black Caps are thinking about next year's inaugural World Test Championship cricket final

Previously members of the side have denied its role as a performance driver.

However, captain Kane Williamson says the event discouraged him away from any defensive mindset during the 101-run final session win against Pakistan at Mt Maunganui.



New Zealand are provisionally the number one ranked test nation for the first time - if they hold on to win the series.

The country also stands to create a record six wins in a row with victory against Pakistan in Christchurch - the previous five came in 2005 and 2006 against Sri Lanka, Zimbabwe and the West Indies.

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