Australia have overtaken New Zealand to secure the second position in the World Test Championship rankings after the 2-0 series win in Christchurch on Monday. The victory in the second test match helped Australia claim 12 points on the road to defend their WTC mace.

After 12 matches, the Aussies have improved the points percentage from 59.09 to 62.50. Currently, New Zealand has slipped to the third position with six games played. Their points percentage decreased from 60 to 50 on the list.