Southee, Boult, Wagner, and Jamieson were not Garner, Holding, Roberts, and Marshall but they were instrumental in taking New Zealand to the first-ever World Test Championship title in 2021.

Three years later, Southee is only a shade of the bowler that he once was, Boult is busy growing his superannuation fund on the franchise cricket circuit, the lion-hearted Wagner has retired, and Jameison’s 6 feet 8-inch frame is not coping with the demands of fast bowling.