Australia surges to massive victory in first Test
Australia had been in charge of the Test from the time Steven Smith won the toss and New Zealand was shot out within two sessions on a green-topped surface.
As the pitch flattened out, Australia was able to score more freely, with Voges’ marathon double-century complemented by Usman Khawaja’s 140 effectively batting New Zealand out of the game after the first-innings exchanges.
The second Test starts in Christchurch on Saturday and will be the last international match for Brendon McCullum, the New Zealand captain.
