New Zealand can rise above the West Indies in Reliance ICC Test Championship

New Zealand can rise to seventh in the Reliance ICC Test Championship table with a 2-0 win over Australia in the series that begins in Brisbane on Thursday.

A win in both Tests would earn Ross Taylor's team 10 ratings points and move it above the West Indies on the log. In that scenario Australia would drop level with Sri Lanka on 99 points but would remain in fourth position by a fraction.

A win for Australia in the series would close the gap on third-placed South Africa but would not be enough to move ahead of the Proteas.

Click here to use the predictor function on the rankings page of the ICC website to find out how future results could affect the Reliance ICC Test Championship table.

Reliance ICC Test Championship (as of 29 November, ahead of Australia v New Zealand series)