Mount Maunganui, Dec. 22 -- New Zealand have jumped to the second place on the ICC World Test Championship (WTC) standings 2025-27 with an emphatic 323-run win against the West Indies in the final Test of the three-match series at Bay Oval on Monday, according to the International Cricket Council (ICC).

The Black Caps wrapped up the triumph through day five's play at Bay Oval, with left-arm seamer Jacob Duffy showcasing the class with the ball and ensuring he collected the Player of the Series award.

Duffy picked up 5/42 in the West Indies' second innings as the visitors were bundled out for just 138 while chasing a mammoth target of 462 runs. Overall, the left-arm seamer picked up 23 wickets across the three-match series, helping New Z...