Trent Boult became the first New Zealand player to take a hat-trick in the World Cup but the Kiwis still lost to Australia.
India have not won the opening Test in SENA countries on a consistent basis, winning just three in the last 21 years.
They were considered favourites heading into the tournament, they played like favourites, and they won the whole thing with ease.
Steve Smith has reclaimed the top spot in the ICC Test rankings despite not playing a Test since January 2021.
The 1999 World Cup semi-final between Australia and South Africa ended in a tie but it was the Proteas who got eliminated.
Australia’s Marnus Labuschagne is the top run-scorer, with 1675 across his 13 matches in the tournament.
Shipperd was full of praise for the Australian all-rounder, hailing his immense experience and big-hitting.
Dan Christian, Ben McDermott, Cameron Green, Ashton Turner, Wes Agar and Nathan Ellis have been called up by the selectors.
Bob Woolmer saw both Brian Lara's 501 and Hanif Mohammad's 499 while Bob Simpson was part of both the Tied Tests in cricket.
Lee stressed that, while the bowling line-ups were evenly matched, New Zealand had the edge thanks to their experience in conditions similar to England’s.