Don't think he has missed any domestic cricket - could have easily rested himself after a tough season etc but comes back and gets in there!
Are Australia making a joke out of Test Rankings? or do they have a long way to go before being crowned as world's best team? Would a meaningless victory against Zimbabwe or something silly like that satisfy the condition for being the World's number one team?
If NZ manage to win this test will it be equal or better than India's win against Australia in the famous Test in Kolkata in 2001?
The 352 runs partnerships between McCullum and Watling was the highest Test partnership by NZ batsmen against India and 3rd highest for NZ against all Test nations.