Ross Taylor broke a 112-year-old record with 290 runs to drive New Zealand to a first-innings lead of 65 over Australia on day four of the second test.
Kane Williamson believes all 3 results are possible in the second test after Ross Taylor's 235 and his own 166 took New Zealand within 49 runs of Australia.
Top order batsman Usman Khawaja has been ruled out of Australia's next 2 test matches by the hamstring strain he sustained against New Zealand at the WACA.
Williamson was unbeaten on 70, after Australia had earlier declared their first innings at 559-9, and New Zealand reached 140 for two at stumps on the second day of the second test at the WACA, Perth.
Australia's cricket chief has defended the postponement of a test tour of Bangladesh as the soccer team 'Socceroos' play a World Cup qualifier this week.