Wellington: New Zealand blamed their own poor batting and not a costly umpiring blunder for their heavy defeat in the first Test against Australia on Monday. But rival captains Brendon McCullum and Steve Smith agreed the method of ruling on no-balls needs to be examined.

Australia wrapped up the Test by an innings and 52 runs on the fourth day on the back of Adam Voges' 239 after he was wrongly given not out when bowled for seven. Bowler Doug Bracewell was adjudged to have sent down a no-ball, although TV replays showed it was a legitimate delivery.