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Australian captain Steve Smith holds the Trans Tasman
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Australia sealed a 2-0 series victory over New Zealand to reach the top Test ranking Wednesday but captain Steve Smith was forced to defend their aggressive style as he was fined over a row with the umpires.

With Smith smacking 53 off 46 balls, Australia polished off the 131 runs they needed on the last day to reach their 201 target just after lunch in what was New Zealand captain Brendon McCullum's final Test.

The match had no sooner finished than Smith was charged over Tuesday's profanity-laced confrontation over an lbw decision that had already seen fast bowler Josh Hazlewood fined 15 percent of his match fee.

The ICC later said Smith was fined 30 percent of his match fee after he admitted showing dissent by questioning the decision that batsman Kane Williamson was not out.

Adam Voges finished on 10 not out, while the only wickets to fall on day five were those of Joe Burns for 65 and Usman Khawaja for 45 as Australia closed on 201 for three to win by seven wickets.

The victory confirmed Australia's superiority after they won the first Test by an innings and 52 runs, and allowed them to overtake India as the world's top Test side.

"It's always special when you get to number one in the world. That's our goal as a team to be number one in the world in every format of the game," Smith said.

However Smith also had to dispute suggestions that Australia, often controversial over their uncompromising play and habit of sledging (insulting) the opposition, were cricket's bully boys.

"I don't think we're not nice guys. We play a good hard, aggressive brand of cricket," Smith said.

"For us it's about knowing where that line is and myself and Josh Hazlewood have crossed that line in this Test match and that's not what we're about.

"Hopefully we can learn from that and continue to develop as a team and get better."

For New Zealand the drubbing by their arch-rivals put a cloud over the much-loved McCullum's farewell, as their captain made his bow on the world stage after 101 Tests.

"We're obviously disappointed to lose the Test match and the series but the right team won," McCullum said.

"We threw everything at them at key times but they were able to withstand us. It's not the ideal way to go out but at the same time, I've had a great time."

The animosity throughout the series, which came to a head on Tuesday, was put aside the moment Voges hit the winning runs with a four.

Smith immediately searched out McCullum to shake his hand and congratulate him on his career, which included a record 54-ball century in the first innings.

"The way he played in the first innings to score the fastest-ever Test 100 is testament to the guy's character," Smith said.

"They were under the pump and he came out and took the game on and got them into a pretty good position."

McCullum's rollicking 145, in which he also reached a record 107 career sixes, was not enough to save New Zealand.

After resuming Wednesday at 70 for 1, with David Warner (22) out late the previous evening, Australia took 34 overs to score the remaining 131 runs required.

Khawaja took his overnight 19 to 45 before giving Tim Southee his first wicket of the Test after 29 overs.
Source :AFP

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