Steve Smith and Adam Voges remained unbeaten to seal victory for Australia and took their team to the top of the Test rankings.
Steve Smith and Adam Voges steered Australia through to a comprehensive Test series victory over New Zealand on Wednesday that takes the tourists back to the top of the Test world rankings.
After thrashing New Zealand in the first Test by an innings and 52 runs in Wellington last week, Australia sealed the second match by seven wickets shortly after lunch on the fifth and final day at Hagley Oval.
It was their seventh win in 11 games under Smith’s captaincy.
The match was New Zealand captain McCullum’s 101st and final Test.
The 34-year-old now heads into international retirement but will still play on the lucrative Twenty20 circuit.
Smith ended the match on 53 not out, his 16th Test half century and follows up his 138 in the first innings.
Voges hit the winning runs, a boundary through the covers to move to 10 and take the visitors to 201 for three.
Australia had looked like achieving their victory target when they reached 169 for two at the scheduled lunch break before Joe Burns (65) was bowled by Trent Boult in the additional four overs offered by the umpires.
Voges and Smith then opted to see out victory after the break
