New Zealand's captain, Tom Latham, agrees with England skipper Ben Stokes, regarding concerns about current over-rate rules in Test cricket. They believe a review is needed, especially for matches dominated by seam bowling. This follows penalties imposed on both teams for slow over-rates during the first Test match in Christchurch, which England won.
Current International Cricket Council (ICC) rules mandate 15 overs per hour. Both teams received fines and lost World Test Championship (WTC) points despite the match ending two days early.