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Brisbane: David Warner backed up his words with action as he hit his 13th Test century while recalled Usman Khawaja claimed his maiden ton as Australia took an iron grip on their Test series opener against New Zealand on Thursday.
Warner plundering 163 runs off 224 balls, the Australians pounded the ragged Black Caps to go to stumps at 389 for two and a record first day Test score.
Khawaja also cashed in reaching his first Test century just before the close and was unbeaten on 102 with skipper Steve Smith not out on 41.
Along the way Smith raised 1,000 Test runs in the calendar year.
Warner was finally out to one of his few false strokes of the day, but it took a marvellous one-handed catch above Ross Taylor's head at slip to snare his prized wicket off James Neesham.
The irrepressible left-hander smashed 22 fours and one six for his second-highest Test score behind his 180 against India in Perth almost three years ago.
Warner shared in two mammoth stands with Joe Burns (161) and Khawaja (150) to have the Australians in full flow at a ground where they have not lost a Test match since 1988.
Pakistan-born Khawaja carried on the momentum with his maiden Test ton off 123 balls after new opener Burns had shared in a big opening stand with Warner to overpower the Black Caps on the opening day of the series.
Burns completed his third consecutive Test half-century before he edged Tim Southee to wicketkeeper BJ Watling for 71.
He batted for 183 minutes and hit 12 fours in his solid 120-ball knock.
Brief scores
Australia - 2 for 389 (Warner 163, 102*, Burn 71)
