New Zealand will kick start their World Test Championship campaign against Sri Lanka. © AFP New Zealand will kick start their World Test Championship campaign against Sri Lanka at Galle International Stadium on Wednesday. New Zealand, who will be taking the field for the first time after losing to England in the final of World Cup 2019, will have the opportunity to displace India from the top of the Test rankings if they complete a clean sweep over hosts Sri Lanka in the two-match series. New Zealand are currently four points behind top-ranked India, who have 113 points.Test rankings have added relevance with the new two-year ICC World Test Championship, now underway, culminating in a 2021 final at Lord’s between the top two teams.Crisis-ridden Sri Lanka will be wary of providing a rank turning wicket in the first Test in Galle after being outsmarted by England in the most recent encounter at the venue. England overcame the battle with a variety of spinners as the trio of Moeen Ali, Adil Rashid and Jack Leach played a key role in a 3-0 series sweep.The Kiwis too are carrying plenty of spin options and are likely to play two of them. Mumbai-born left-arm…