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'The People's Champions', Cricket Fraternity Lauds New Zealand On Winning Inaugural ICC World Test Championship Cricket
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'The People's Champions', Cricket Fraternity Lauds New Zealand On Winning Inaugural ICC World Test Championship

Southampton, June 23, 2021: After coming second on two back-to-back occasions in ODI World Cups in 2015, and 2019, New Zealand finally got their hands on the ICC trophy. The number one Test side in the world beat India by 8 wickets in a rain-affected six-day inaugural World Test Championship final at Southampton to clinch an ICC title after 21 years. ## Reacting to the same, the cricket fraternity took to social media and congratulate New Zealand on the ultimate glory. ## THEY'VE DONE IT! Ross Taylor hits the winnings runs and the BLACKCAPS win the ICC World Test Championship FINAL by eight wickets over India at the Hampshire Bowl. New Zealand's ultimate duo do it in the ultimate Test! #WTC21 #BACKTHEBLACKCAPS pic.twitter.com/hUmEi3fB9v— BLACKCAPS (@BLACKCAPS) June 23, 2021 ## Congrats @BLACKCAPS on winning the #WTC21. You were the superior team.#TeamIndia will be disappointed with their performance.As I had mentioned the first 10 overs will be crucial & 🇮🇳 lost both Kohli & Pujara in the space of 10 balls & that put a lot of pressure on the team. pic.twitter.com/YVwnRGJXXr— Sachin Tendulkar (@sachin_rt) June 23, 2021 ## A contest worthy to be called a Final.The pendulum kept swinging both ways throughout the game but it was NZ who showed why they are the number 1 test side.Congratulations to the @blackcaps!Well played #TeamIndia, proud today and always! @bcci#WTCFinal #INDvNZ— DK (@DineshKarthik) June 23, 2021 ## Humility, hard work, dedication to the team and the fans. World champions in so many ways.Gather ye rose buds while ye may..........@BLACKCAPS pic.twitter.com/475Q3wz4mg— Grant Elliott (@grantelliottnz) June 23, 2021 ## Congratulations @BLACKCAPS. Quality performance. Deserved win 👏🏻— Sir Vivian Richards (@ivivianrichards) June 23, 2021 ## You cannot thank @BCCI enough for their commitment to test cricket and the way they leading our favourite format into the future.@BLACKCAPS congrats, the people’s champions! #TestCricket #BCCI #IndiaVsNewZealand #WTC2021Final— Graeme Smith (@GraemeSmith49) June 23, 2021 ## Missed being 50-over champions 2 years ago in the same country, but winning the inaugural World test Championship in style, many congratulations @BLACKCAPS , absolutely worthy champions. Happy for Kane Williamson and @RossLTaylor #INDvNZ pic.twitter.com/TNnkLvaMsO— Virender Sehwag (@virendersehwag) June 23, 2021 ## Congrats NZ on #WTC21 win. Their bowling had so much variety and no visible weak link. The colour of clothes and ball might change, but NZ's consistency is admirable. @BLACKCAPS— Mohammad Kaif (@MohammadKaif) June 23, 2021 ## Congratulations NEW ZEALAND winning the test championship final .Absolutely top class effort from team India from last 2 years and being in the final . 👍👍👍@BLACKCAPS @BCCI 🙌🏻🙏— Rashid Khan (@rashidkhan_19) June 23, 2021 ## Good guys don’t always finish last….New Zealand have finally ended the two-decade ICC trophy drought. Even-stevens in the first innings but totally outplayed India in the second innings. Well done, 🇳🇿 #WTCFinal— Wear a Mask. Stay Safe, India (@cricketaakash) June 23, 2021 ## So proud of this group of men. 5 years ago this result would have been unimaginable. Enjoy tonight lads! @blackcaps— Jimmy Neesham (@JimmyNeesh) June 23, 2021 ## Congratulations @BLACKCAPS !!!A small nation but what a great one. 👏👏👏 #WTC— Brendan Taylor (@BrendanTaylor86) June 23, 2021 ## Stay tuned...

ICC World Test Championship 2019-21: India To Clash With New Zealand In WTC Final At Lord's Cricket
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ICC World Test Championship 2019-21: India To Clash With New Zealand In WTC Final At Lord's

Team India led by Virat Kohli have booked their place in the final of the ICC World Test Championship 2019-21 which is scheduled to be played against New Zealand at Lord's from June 18 to 22 this year. With brilliant performances from Rishabh Pant, Washington Sundar, Axar Patel, and Ravichandran Ashwin in the 4th and final Test at Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad, India defeated England by an innings and 25 runs and win the 4-match series with a 3-1 scoreline. ## India will play the final against New Zealand who had directly qualified for the final after Australia canceled their tour of South Africa due to the covid-19 pandemic. India topped the ICC WTC Points Table with 520 points out of 720 which makes 72.20%. New Zealand, on the other hand, couldn't play all the scheduled series due to the pandemic but managed enough to book the final spot. The Kane Williamson side won 70% of the points they played and finished after India in the points table. ## Team Standings After India-England Series In WTC 2019-21 SNTeamsSeries PlayedPts ContestedPts WonPts % 1. India (Q) 6 720 520 72.20 2. New Zealand (Q) 5 600 420 70.00 3. Australia 4 480 332 69.20 4. England 6 720 442 61.38 5. Pakistan 5.5 660 286 43.30 6. West Indies 4 480 160 33.33 7. South Africa 4 480 144 30.00 8. Sri Lanka 4 480 80 16.70 9. Bangladesh 2.5 300 0 0 ## Going into the 4-match series against England, India needed to win the series with the scoreline of either 2-0, or 2-1, or 3-0, or 3-1, or 4-0 to be eligible to play the final. England, however, has had a tough task as they needed to win at least 3 Tests to play the final which they couldn't. In the case of a series draw, Australia would have made it to the final because of the higher point percentage. ## Stay tuned...

World Cup 2019: Stats And Records Cricket
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World Cup 2019: Stats And Records

World Cup 2019 has been one of the finest in the history of the tournament. England's team who was playing their 4th final finally got their hands on the cup. It was the heartbreak for New Zealand who lost the second consecutive final after losing to Australia in 2015.## A round-up of World Cup 2019 -## 1 - It is the maiden World Cup title for England in 50-overs cricket in 4 attempts.## England in the final of the World Cups YEAROPPOSITIONRESULTMARGIN 1979 West Indies Lost 92-runs 1987 Australia Lost 7-runs 1992 Pakistan Lost 22-runs 2019 New Zealand Won Won in super over ## Top 5 run-getter of the World Cup 2019 SNBatsmanINNRUNSAVG10050SR 1. Rohit Sharma (IND) 9 648 81.00 5 1 98.33 2. David Warner (AUS) 10 647 71.89 3 3 89.36 3. Shakib Al Hasan (BAN) 8 606 86.57 2 5 96.04 4. Kane Williamson (NZ) 9 578 82.57 2 2 74.97 5. Joe Root (ENG) 11 556 61.78 2 3 89.53 ## - India's opener and vice-captain Rohit Sharma is now on the 3rd in the list of the highest run-getter in a World Cup series. Top 5 run scorer in a World Cup series SNBatsmanINNRUNSAVG10050SRYEAR 1. Sachin Tendulkar (IND) 11 673 61.18 1 7 89.25 2003 2. Matthew Hayden (AUS) 10 659 73.22 3 1 101.07 2007 3. Rohit Sharma (IND) 9 648 81.00 5 1 98.33 2019 4. David Warner (AUS) 10 647 71.89 3 3 89.36 2019 5. Shakib Al Hasan (BAN) 8 606 86.57 2 5 96.04 2019 ## 7 - In this World Cup, there were 7 instances batsmen scoring 500+ runs. In the previous 11 edition, only 8 batsmen had scored 500+ runs.## 5 - Rohit Sharma now holds the record for the most number of centuries in a single World Cup series. He surpassed Sri Lanka's Kumar Sangakkara's 4 centuries in 2015.## 6 - Rohit Sharma has now the joint most 100s in World Cup history along with the batting maestro Sachin Tendulkar. Rohit took just 17 innings to reach there while Tendulkar took 44 innings.## 556 - Joe Root is now the highest run-getter for England in a single World Cup edition. He went past Graham Gooch's 471 runs in 1987.## 11 - England put 11 hundred plus runs partnerships in this World Cup, which are the most by a team in an edition of the World Cup.## 6 - England scored (6) 300+ totals, which is a record in a World Cup. Previous best was 5 by Australia in 2007.## - Bangladesh's all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan scored 606 runs and took 11 wickets. He is the only player to achieve the rare double of 500+ runs and 10+ wickets in single World Cup series.## - New Zealand skipper Kane Williamson is now the highest run-getter in a World Cup series as a captain.## Top 5 run scorer in a World Cup series as captain SNBatsmanINNRUNSAVG10050SRYEAR 1. Kane Williamson (NZ) 9 578 82.57 2 2 74.97 2019 2. Mahela Jayawardene (SL) 11 548 60.88 1 4 85.09 2007 3. Ricky Ponting (AUS) 9 539 67.37 1 4 95.39 2007 4. Aaron Finch (AUS) 10 507 50.70 2 3 102.01 2019 5. AB de Villiers (SA) 7 482 96.40 1 3 144.31 2015 ## Top 5 wicket-taker of the World Cup 2019 SNBOWLERMATCHWICKETSAVGBBIECO5-WKTS 1. Mitchell Starc (AUS) 10 27 18.59 5/26 5.43 2 2. Lockie Ferguson (NZ) 9 21 19.47 4/37 4.88 0 3. Jofra Archer (ENG) 11 20 23.05 3/27 4.57 0 4. Mustafizur Rahman (BAN) 8 20 24.20 5/59 6.70 2 5. Jasprit Bumrah (IND) 9 18 20.61 4/55 4.41 0 ## - Australian pacer Mitchell Starc is now the highest wicket-taker in a World Cup series. He went past Glenn McGrath. Top 5 wicket-taker in a World Cup series SNBOWLERMATCHWICKETSAVGBBIECO5-WKTSYEAR 1. Mitchell Starc (AUS) 10 27 18.59 5/26 5.43 2 2019 2. Glenn McGrath (AUS) 11 26 13.73 3/14 4.41 0 2007 3. Chaminda Vaas (SL) 10 23 14.39 6/25 3.76 1 2007 4. Muttiah Muralitharan (SL) 10 23 15.26 4/19 4.14 0 2007 5. Shaun Tait (AUS) 11 23 20.30 4/39 5.52 0 2007 ## 1 - Australia had played 7 World Cup semi-finals before this year and they won all of them. This was the first time when they lost in the semi-final.## - This was the only third time when neither of the top two teams (India and Australia) in points table of the league stage couldn't qualify for the finals. Previously this happened in 2011 when Pakistan and South Africa couldn't make it to the finals.## 20 - Jofra Archer has now the highest wickets for England in a World Cup series. In fact, the top 3 of 5 came in this World Cup for England. Mark Wood (18), and Chris Woakes (2016).## 1 - It was the first instance in World Cup and third in ODIs when the final gets Tied. First time in 38 tied ODIs, the winner decided in super over. ## Follow for more...

Tendulkar Backs India To Win The World Cup 2019 Cricket
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Tendulkar Backs India To Win The World Cup 2019

What needs to be the favorite to win the biggest tournament? a perfectly balanced side that can compete in every condition in every part of the world, well, India is certainly that side and master blaster and legendary Sachin Tendulkar thinks the same as well.## After demolishing New Zealand by 4-1 in their own backyard, the batting maestro did not hesitate calling India as favorites to win the tournament for the third time in England and Wales this year.## "I have gone on record saying that we have a perfect balance in the team where we will be competitive in any part of the world or on any surface. As far as our chances are concerned, I will not hesitate in saying that we are the favorites," Tendulkar told PTI.## India's overseas form in last one year especially in limited overs cricket has been quite phenomenal. They beat South Africa in both ODIs and T20Is, beat England in T20Is, beat Australia in all three formats, and now the outplayed New Zealand in recently concluded 5-match series.## Just like New Zealand was outplayed in their own conditions, England too faced one of their biggest defeats in the Test series against a number 8 side (West Indies) in West Indies. However, despite England's poor showing, the master blaster certainly believes that England will be the toughest competition while New Zealand will be the dark horses.## "It’s all about getting the early momentum. My judgment on the toughest contenders would be England, while New Zealand would be the dark horse," he said. "I know New Zealand have struggled in this series but it’s a good unit, one needs to be on their toes."## Sachin Tendulkar also thinks that the inclusion of Steve Smith and David Warner will make Australia a formidable side. "I think Australia at full strength will be a formidable side. With Smith and David Warner back in the team and their other bowlers coming back into the ODI squad, it will be a competitive side," Tendulkar said.## The World Cup 2019 will kick start from May 30 with the host England and South Africa fixture at The Oval, London. The final of the tournament will be played on 14 July at the iconic Lord's cricket ground, London.## Follow for more...