World Test Championship Final
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New Zealand were well acclimatised before WTC final vs India: Sriram
Cricket | Jun 30, 2021, 01:46 PM ISTDays before taking on the Virat Kohli-led India, New Zealand had played a tough two-Test series against hosts England, winning 1-0.
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Kane Williamson on his relationship with Virat Kohli: We have known each other for long time
Cricket | Jun 29, 2021, 05:12 PM ISTKohli and Williamson had met for the first time during the 2008 ICC U-19 World Cup in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia where India had defeated New Zealand by three wickets in the semi-final.
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Aakash Chopra names World XI to take on WTC champions New Zealand; picks Joe Root over Virat Kohli
Cricket | Jun 29, 2021, 03:54 PM ISTRishabh Pant was assigned wicketkeeping duties while Ravichandran Ashwin featured as the lone spinner in Chopra's set-up.
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Southee auctions signed WTC final jersey to raise funds for 8-year-old girl suffering from cancer
Cricket | Jun 29, 2021, 03:13 PM ISTThe shirt is signed by the entire Black Caps squad.
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Jamieson hid in bathroom to escape tension of New Zealand's run chase in WTC final
Football | Jun 29, 2021, 01:45 PM ISTJamieson, who was the Man of the Match for his seven wickets in the final, said he felt nervous while watching the action from the dressing room.
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One-off final never really tells whole picture, this Indian side is formidable: Kane Williamson
Cricket | Jun 28, 2021, 10:00 PM ISTNew Zealand beat India by eight wickets in the rain-affected WTC final in Southampton with Williamson scoring an unbeaten half-century in a modest 139-run chase.
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One good stand could have done the trick for India in WTC Final: Sachin Tendulkar
Cricket | Jun 27, 2021, 09:11 PM ISTTendulkar said India needed one good partnership on the last day to draw the game, and that even after losing three early wickets, the team could have put New Zealand under pressure by posting a decent total.
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Shubman Gill is like VVS Laxman, he should bat in middle-order: Former India selector
Cricket | Jun 26, 2021, 03:25 PM ISTIndia lost to New Zealand by eight wickets in WTC Final, with Gill, opening with Rohit Sharma, scoring 28 and 8 runs, respectively.
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WTC Final | Tim Paine apologises to New Zealand for predicting India would be easy winners
Cricket | Jun 26, 2021, 02:50 PM ISTNew Zealand received USD 1.6 million (Rs 12 crore approximately) along with an ICC Test Championship Mace for winning the rain-marred inaugural Test championship final.
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Inaugural WTC champions New Zealand return home with ICC mace
Cricket | Jun 26, 2021, 02:36 PM ISTHowever, the team's inspirational skipper Kane Williamson and a few others were not part of the group that landed here on Saturday morning.
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WTC Final | ICC should introduce neutral curators for next cycle: Mohinder Amarnath
Cricket | Jun 25, 2021, 11:25 PM ISTAmarnath said the games finishing in two days like the day-night Test against England in Ahmedabad is not fair competition.
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WTC Final | No victory parade for New Zealand due to COVID-19 pandemic
Cricket | Jun 25, 2021, 11:12 PM ISTThe Kiwis, who beat India by eight wickets in the World Test Championship final this week, will go straight into a 14-day quarantine on arrival home via Singapore.
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Dilip Vengsarkar questions Virat Kohli's 'intent' after India's defeat in WTC Final
Cricket | Jun 25, 2021, 09:01 PM ISTStretching India's eight-year wait for ICC silverware, Kohli's men suffered an eight-wicket loss against the Kiwis on the final day of the marquee clash.
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Dilip Vengsarkar 'amazed' at Team India's 20-day break post WTC Final
Cricket | Jun 25, 2021, 08:50 PM ISTThe players have a three-week break before they reassemble in the UK on July 14 for the five Tests against England beginning in Nottingham from August 4.
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Removing Virat Kohli as India captain would be an absolute crime against cricket: Graeme Swann
Cricket | Jun 25, 2021, 07:21 PM ISTUnder Kohli, India has finished as the No.1-ranked Test side for five consecutive years. He recently also surpassed MS Dhoni's record for most Test matches as the captain of the Indian team.
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WTC Final: Opening bowling with Kyle Jamieson on Day 6 was a masterstroke: Brendon McCullum
Cricket | Jun 25, 2021, 06:10 PM ISTMcCullum, who captained the team to the 2015 World Cup final, was happy that stalwarts Williamson and Ross Taylor completed the winning formalities.
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Virender Sehwag's Mirzapur meme after India loss in WTC Final goes viral
Cricket | Jun 25, 2021, 03:15 PM ISTFormer India opener Virender Sehwag shared a meme from popular web series Mirzapur after India's loss in WTC Final.
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Will take a couple of weeks to sink in: Southee on WTC triumph
Cricket | Jun 25, 2021, 12:46 PM ISTSouthee believes that the crucial wickets of India captain Virat Kohli and Cheteshwar Pujara on the final day had set up his side's triumph.
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ICC congratulates New Zealand for clinching World Test Championship title
Cricket | Jun 25, 2021, 12:40 PM ISTIt is the first major ICC trophy for New Zealand, who had reached back-to-back ODI World Cup final in 2015 and 2019, since 2000.
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WTC Final: New Zealand players head home after great night of celebrations
Cricket | Jun 25, 2021, 11:22 AM ISTCrowned the world Test champions after a two-year grind, the New Zealand players let their hair down as they celebrated the emphatic eight-wicket win over India.