ICC World Test Championship Final: 5 New Zealand Players Who Can Be A Threat For Team India

The ICC World Test Championship final will be played from June 18-22 at Southampton. Ahead of the big final, both teams are well prepared. While Kiwis have beaten England in a Test series, Team India players have prepared themselves well playing a warm-up game. The WTC final is in many ways a rematch of the ICC World Cup 2019 final.

Both India and New Zealand played some fantastic cricket to get to the final. New Zealand beat teams like India, West Indies, and Pakistan to reach the finals. India, on the other hand, beat teams like England and Australia after losing to the Kiwis to kickstart their WTC campaign. In this article, we take a look at five players who can pose a threat for Team India in the final.

ICC World Test Championship Final: 5 New Zealand Players Who Can Be A Threat For Team India

Devon Conway

Devon Conway’s maiden Test match has brought him in the reckoning in Test match cricket. he scored 200 on debut as the Test match ended in stalemate. Despite the draw, The Kiwis found an attacking opener in Test cricket much like former skipper Brendon McCullum.

A good start from Conway can set up the match beautifully for the table-toppers in Test cricket. On the other hand, the Indian bowlers will look to dismiss him early to negate his threat.

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Kane Williamson

Kiwi skipper Kane Williamson will return fresh for the World Test Championship final against Team India. He is recovering from a longstanding elbow concern that saw him miss almost the first phase of IPL 2021 before being named as captain for the season.

Williamson already has a double ton in this year to his name. He will be looking for another one in the final. Williamson however, does not boast a good record away from home in the championship which can work in India’s favour.

Tim Southee

Southee has picked up 51 wickets in the World Test Championship so far. He can add to his tally in the final. He has been Virat Kohli’s nemesis in the past and once again the Kiwi speedster will behind be the Indian skipper’s wicket. Their rivalry dates back to the U-19 days. They played in the ICC 2008 World Cup against each other.

Kyle Jamieson

Jamieson is another important player for the Kiwis in the final. He has picked up 36 wickets in the championship and dismissed Kohli in the previous Test series between both countries. Teammates at RCB both Kohli and Jamieson has learned a lot about each other’s cricket in the IPL and the rivalry will be rivetting in the final.

Trent Boult

Boult made a comeback in the second Test against England as Southee was rested. he got some much-needed practice and is now ready for the final. Boult will be eyeing for the wicket of Rohit Sharma, his Mumbai Indians skipper. Cheteshwar Pujara will also be on his radar as he posed problems for India’s number three in the previous Test series.

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