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England vs New Zealand 2nd Test: Edgbaston to allow 18K fans on 1st 3 days

The second Test between England and New Zealand at Edgbaston will witness 18,000 fans on each of first three days giving hopes of presence of sizeable crowd at World Test Championship final

IND vs NZ: Conditions in UK will favour Kiwis in WTC final, says Cummins

Weather conditions in England next month will favour New Zealand in the World Test Championship (WTC) final against India in Southampton, says Pat Cummins

IND vs NZ: Focus will be on Ashwin, Jadeja in WTC final, says Nicholls

India's pace attack is on par with New Zealand's world-class swing operators but the Black Caps batsman Henry Nicholls is more wary of the Indian spinners

IND vs NZ final: Jamieson gears up for Dukes ball after snubbing Kohli

Pace bowler Kyle Jamieson ensured during Indian Premier League that his franchise skipper Virat Kohli didn't get to face him with the Dukes ball he was carrying for practice

India has made outstanding contribution to Test cricket: Richard Hadlee

Former New Zealand all-rounder Richard Hadlee has hailed Team India for making an outstanding contribution to the longest format of the game

Pressure to win justifies Kohli's on-field aggression: Richard Hadlee

Virat Kohli's on-field aggression is justified as it helps in unsettling opposition, a tactic necessary for India skipper since he faces enormous pressure to win from fans, says Richard Hadlee

Bumrah vulnerable to injuries due to unorthodox action: Richard Hadlee

Jasprit Bumrah's technique has proved highly effective in helping him catch batsmen off guard, says former New Zealand all-rounder Richard Hadlee

Eng vs NZ: Practiced on grass wickets back home, says NZ coach Stead

New Zealand's practice ahead of the two-match Test series against England has been hampered by rain in Southampton

IND vs NZ: Will be wary of Rishabh Pant in WTC final, says NZ bowling coach

New Zealand will be wary of the danger that Rishabh Pant poses when they face India in the World Test Championship (WTC) final, said the team's bowling coach Shane Jurgensen

Ross Taylor quashes retirement rumours, says age is just a number

New Zealand batsman Ross Taylor is in no mood to retire from cricket as he feels "age is just a number" and he is happy playing the game for his country.

ICC WTC final: Boult gears up for England and India with week-long warm-up

Trent Boult to warm-up for a week in Mount Maunganui before departing for England to join teammates. New Zealand play two Tests against England followed by WTC final in a space of three weeks

NZ vs ENG Tests: New Zealand's IPL contingent joins team's training

New Zealand players involved in the now-suspended IPL 2021, including skipper Kane Williamson, have joined the team's training session for the two-match Test series against England

IND vs NZ: India will be more conditioned for ICC WTC final, says Taylor

New Zealand batsman Ross Taylor feels an early conclusion to the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2021 has helped Team India to be better prepared for World Test Championship (WTC) final

ICC WTC final between India and New Zealand likely to have spectators

Encouraged by presence of crowd in the ongoing match against Leicestershire at Rose Bowl, host county Hampshire looks set to welcome crowd during the World Test Championship (WTC) final

Immediate focus on England Tests but WTC final special: Kane Williamson

New Zealand skipper Kane Williamson has said his team's immediate focus is on the two Test matches against England but there is a "lot of excitement" for the World Test Championship final

ENG vs NZ: England rests IPL stars for Tests; Archer, Stokes not considered

England rested IPL stars including Jos Buttler and Jonny Bairstow for the two-Test series against New Zealand while Jofra Archer and Ben Stokes were not considered for selection due to injuries

Tim Seifert tests negative for Covid-19, on way back home: NZ coach Stead

New Zealand wicket-keeper batsman Tim Seifert, who contracted Covid-19 during the currently-suspended IPL in India, has tested negative for the infection now and is on his way back home

I can't play every Test but communication should be clear: Stuart Broad

Stuart Broad is loathed to the idea of missing a Test but the seasoned England pacer doesn't mind being "rested" sometimes either as long as the communication is clear

IND vs NZ final: ICC WTC has made Test cricket exciting, says Williamson

New Zealand skipper Kane Williamson acknowledged World Test Championship (WTC) for bringing context to Test cricket and making the longest format of cricket exciting.

ICC WTC final: Fantastic challenge to play against India, says Williamson

New Zealand captain Kane Williamson is excited to face India in the World Test Championships (WTC) final next month as he considers showdowns against Virat Kohli's men to be a "fantastic challenge"