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IND vs NZ WTC final Day 2: Rohit, Gill depart; India 69-2 at lunch

After the opening day was rained out, cooler and overcast conditions at the Hampshire Bowl on day made it a no brainer to bowl first and Kane Williamson did just that.

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IND vs NZ WTC final: India unlikely to change its playing 11 ahead of toss

India playing 11 for WTC final against New Zealand is 'all-weather team', says India fielding coach R Sridhar

Ad rates for India-NZ Test series to set bar for India-England tournament

WTC is being broadcast on Disney-Star, while the India-England Test series will be telecast on Sony Pictures Networks

WTC final, India vs New Zealand: Day 1 abandoned due to wet outfield

In the last five years, England has hosted 32 men's Test matches and only as many as four have ended in draws which is an indication that even if rain plays spoilsport, the final will go the distance

One final Test awaits boys! Bring the cup home: Hardik's message to team

Hardik Pandya wished the Indian cricket team luck for the World Test Championship (WTC) final against New Zealand at the Ageas Bowl in Southampton

We were more determined after change in WTC point system: Kohli

India skipper Virat Kohli on Thursday said his team became more hungry and determined after the points system of the inaugural World Test Championship was changed midway due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The game's governing body ICC had changed the qualification criteria for the World Test Championship from maximum points earned to percentage points earned from the matches contested after many scheduled series were cancelled due to the global health crisis. "... that gave us more determination and more clarity as to where we want to go and what we want to achieve, so looking back now, probably was a good thing that happened," Kohli said during the virtual press conference on eve of the World Test Championship final against New Zealand. "There was no room for complacency, if we had qualified earlier maybe we would have relaxed a little-bit. "But the situation allowed us to be more hungry and be more determined and know exactly what was going on at that moment and use that as a fueling

IND vs NZ WTC final: Shubman Gill highlights importance of 'intent' in Test

India opener Shubman Gill has highlighted the importance of 'intent' ahead of the WTC final against New Zealand as the 21-year-old admitted this will be the biggest match of his career

IND vs NZ WTC final: Indian attack more balanced, says Ian Chappell

Former Australia captain Ian Chappell has backed Indian bowling attack to do better in the World Test Championship (WTC) final against New Zealand

Pujara has shown that strike rate in Tests is absolute nonsense: Karthik

Dinesh Karthik has cited the example of Test specialist Cheteshwar Pujara to say that the constant talk over strike-rate in the longest format is 'absolute nonsense'

WTC final: Rahane 'getting the basics right' ahead of summit clash

India Test vice-captain Ajinkya Rahane is getting the "basics right" ahead of the much-awaited World Test Championships (WTC) final against New Zealand which gets underway from Friday

IND vs NZ: Watling hoping his 'one hell of a journey' ends with WTC high

New Zealand wicketkeeper-batsman BJ Watling is hoping to end his 'one hell of a journey' in international cricket with a triumph in the World Test Championship final against India

WTC final: Don't think ENG Tests will give us huge advantage, says NZ Coach

The two-Test series against England was certainly advantageous but New Zealand coach Gary Stead doesn't feel that it's as big a deal

India's WTC triumph can do Test cricket what T20 WC did in 2007: Pujara

If India goes on to win the inaugural WTC title, it could prove to be the watershed moment for the revival of the longest format just like the 2007 World T20 triumph did, feels Cheteshwar Pujara

IND vs NZ: India will be a tough opposition in WTC final, says Ross Taylor

Ross Taylor said India has set the bar really high and considering their bench strength, it will be an extremely tough battle for his team during the World Test Championship final beginning June 18

IND vs NZ WTC final: Not playing a warm-up a disadvantage, says Pujara

Not having played a warm-up game ahead of the World Test Championship (WTC) final is a disadvantage for India, but the team is confident of performing well, said batsman Cheteshwar Pujara on Tuesday.

WTC final: Rohit needs to be wary of inswingers from Boult, says Laxman

Ahead of the World Test Championship final, opening batsman Rohit Sharma's weakness against the incoming new ball would be a case study for New Zealand bowlers

IND vs NZ playing 11: India must play 2 spinners in WTC final, says Bishop

Former West Indies pace bowler Ian Bishop feels India should go into the WTC final against New Zealand with two spinners -- Jadeja and Ashwin -- as they both are dependable batsmen as well

India names 15-member squad for WTC final; no Mayank Agarwal, K L Rahul

Umesh, along with Mohammed Shami, and Hanuma Vihari all of whom got injured during the Australia tour, were back in the 15 that needed to be announced as per ICC squad protocol

IND vs NZ final: Top five Indian bowlers in ICC World Test Championship

IND vs NZ final: Ashwin is India's leading wicket-taker in ICC World Test Championship with 67 scalps in 13 matches followed by Ishant Sharma and Mohammed Shami who are tied in the 2nd spot