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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"

Archer's inclusion in NZ Test series in doubt after elbow injury resurfaces

Sussex coach Ian Salisbury said that pacer Jofra Archer's sore elbow stopped the England pacer from bowling against Kent in the County Championship match on Saturday

New Zealand wicket-keeper Watling to retire after Test Championship final

New Zealand wicket-keeper batsman B J Watling announced that he will end his over-decade-long career in all forms of cricket after the World Test Championship final against India next month

England may field new faces in Test series against New Zealand: Giles

England may play a number of uncapped players in next month's Test series against New Zealand so as to keep regulars in the squad as fresh as possible for the Ashes that begins in December

ICC WTC: Kiwi players likely to depart for UK from Maldives this weekend

New Zealand head coach Gary Stead on Tuesday said the Kiwi players who are in Maldives are likely to depart for the UK this weekend.

BCCI WTC plan: 8-day bubble in India, 10-day quarantine in UK from June 2

Virat Kohli & boys' preparation for the ICC World Test Championship final against New Zealand in the UK -- from June 18 -- will start on May 25 when they enter the bio-bubble created for them in India

If T20 WC drains Indian resources, better not to play over there: Cummins

Australian pacer Pat Cummins believes if hosting the ICC T20 World Cup amidst raging Covid-19 pandemic is a 'drain on Indian resources' or is 'unsafe', it would be prudent to shift it to the UAE

IPL departures: Aussies fly out, New Zealand contingent leaves on Friday

Australians flew off to Maldives, the South Africans headed home and the ones from New Zealand waited to be sent back May 7

New Zealand's IPL-based Test players to leave for UK on May 11: NZC

Four members of New Zealand's Test contingent involved in the now-suspended IPL, including captain Kane Williamson, will leave India for the United Kingdom on May 11, says New Nealand cricket board

India will face many problems in ICC WTC final: Colin de Grandhomme

New Zealand all-rounder Colin de Grandhomme says India will have a problem of plenty when they play the World Test Championship (WTC) final against his country in June

New Zealand grab full Super League points against Bangladesh

New Zealand have grabbed a full 30 points in the ICC Men's Cricket World Cup Super League series against Bangladesh after Friday's win in Wellington helped complete a 3-0 series sweep.New Zealand are second in the points table owing to a better net run rate though four others - Bangladesh, England, Afghanistan and the West Indies - are also on 30 points.This was the first Super League series for New Zealand and the second for Bangladesh, who had prevailed 3-0 over the West Indies at home.Former World champions Australia lead with 40 points in the Super League, which was introduced last year to add context to ODI cricket.All sides play four home and four away three-match series with seven teams getting direct qualifying spots to join hosts India at the 2023 event.The tournament features the 12 ICC Full Members and the Netherlands, who qualified by winning the ICC World Cricket League Championship 2015-17.Teams get 10 points for a win, five for an abandonment/tie/no result and none for .