New Zealand announces 15-man squad for WTC final

IND vs NZ | After winning the two-match Test series against England, the New Zealand team has announced a 15-man squad for the final match against India in the World Test Championship starting June 18. Captain Kane Williamson, who did not play the second Test against England in this team, fast bowler Tim Southee and all-rounder Colin de Grandhomme have returned.

New Zealand 15-man squad for World Test Championship: Kane Williamson, Tom Blendle, Trent Boult, Devon Conway, Colin de Grandhomme, Matt Henry, Kyle Jamieson, Tom Latham, Henry Nicholls, Ajaz Patel, Tim Southee, Ross Taylor, Neil Wagner , BJ Watling, Will Young.

Kiwi team won test series in England after 22 years

In the second test match played at Edgbaston, New Zealand won by defeating England by 8 wickets. With this win, the Kiwis also captured the two-match Test series 1-0. After the year 1999, the New Zealand team won the Test series on the soil of England. By winning the second Test, New Zealand also became the number one team in the ICC Test rankings.

The English team had set a target of 38 runs in front of New Zealand in the second innings, which the team achieved by losing just 2 wickets. The first Test match played at Lord's ended in a draw. New Zealand's fast bowlers took advantage of the conditions and in the second innings, England were bundled out for just 122 runs.