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    New Zealand, a small country with a population of just over 51 lakh, has always been known to punch above their weight but never had nothing to show for all their efforts. They came close to conquering the world twice in the last two editions of the ODI World Cup but fell short in the final on both occasions, losing out to Australia and England in 2015 and 2019 respectively.
    Despite major heartbreaks, one thing that this small island nation always had in abundance was belief -- belief in their individual skill-sets and belief in each other’s abilities -- and with this belief they took on the star-studded Indian team in the World Test Championship final and etched their name in history books, becoming the first-ever World Test champions.
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    In the last two years, the Kiwis were one of the most consistent sides in world cricket and were the first ones to qualify for the WTC final. For a nation like New Zealand, a powerhouse in rugby, qualifying for the final was a no mean feat. But the players knew deep down that a mere final appearance was not enough for them to inspire the next generation to pick cricket over rugby and establish themselves as a major force to reckon with.

    Hence, the Kane Williamson-led side was ready to do whatever it took to materialize its dream of conquering the world and there were several instances in the last two years which proved the players were ready to cross the final hurdle this time around.
    Who better to hit the winning runs than the @BLACKCAPS’ greatest ever Test run-scorer, Ross Taylor?

    Inside the winning moment and trophy presentation #WTC21 pic.twitter.com/mvu5Ed5MaC
    — ICC (@ICC) June 23, 2021
    The players knew what was on the line and they always stood up to help their team, even if it meant giving their blood and sweat on the field.
    In December last year, the Blackcaps were playing a home Test series against Pakistan. Riding on Williamson’s gritty hundred, the hosts won the game quite comfortably but more than his knock it was Neil Wagner who stole all the limelight and he deserved every bit of praise that came his way.
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    During the first innings, Wagner faced a heavy blow and was left with two broken toes and it’s a well-known fact that it’s very difficult for a bowler, that too a pacer, to bowl with an injury to his leg because the pain involved is just too much.


    But Wagner didn’t care about his injury, all he cared about was his team and bowled with great grit and determination and picked up four wickets, battling excruciating pain. In the first innings he bowled 21 overs, while in the second innings he bowled 28 overs -- most by any bowler in his team. He also bowled a marathon 11-over spell in which he dismissed Pakistan’s centurion Fawad Alam, paving a way to their 101-run win.
    © Twitter Delhi Capitals
    Another instance that became symbolic of New Zealand players’ resilience occurred in the WTC final itself, when wicketkeeper BJ Watling, playing the last Test match of his career, dislocated his right ring finger during India’s first innings but still kept wickets throughout the match and took five important catches in the game.

    BJ Watling dislocated his right ring finger in the first session and has received medical treatment during the lunch break before returning to the field. #WTC21 pic.twitter.com/740pwb8MVs
    — BLACKCAPS (@BLACKCAPS) June 23, 2021
    New Zealand, regarded as the ‘good guys’ of the game, stuck to their popular tag but also showed that it is possible to be aggressive and humble at the same time.
    In this day and age when cricket is becoming more about flamboyance, watching the Kiwis go about their business always feels like a breath of fresh air and we all hope that this WTC title is just the beginning of a new era and long may it continue.

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    It has been a couple of days since the Indian cricket team got completely dominated by Kane Williamson’s New Zealand side and lost the World Test Championship final after a sudden collapse of the middle order on Reserve Day of the one-off match.
    A lot of development has taken place since then. Indian skipper Virat Kohli has already hinted at a major overhaul of the squad, BCCI officials have speculated the entrance of new names in the Playing XI and the Men in Blue have gone on a 20-day break ahead of the five match Test series against England in August.
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    On the other hand, cricket analysts are now figuring out new and creative ways to criticise the Indian players. Aakash Chopra, for instance, has come up with a rating method to look back at the complete debacle the Kohli’s men were at Southampton’s Ageas Bowl.
    Rohit Sharma: 6/10 View this post on Instagram
    "I will give Rohit 6/10. He got starts in both innings. I will say the glass is half full because Rohit saw off the new ball in both innings, the most difficult thing in SENA countries. He was opening for the first time in Test cricket in England, do not ever underestimate what Rohit Sharma has done," Chopra said on his Youtube channel.
    Shubman Gill: 4/10 View this post on Instagram
    "Shubman Gill helped Rohit Sharma in the first innings but got out early in the second innings. Just 4/10, I was thinking 3 or 3.5 but four because he took a good catch of Ross Taylor diving to his right."
    Cheteshwar Pujara: 2/10 View this post on Instagram"Cheteshwar Pujara, one he dropped a catch in the slips, not that it would have made a difference to the match. His batting in both innings, you expect more runs from Cheteshwar. In this game, I am going 2/10."
    Virat Kohli: 5/10 View this post on Instagram
    "Virat Kohli 5/10 for the simple reason that the first innings was good but more was expected from him in the second innings. You will compare Kohli with Kane, and Kane did the job in both innings."
    Ajinkya Rahane: 5/10 View this post on Instagram"Ajinkya Rahane did score 49 runs in the first innings. He got out playing a bad shot. You can say that he was unfortunate in the second innings but he never looked comfortable. I have given him 5/10."
    Rishabh Pant: 5/10 View this post on Instagram
    "Pant is also 5/10. He scored 41 runs in the 2nd innings but the most promising student is also going to get scolded. The way he got out, the careless and carefree debate will always be there. I was expecting more from Pant."
    Ravindra Jadeja: 3/10 View this post on Instagram
    "Jadeja 3/10. You are batting at No.7. There was more expectation from your batting in both innings, more so in the 2nd innings. You took one wicket while bowling, there was more expectation of wickets as well in the second innings."
    Ravichandran Ashwin: 6/10 View this post on Instagram
    "Ravichandran Ashwin 6/10. He did okay with the ball. He broke the opening partnership in the first innings, took two wickets in the second innings, the two wickets we got. He scored 21 runs in the 1st innings but played a bad shot in the 2nd innings."
    Mohammed Shami: 7/10 View this post on Instagram
    "Shami gets 7/10. Shami bowled well, he was the one to bring you back in the match. He took four wickets and in a good fashion. Ishant Sharma gets 6/10. I expected more from him in the 2nd innings, I thought he was phenomenal in the first innings."
    Jasprit Bumrah: 3/10 View this post on Instagram
    "Bumrah is just 3/10. There was a catch dropped off his bowling in the 2nd innings but nothing like that happened in the first innings. Jasprit Bumrah going wicketless in a Test match, it doesn't happen very often but it happened in this match," Chopra concluded.

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