In the old days, New Zealand would have won because they lost less wickets in their 50 overs. I would go as far to say there were no winners and losers on that day – it was just by a technicality that England won! Both teams scored the same amount of runs in 50 overs and in the super over. We have a proud record in 50 over world cups, Yes, those near misses were frustrating and disappointing but we were so close to winning in 2019 at Lord’s. Do you see the World Test Championship final in the same bracket as winning a World Cup, or probably a notch higher, given the format? A chance for New Zealand to make up for all those lost opportunities. ![]() From Glenn Turner’s team in 1975 to the missed opportunity in 2015 to the 2019 heartbreak in England, New Zealand have come agonisingly close to an ICC world cup before letting it go. The inaugural ICC World Test Championship finalists!
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