ICC World Test Championship: Kane Williamson & Co's road to the final

After postponement of South Africa vs Australia Test series, New Zealand have become first team to reach  ICC World Test Championship Final. Kane Williamson-led side has reached a step closer to fulfilling its championship aspirations, whereas it remains to be seen which team would join m for ultimate showdown at Lords. New Zealand's journey was t a smooth one in competition, and y h to toil hard in order to redeem mselves after an ordinary start. 

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New Zealand did t have an ideal start to ir campaign as y faced an embarrassing loss against Sri Lanka at Galle. However, Kiwis std a turnaround in subsequent encounter and claimed a crucial win in second Test match of series. y earned a total of 60 points as y levelled series with a comprehensive victory. 

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ir next assignment proved to be ir worst series of ICC World Test Championship. Kane Williamson & Co. toured to Australia where two cricketing giants battled it out in three Test matches. visitors were completely outplayed in series, and y ended up losing all three fixtures. It was only in February 2020 that New Zealand started ir dominant run. 

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team performed exceptionally well in ir home series against Virat Kohli-led Indian side. home team registered victories in both contests and me ir intentions clear with a dominant performance against a spirited Indian line-up that was unbeaten in ICC World Championship up to that point. series win took ir tally to 180. 

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West Indies were first team y took on after ir COVI-19 enforced sabbatical. Kiwis whitewashed West Indies side in two-match series and achieved a similar feat against Pakistan as well. y have scored 420 points in championship with 70 percent points. New Zealand are placed second on World Test Championship standings and have alrey qualified for Final. team who will join m for WTC 2021 final will be decided based on India vs England Test series. 

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India, who currently are at top of  World Test Championship standings with 71.7 percent points will have to win home series by at least a two-match margin to make it to Final. England, who are fourth with 68 percent points, also have an outside chance if y man to win Indian vs England Test series by 3-0, 4-0, or 3-1.

Im source: AP