Kane Williamson happy with rollback of boundary count rule, says 'wasn't really cricket'

New Zealand skipper Kane Williamson is all geared up to take rivalry with England to next level- in longer format of game after an exciting T20 series and host's tragic World Cup end. Ahe of first Test between two sides, Kane Williamson revealed that he was very pleased with rollback of controversial boundary count rule that snatched New Zealand's victory from right under ir ses. This is first time Kiwi skipper has voiced his opinion on boundary count rule after World Cup although he h earlier accepted result of game and loss hence. 

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Kane Williamson pleased with removal of boundary count rule

In what could be described as most controversial World Cup finals in history of cricket, boundary count rule was used to judge England as winner of finals after game was tied both at end of 50 overs and at end of Super Over. Speaking to media persons at Bay Oval ahe of first Test, Kane Williamson said that it wasn't cricket and that rule was hard to take for players. In dition to it, Kane Williamson said that neir of teams h anticipated that rule was going to be applied and that while re were many nerve-racking matches in history of cricket, game could ever come close to 2019 World cup finals between England and New Zealand. 

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New Zealand And England Put Cricket Rivalry To Test

New Zealand and England will take ir cricketing rivalry into Test arena Thursday after finding mselves evenly matched in recent limited-overs thrillers. England have bragging rights after winning a rollercoaster World Cup final in July, n edging Black Caps 3-2 in a desperately close Twenty20 series completed earlier this month. Both one-day decider and T20 series needed tie-breakers to find a winner and re will be short of mutual respect when rivals face off again Thursday in First Test at Mount Maunganui.

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On paper, re again appears to be little to separate teams, with New Zealand second in Test rankings and England third. But England skipper Joe Root is painfully aware that his team underperformed when it lost a two-Test series in New Zealand last year after underestimating Black Caps' bowlers on ir home turf. Pacemen Trent Boult and Tim Soue bundled tourists out for 58 in first innings of opening Test as England tried to play what Root described as "fast forward" cricket.

England's skipper said his team would be taking a more measured approach this time, with batsmen placing an emphasis on protecting ir wickets. "We have to be prepared to play some attritional cricket at times," he said. "We have to try to bat longer... it would be nice to get used to batting for 120 overs more regularly, especially in first innings." 

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