Virat Kohli and team eye setting new record for India in 1st Test against New Zealand

Virat Kohli and his boys would be er to avenge ir recent ODI series whitewash when y lock horns against New Zealand at Basin Reserve in Wellington on Friday. India have been on a roll in ongoing edition of ICC World Test Championship where y are at summit of points table with 360 points from seven matches. Kohli & Co. have been enjoying an unbeaten run in longest format but if y man to get better of Kiwis at Basin Reserve, n y will end up creating a massive record.

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Team India eye a massive record

India have been a force to reckon with while playing at home but w, y would want to prove a point or two by winning Test series in testing New Zealand conditions and edge closer to consolidating ir place in final of ICC World Test Championship which will be played at iconic Lords' in June 2021. However, if top-ranked Test side beat Black Caps in first Test, n y will register ir eighth consecutive Test win.

By virtue of this win, India will register  fourth-highest streak in history of red-ball cricket. In fact, it will be  tied fourth-highest streak as Indian team will beating its own mark should y draw first blood. Australia hold record of most Test wins in a row (16). y had achieved this feat twice under leadership of Steve Waugh and Ricky Ponting respectively.

Kohli on how WTC has changed dimension of Test cricket 

While addressing media ahead of first Test, Indian skipper Virat Kohli said that introduction of World Test Championship has made game's longest format more exciting and that is something that he and his boys have experienced even though y have t played too many matches overseas. Speaking about playing overseas, Kohli mentioned that so far y have only played a couple of games in West Indies and have t toured Australia as a part of Test Championship before saying that this is ir first away tour since start of home season.

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