The clash of the titans will be held at The Ageas Bowl in Southampton on June 18. Both teams have all the tools and ingredients to outsmart the other. It remains to be seen which team gets the better of the other.
The intriguing contest will see Virat Kohli and Kane Williamson in cricketing action. Both the captains are yet to win an ICC event. Both the captains have top batsmen and bowlers in their arsenal to put up a great fight.
Ahead of the WTC final, Kiwis will get accustomed to the conditions in England because they will play Test series against England. The first of the two-match Test series is scheduled to be held on June 2.
On the other hand, India won’t have much time to get accustomed to the conditions. They will be spending most of the time in isolation period. However, there is no doubt that Kiwis will have the momentum against India.
Meanwhile, New Zealand bowling coach Shane Jurgensen has named the threat for Kiwis in the WTC final. Surprisingly, it is not Indian captain Virat Kohli or opening batsman Rohit Sharma.
Rishabh Pant is the threat: Jurgensen
New Zealand bowling coach reckons Rishabh Pant will be a big threat for them in the ICC Test World Test Championship final. The bowling coach reckons Pant will approach the game with a positive mindset.
It is cognizance of the fact that Pant is a dangerous attacking batsman. The bowling coach further added that the bowlers will have to stay calm and make things quite tough for Pant.
“Well, Rishabh Pant is an extremely dangerous player who can change the game on its head. We saw how well he did it against Australia and England.
He’s extremely positive-minded, but with that comes potentially the opportunity to take his wicket,” New Zealand bowling coach Jurgensen told the Telegraph from Southampton
The 45-year-old further added that the bowlers will come up with a plan to get rid of the dangerous batsman. The coach said that they will have to be at their best to stop Pant.
“Our bowlers need to execute well, stay calm and make it as difficult as possible for Pant to score runs. He’s certainly a free-flowing batsman and a tough one to stop, which we should keep in mind,” Shane Jurgensen said
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