New Zealand Aim To Purge Lord's Pain In World Test Final

New Zealand won't let past agonies at England's famed Lord's cricket ground hamper their quest to win the inaugural World Test Championship final later this year, coach Gary Stead said We

Stead insisted history would not weigh on his players as they seek to become the first Test team to be crowned world champions under the new International Cricket Council format.

"What's happened back in 2019 has been and gone. We can't change it, we can't do anything about it. Now it's about us moving to what's in front of us. I think our guys are professional enough and skillful enough that they'll be able to do that." Stead told reporters.

While denying 2019 was on the Black Caps' minds, Stead did admit to having a peek at the rule book to see what would happen if the World Test Championship final was tied.

"There's definitely no Super Over," he said. 'If the match is a draw or a tie there are joint winners."

New Zealand's opponent in the final has not been decided, with India, Australia and England all possibilities under the ICC's complex qualification criteria.