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Focus On England But Excited For WTC Final, Says NZ's Kane Williamson

By IANS News May 19, 2021 • 20:41 PM View: 1671

New Zealand skipper Kane Williamson has said his team's immediate focus is on the two Test matches against England but there is a "lot of excitement" for the World Test Championship final against India which follows the series.

"The first challenge, which is the first Test against a very strong side (England), is what we need to be focussing on, and I know as a group that is what we will be talking about," said Williamson on Wednesday.

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