Icc World Test Championship Final

Ravichandran Ashwin says Virat Kohli never demanded WTC final format change, merely suggested ‘best of three’ clash

After the eight-wicket loss to New Zealand in the final, Kohli had said that the best Test team in the world should be decided by a best-of-three final and not a one-off game like it was in the inaugural edition.

New Zealand bowling coach Shane Jurgensen says WTC triumph his 'greatest coaching achievement'

Jurgensen also lavished praise on the New Zealand pacers, who played a key role in the eight-wicket win in the summit clash, calling them the best in the world.

New Zealand captain Kane Williamson says one-off WTC final doesn’t tell whole picture, hails India as a ‘formidable side’

Williamson termed the Indian players as great ambassadors of the game and also simply loves the kind of passion fans have for their national side.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar’s exclusion ‘a huge mistake’, Shardul Thakur should've been WTC final squad, says Sarandeep Singh

India went with Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Shami and Ishant Sharma as the frontline pacers and included spinners Ravichandran Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja in the XI in the ICC World Test Championship final against New Zealand, which they lost by eight wickets.

World Test Championship Final: ICC acting CEO Geoff Allardice lauds Kiwis' 'skill and temperament' in title triumph

Allardice said both teams showed their quality and it was an outstanding game of Test cricket that will live long in the memories of cricket fans around the world.

World Test Championship final: ‘We love you’, Twitter erupts with joy as New Zealand end two-decade wait for ICC title

Here are some of the reactions to New Zealand's eight-wicket victory over India in the final of the ICC World Test Championship final in Southampton.

World Test Championship final: Rain plays spoilsport yet again as Day 4 gets washed out without a ball bowled

Play was finally abandoned for the day at 3:00 pm (1400 GMT), with Friday's first day having suffered a similar fate.

World Test Championship Final: New Zealand 101/2 at stumps on Day 3; trail India by 116 runs

Kane Williamson and Ross Taylor were batting on 12 and 0 respectively when bad light forced early stumps.

World Test Championship final: Sachin Tendulkar says Kiwis had best preparation possible, but India far from underdogs

Indian cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar has said that while the New Zealand cricket team has had the best preparation possible for the upcoming World Test Championship final, India will be far from underdogs in the clash.

World Test Championship Final: New Zealand’s Ross Taylor says India have ‘kept the bar really high’ for long

The veteran Black Cap added that Virat Kohli and company would be a tough opposition in the WTC final regardless of the combination they choose.