World champion New Zealand lost 3 out of 6 Tests, now it is difficult to reach the final

After winning the title of World Test Championship 2021, the New Zealand team has played 6 matches and the Kiwi team has lost 3 out of these 6 matches. The journey ahead is also not easy for world champions New Zealand, as the team has played two out of three home series and two overseas tours are also to be done by the team. Even in the second Test in Christchurch on Tuesday, South Africa beat New Zealand by 198 runs. The Kiwi team has played 3 out of 6 series so far under the ICC World Test Championship and has not won a single series.

Not only this, this was New Zealand's third loss in their last six Test matches after winning the final of the World Test Championship 2021. India beat New Zealand by 372 runs in Mumbai. At the same time, Bangladesh surprised the Kiwi team by eight wickets in Mount Maunganui. Apart from this, now New Zealand has also lost to the South African team. In this way, after 6 matches, the team has won only two matches, lost three, and drawn one match.

New Zealand's team could have lost 4 out of 6 matches, but the team was successful in drawing the match by one wicket against India in Kanpur. Let us inform you that in 5 of these matches, the captain of the New Zealand team has been Tom Latham, as Kane Williamson is not available due to an elbow injury. Latham said of this, "I feel very disappointed in this situation."

He added, “Obviously when you play a Test match at your home, you go out on the field with the ambition to win every Test match. When we go to England in a few months, we must focus our attention. And try your best to win that series there and get as many points as possible."

Tough road ahead for New Zealand

The New Zealand team, which won the final match of the first season of the ICC World Test Championship, will hardly be able to travel to the final of the 2021-23 cycle, as the Kiwis are at number six in the points table after 3 losses and 2 victories in 6 matches. . At the same time, the further series New Zealand has to play against England in England and Pakistan in Pakistan, while there is also a home series against Sri Lanka. In such a situation, it is difficult to win the remaining 7 matches. Even New Zealand has only 13 matches, while England has 21, India 19, and Australia 18 matches.