PhotosportThe Black Caps and India will not meet at Lord's as originally planned for the World Test Championship final in June. BCCI president Sourav Ganguly has revealed that Southampton's Rose Bowl will now be the venue for the inaugural test championship. The Black Caps are still scheduled to play at Lord's in the lead-up to the World Test Championship final, in the first test of a two-match series against England. The organisation confirmed with Newstalk ZB on Monday that it is in discussions with the Government ahead of a busy year of touring for the Black Caps, including competing in the inaugural World Test Championship final in June. Those players - some of whom expect to spend up to 10 months overseas in 2021 - will then join a wider squad in England in May to begin a tour that includes two test matches against England and the World Test Championship final.

Source: New Zealand Herald March 08, 2021 20:15 UTC