New Zealand captain Kane Williamson insisted the "fierce challenge" posed by England will be uppermost in his mind rather than his team's record at Lord's when he leads the Blackcaps in the first Test at the 'home of cricket' on Wednesday. Williamson, recalling New Zealand loss in the 2019 final on boundary countback, told reporters on Tuesday: "It was a fantastic game of cricket. Nevertheless, star batsman Williamson added: "You look back fondly and having that match played at a ground like Lord's I suppose adds to it. Turning to New Zealand's Test record at Lord's, he said: "The thoughts aren't to those sorts of stats...they don't count for too much." England have not lost a home Test series since 2014 and Williamson, who scored a Test hundred at Lord's the following year, said: "We still know the challenge is a fierce one.

Source: News 24 June 01, 2021 14:10 UTC