New Zealand coach Gary Stead has insisted World Cup final revenge will have no bearing on giant all-rounder Kyle Jamieson and several members of his side when they face England in the first Test at Lord's starting on Wednesday. But New Zealand, following this month's two-match series against England, will have another chance to win a global title when they face India in the inaugural World Test Championship final in Southampton. "He's a big tall one for a start, he's 6ft 8in, he's hard to miss," Stead told reporters when asked about Jamieson on Monday. Reflecting on the 2019 final, Stead said: "I guess from my perspective, people want to know is it a chance to come back and revenge what happened in the World Cup? "I know speaking to some of the guys who hadn't been here before the happy feelings that they have is something that perhaps they didn't have to endure through that World Cup final.

Source: News 24 May 31, 2021 15:45 UTC