The cricket world reacts to New Zealand’s victory in the inaugural World Test Championship
ESPNcricinfo staff24-Jun-2021The inaugural World Test Championship winners. A maiden world title for the New Zealand men’s side. The cricket world applauded the “nice guys” on their triumph.
To Kane and all of the boys.
We love you— Brendon McCullum (@Bazmccullum) June 23, 2021
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Sensational performance @BLACKCAPS
Deserved champions beating a great opponent.
Enjoy gents! What an achievement
— Scott Styris (@scottbstyris) June 23, 2021
Congratulations @BLACKCAPS a humble, hardworking and outstanding Test team- worthy champions
— Mike atherton (@Athersmike) June 23, 2021
Humility, hard work, dedication to the team and the fans. World champions in so many ways.
Gather ye rose buds while ye may……….@BLACKCAPS pic.twitter.com/475Q3wz4mg
— Grant Elliott (@grantelliottnz) June 23, 2021
So proud of this group of men. 5 years ago this result would have been unimaginable. Enjoy tonight lads! @blackcaps
— Jimmy Neesham (@JimmyNeesh) June 23, 2021
Congratulations @BLACKCAPS .. absolutely brilliant effort on the day. Deserved test champions #WTCFinal
— Mahela Jayawardena (@MahelaJay) June 23, 2021
Congratulations to New Zealand on this remarkable feat. WTC is indeed a premier contest and you can't succeed without perseverance and dedication. Team India also put up a great show through out the tournament. Awesome contest! #WTC21 #INDvNZ pic.twitter.com/KbQVDNVCpS
— Babar Azam (@babarazam258) June 23, 2021
Congratulations @BLACKCAPS on being deserving champions. NZ bowlers were terrific, Williamson & Taylor brought in their experience to finish the job.
Indian batsman will rue not playing to potential in 2nd inngs,but India can be proud of the way they played the WTC cycle #IndvNZ pic.twitter.com/rQdVosk2g3— VVS Laxman (@VVSLaxman281) June 23, 2021
So good @BLACKCAPS that has been a long time coming but that performance in the circumstances was worth the wait. We will always be the 1st World Test Champions.. A great group of players,staff & management enjoy #Testcricketisthebest
— Craig McMillan (@cmacca10) June 23, 2021
Congratulations @BLACKCAPS !!!
A small nation but what a great one. #WTC— Brendan Taylor (@BrendanTaylor86) June 23, 2021
A great story of redemption for Kane Williamson after the heartbreak 2 years ago. Nice for Ross Taylor to finally get ICC silverware. New Zealand are popular winners. India have helped to make it a Beautiful occasion. #ICCWorldTestChampionship final.
— Ian Raphael Bishop (@irbishi) June 23, 2021
Massive congratulations to @BLACKCAPS for winning the test championship. Well deserved to all involved. Enjoy the celebrations guys
— Vernon Philander (@VDP_24) June 23, 2021
Good guys don’t always finish last….New Zealand have finally ended the two-decade ICC trophy drought. Even-stevens in the first innings but totally outplayed India in the second innings. Well done, #WTCFinal
— Wear a Mask. Stay Safe, India (@cricketaakash) June 23, 2021
Missed being 50-over champions 2 years ago in the same country, but winning the inaugural World test Championship in style, many congratulations <a href="https://twitter.com/BLACKCAPS?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@BLACKCAPS</a> , absolutely worthy champions. Happy for Kane Williamson and @RossLTaylor #INDvNZ pic.twitter.com/TNnkLvaMsO
— Virender Sehwag (@virendersehwag) June 23, 2021
You cannot thank @BCCI enough for their commitment to test cricket and the way they leading our favourite format into the future.@BLACKCAPS congrats, the people’s champions!
#TestCricket</a> #BCCI #IndiaVsNewZealand</a> #WTC2021Final
— Graeme Smith (@GraemeSmith49) June 23, 2021
This NZ team are like the Spartans! Just take a moment to think what they have achieved. The last two @ICC Men’s World Cup finalists & now this #WTCFinal! Outstanding work, not only inspiring young cricketers but leading by example of how to play in the right spirit. pic.twitter.com/HS5Ujzs7lz
— Lisa Sthalekar (@sthalekar93) June 23, 2021
A contest worthy to be called a Final.
The pendulum kept swinging both ways throughout the game but it was NZ who showed why they are the number 1 test side.
Congratulations to the @blackcaps!Well played #TeamIndia, proud today and always! @bcci#WTCFinal #INDvNZ
— DK (@DineshKarthik) June 23, 2021
Congrats @BLACKCAPS on becoming the 1st ever world test champions! Terrific performance as a team, truly deserved! <a href=”https://twitter.com/hashtag/INDvNZ?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw”>#INDvNZ</a> #WTCFinal
— Kris Srikkanth (@KrisSrikkanth) June 23, 2021
Congrats NZ on #WTC21</a> win. Their bowling had so much variety and no visible weak link. The colour of clothes and ball might change, but NZ&#39;s consistency is admirable. @BLACKCAPS
— Mohammad Kaif (@MohammadKaif) June 23, 2021
Congratulations Williamson &amp; entire <a href=”https://twitter.com/BLACKCAPS?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw”>@BLACKCAPS team on a historic victory.The progress &amp; achievements of this team are truly remarkable and v well deserved.The ICC Test Championship should be promoted further as it wil add value to Test cricket &amp; keep it going in the years ahead. https://t.co/YWw2eNwhbA</a>
— Shahid Afridi (@SAfridiOfficial) June 23, 2021
Well played <a href=”https://twitter.com/BLACKCAPS?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw”>@BLACKCAPS</a> …Well deserved Champions…!! <br>They proved that they are the best Test Team right now… <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/INDvNZ?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw”>#INDvNZ #WTC21 #WTCFinal2021
— (@IamDimuth) June 23, 2021
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Congratulations @BLACKCAPS. Quality performance. Deserved win </p>&mdash; Sir Vivian Richards (@ivivianrichards) June 23, 2021
