Another incomplete World Cup for New Zealand!
New Zealand is one of the most popular cricket teams. The team has won the love of thousands of cricket lovers with its extraordinary performance. The team has a great reputation on and off the field. Many cricket stars have ended their careers in New Zealand. But despite the team's stellar performance, its record of achievements remains largely incomplete. The team had to return empty-handed despite playing many finals in the highest cricket matches. That is why New Zealand is called the unlucky cricket team.
New Zealand has only won 2 international titles in their cricket history. The first one was winning the Champions Trophy in 2000. They then reached several finals but always failed. However, the New Zealand Test team led by Kane Williamson won the last ICC Test Championship title. This trophy filled many of the team's shortcomings.
Perhaps the biggest regret of the New Zealand cricket team is the ODI World Cup. In the history of the ODI World Cup, the team has reached the final four times. But in these four times, New Zealand was not able to win the title. Each time they came very close to victory but came back empty-handed. How long will the team wait to win the ICC ODI World Cup title?
New Zealand has made it to the finals in two of the last three World Cups. In the 2015 Cricket World Cup held on Australian soil, New Zealand faced the hosts Australia in the final. In this match held at the traditional Melbourne Cricket Ground in Australia, New Zealand won the trophy and elected to bat first. However, the team was not able to perform well when batting at the beginning. The New Zealand team was bowled out for 183 runs by the Australian bowlers' extraordinary performance. Australia led by Michael Clarke easily won this match. As a result, the New Zealand team ended the 2015 World Cup mission as the runner-up.
New Zealand also made it to the finals of the next World Cup. But this time the opponent is not Australia anymore. In this World Cup held in England, the host England reached the final. The match between England and New Zealand is the most exciting final in the history of the World Cup. Because the result of this match has been determined considering the boundaries. The match was drawn when England reached equal the target set by New Zealand. The same thing happened later in the super over. As a result, England won the World Cup by considering the boundaries. New Zealand finished the World Cup mission by being runner-up again.
New Zealand also performed very well in the last World Cup in India. However, the team couldn't make it to the finals. The team exited after losing to hosts India in the semi-finals. In the India World Cup, New Zealand put on an impressive start but failed to sustain it towards the end. As a result, there was concern about their passage to the semi-finals. In the end, the team qualified for the semi-finals, but India was unable to overcome the hurdle. New Zealand's India World Cup story ends in the semi-finals.
