"Don't Really Have A Choice": Kane Williamson Unfazed About Lack Of "Favourites" Tag For New Zealand
The lack of favourites tag doesn't bother New Zealand captain Kane Williamson, who says they "don't really have a choice in what people call" the last edition's runner-up team heading into the T20 World Cup.
New Zealand reached the final of the T20 World Cup in the UAE last year where they lost to Australia. After losing the 2019 World Cup by the smallest of margins to England, New Zealand went on to win the inaugural ICC Test Championship title, beating India in the final last year.
However, despite their consistency in recent years, an ICC title in limited overs cricket remains elusive. "Yeah, I mean, we don't really have a choice in what people call us, but for us we came here and try and focus on the cricket that we want to play and address what's in front of us," Williamson said at the captains' press conference here on Saturday.
The unassuming Kiwi added: "We had a pretty memorable World Cup a few months back and played these guys in the final. It was a great game of cricket, and these sorts of tournaments are always pretty special to be a part of. "Everybody has different tags and rankings that go up and down throughout the year, and I suppose they end up with different names.