'World champions in so many ways'
The cricket world reacts to New Zealand's victory in the inaugural World Test Championship
To Kane and all of the boys.
— Brendon McCullum (@Bazmccullum) June 23, 2021
We love you
Sensational performance @BLACKCAPS
— Scott Styris (@scottbstyris) June 23, 2021
Deserved champions beating a great opponent.
Enjoy gents! What an achievement
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.
— Grant Elliott (@grantelliottnz) June 23, 2021
Gather ye rose buds while ye may..........@BLACKCAPS pic.twitter.com/475Q3wz4mg
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.
— VVS Laxman (@VVSLaxman281) June 23, 2021
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
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 !!!
— Brendan Taylor (@BrendanTaylor86) June 23, 2021
A small nation but what a great one. #WTC
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@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.#BCCI #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.
— DK (@DineshKarthik) June 23, 2021
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
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#WTCFinal
— Kris Srikkanth (@KrisSrikkanth) June 23, 2021
Congrats NZ on #WTC21@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…#INDvNZ #WTC21 #WTCFinal2021
— (@IamDimuth) June 23, 2021
Congratulations @BLACKCAPS. Quality performance. Deserved win </p>&mdash; Sir Vivian Richards (@ivivianrichards) June 23, 2021