Williamson: We didn't lose the Cricket World Cup final
Kane Williamson has declared that no one lost the World Cup final, even though England are the new champions.
The Black Caps captain said the final at Lord's "feels like an average dream" after the title was decided on a technicality, with a late umpiring error costing New Zealand dearly.
"At the end of the day nothing separated us, no one lost the final, but there was a crowned winner and there it is," said the famously level-headed Williamson.
Williamson told Newstalk ZB's Mike Hosking that the final was "pretty tough to get your head around - I think it will take time to reflect with a rational mind".
"It was a really good effort to get knockout stages," he said.
"We were forced to play a style of game because of the conditions and adopted that really well. We thought it took us all the way but it was not to be.
"The rules are the rules and we all try and play by them as did England who also had a very good campaign."
The Black Caps captain said the final at Lord's "feels like an average dream" after the title was decided on a technicality, with a late umpiring error costing New Zealand dearly.
"At the end of the day nothing separated us, no one lost the final, but there was a crowned winner and there it is," said the famously level-headed Williamson.
Williamson told Newstalk ZB's Mike Hosking that the final was "pretty tough to get your head around - I think it will take time to reflect with a rational mind".
"It was a really good effort to get knockout stages," he said.
"We were forced to play a style of game because of the conditions and adopted that really well. We thought it took us all the way but it was not to be.
"The rules are the rules and we all try and play by them as did England who also had a very good campaign."
NZ Herald