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Kyle Jamieson admits he hid in lavatory throughout last moments of ‘nerve-racking’ WTC last vs India

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Kyle Jamieson, the New Zealand all-rounder who starred with the bat and ball at hand his workforce an 8-wicket win within the World Test Championship (WTC) last in Southampton, has revealed the tense dressing room situation through the last session of the match.

There was a degree within the match when New Zealand, chasing a 139-run goal misplaced their openers Tom Latham and Devon Conway in fast succession. India noticed a window of alternative and the followers within the stands additionally bought behind the workforce, cheering them on each ball.The 6-feet-8-inch tall cricketer stated he was watching the match on a TV and the quick delay in telecast from the actual time motion prompted quite a lot of hassle for him.”It was probably the toughest period of cricket I’ve been a part of, in terms of watching,” Jamieson instructed Country Sport Breakfast on Gold AM.”We were sitting inside and actually watching on TV. There was a bit of a delay but it seemed like every ball the Indian crowd was up and about and I was like ‘jeez it’s a wicket’ or something like that, but it turned out it was just a block or a single.”It was fairly powerful to look at. I truly tried to at occasions to go to the toilet the place there was no noise to only get away from it for some time as a result of it was fairly nerve-racking. But it was good to have Kane and Ross on the market, two of our best ever batters actually to calm the nerves and end the job the best way they did,” Jamieson added.Notably, Ross Taylor and Kane Williamson remained unbeaten on 47 and 52 as New Zealand became the first-ever World Test Champions.To sit back and enjoy each other’s company was quite niceFurther, the 26-year-old also talked about New Zealand’s celebration after the big win. The Covid-19 situation did not allow them to go out and celebrate but the players enjoyed each other’s company, Jamieson stated.”It was good. Nothing too loopy,” Jamieson said about the post-game celebrations. “We simply frolicked within the altering room and again within the workforce room. Obviously with the entire Covid state of affairs, there wasn’t a complete lot of getting out and about.”It was just nice, to be fair, to spend time together and enjoy the time together after a couple of years of hard work and a long tour as well. Just to sit back and enjoy each other’s company was quite nice.”