New Zealand emerged champion in the inaugural edition of the ICC World Test Championship when they beat India on the final day by eight wickets to create history at Southampton's Rose Bowl Stadium.

India are 32 runs ahead at the end of an intriguing fifth day in the ICC World Test Championship final at the Rose Bowl in Hampshire on Tuesday evening.

Play was called off on the fourth day of the ICC World Test Championship final between India and New Zealand at the Rose Bowl in Southampton, without a ball being ball bowled during the day's play.

Kyle Jamieson and Devon Conway stole the show for New Zealand on the third day of the ICC World Test Championship final at the Rose Bowl in Southampton on Sunday.

India reached a comfortable 146 for three at the end of a truncated day's play in the World Test Championship final against New Zealand on Saturday at The Rose Bowl in Southampton.

Unfortunately, play on Day 1 has been called off due to rain. Play will now start at 10.30 AM local time tomorrow.

Henry Nicholls hit his sixth Test century to help New Zealand to 294/6 by stumps on day 1, at Basin Reserve, Wellington today.

Derbyshire has signed New Zealand international batsman Henry Nicholls for the final two Vitality Blast group matches.

For scoring a brilliant 243 run knock in the ongoing third Test against Sri Lanka in Delhi, Indian skipper Virat Kohli is the Cricket World Player of the Week.

For scoring his third Test century in the ongoing Border-Gavaskar series against India on a challenging Dharamsala track, Australia skipper Steven Smith is the Cricket World Player of the Week.

Ireland opening batsman Paul Stirling has been named the Cricket World Player of the Week for his consistent performances against Afghanistan in the ongoing One-Day International series in Greater Noida.

New Zealand batsman Henry Nicholls and all-rounder George Worker have been awarded central contracts for the 2016-17 season by New Zealand Cricket.

Injured New Zealand batsman Ross Taylor has been ruled out of the upcoming first Test against Australia with the selectors opting to pick Henry Nicholls as a replacement.