Former Australian fast bowler, Brett Lee believes the New Zealand team will have the upper hand going into the World Test Championship (WTC) final against India, starting from June 18 at the Ageas Bowl in Southampton. Lee opined that under the captaincy of Kane Williamson, New Zealand will be holding an edge over India because they will be accustomed to the conditions favorable for swing bowling.

Talking about the same on ICC’s official website, Brett Lee said, “I think it is pretty evenly matched there. I am thinking though with the experience of New Zealand because they have bowled in conditions which are similar back home. it may be conducive to fast bowling, to swing bowling. So that is where I think that the Kiwis might have an advantage purely from that fact.

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He further added, “Now from a batting point of view, both sides have got batsmen that can play against swing bowling. But I think it comes down to bowling. I think whichever team bowls best will win the final.”

India and New Zealand will be locking horns with each other from June 18 in the much-awaited clash for which the Indian cricketers landed in England on Thursday. New Zealand, on the other hand, is competing in a two-match Test series against hosts England right now.

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Talking about the same much-awaited game, Brett Lee said, “Kane is a lot more conservative without being boring. I admire his level of calmness. Because he is patient, and it works for him and his team. You look at Kohli; he is more of an aggressive captain. There is no right or wrong answer to any of these because I have played under captains who are conservative and captains who are too aggressive. So yeah, it is going to be exciting to see who comes out on top!”