New Zealand skipper Kane Williamson expressed how emotionally daunting it was for him to see England named World Champions based superior boundary count, nine months following the incident. Williamson explained how he and his whole team went through an emotional time as the Kiwis couldn’t quite wrap his head around things ended.

Speaking with fellow SRH teammate David Warner on Instagram live, Kane Williamson was candid about his thoughts regarding the suffering after the final.

“It was an emotional time and it had to be emotional at that point. You very much have to do your next task despite the number of things outside your control. All these bits and pieces of things that happen on a cricket field, you still got to manage those emotions. After the game, it was quite difficult to make sense of it. I think the thing we can reflect upon and be proud of the way we played the entire tournament. We know on that Lord’s ground that 230-240 was gonna be very competitive,” he said.

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Kane Williamson managed to keep his emotions under check and acted with a great deal of professionalism. The New Zealand skipper wore a big smile at the post-match press conference.  From regrouping after group stage losses to  Australia, England, and beating India in the semifinal way quite a ride for the Black Caps. The term ‘ so close yet so far’ is an perfect example for the Kiwi cricket team who was in the second consecutive final of the biggest cricket tournament in the world. The team’s journey is a testament to an extremely spirited and motivated New Zealand side.

“We knew what we had to do and we got to a competitive total without being special and then taking those wickets with the ball and building pressure was satisfying. I felt you don’t have too much to complain about and we were able to do that and the fact that the game was decided by a number of things that are out of your control is another factor,” he said.

“You don’t tend to have too many opportunities to think about those sorts of things. With a lot of cricket, the focus becomes the next game and you don’t really have to think too much about the past,” Williamson added.

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The NZ skipper has admission on benefiting from playing under some quality players early in his career. However, Williamson insists that captaincy is a trait that is developed over time. He adds how a good cricketer doesn’t have to do with anything regarding a good captain.

“I don’t think your best cricketer necessarily makes the best leader. There are a number of roles associated with it. It’s a difficult thing. One must look at the role of captaincy and see who fits the bill,” Kane said.

“You never assume to have the opportunity to captain your country and in terms of leadership. I find that interesting and it’s about giving your best and trying to help the team in the right direction. I had some fantastic captains to learn from. When the opportunity came, I was very humbled to receive it.”