Six of the New Zealand squad played in the 2015 World Cup final defeat by Australia. NZ made it to the second successive Cricket World Cup final with an 18-run win over India.
Four years ago, in the World Cup final, New Zealand were a little overawed by the occasion and struggled to produce their best cricket against Australia. At Lord바카라s on Sunday, Ross Taylor believes the Black Caps will know what to expect and be better prepared to cope with the challenges of an ICC Men바카라s Cricket World Cup final.
Taylor is one of six members of the current squad who played in the 2015 final, with New Zealand losing by seven wickets to Australia in Melbourne, having played the rest of the tournament on home soil to that point.
But ahead of either a rematch with their trans-Tasman foes, or a clash with hosts England at Lord바카라s, Taylor insists New Zealand will be ready.
He said: 바카라It was strange last time. We played so well throughout the tournament but then jumped on a plane and played in a country we hadn바카라t played in for the whole tournament.
바카라I바카라d be lying if I said we weren바카라t a bit overawed by the change of scenery. I think we know what to expect, the pressures that come with it, we바카라ve been there before.
바카라You just have to enjoy it, it바카라s the Home of Cricket, I can바카라t think of a better place to play a final.
바카라Whether it바카라s England or Australia, we have to enjoy the moment, put our best foot forward and hope for the best.바카라
Taylor played a crucial role in New Zealand reaching the final, top-scoring for the Black Caps with 74 in an 18-run victory over India at Old Trafford in a semi-final played over two days.
After battling to 239 for eight, Matt Henry and Trent Boult combined to reduce India to 24 for four, and despite a fightback from Ravindra Jadeja (77) and Mahendra Singh Dhoni (50), the target proved beyond India with Jimmy Neesham taking a stunning catch to remove Dinesh Karthik and Martin Guptill effectively sealing it with a sensational run-out of Dhoni.
For Taylor, unbeaten on 67 overnight after rain had stopped the New Zealand innings at 46.1 overs, it was a strange feeling having to come back on a second day.
He added: 바카라I woke up at three in the morning so I didn바카라t know how I was going to go out and bat. It was such a strange one, it was a Test match feeling almost, being not out overnight and being a bit restless.
바카라But we talked about 240 being what Kane (Williamson) and I thought was a very competitive total. I don바카라t think a lot of people believed us. It was a really slow wicket and if anything it got better to bat once it rained.
바카라The big boys up front were fantastic getting those three wickets and from there it was nice to be ahead of the game. Jadeja and Dhoni nearly took it away from us. There was some brilliance out there, the catch of Neesham, the run-out of Guptill without even the keeper there. Those highlights in a few years바카라 time will be something the team will never forget.바카라
Prior to the tournament, Taylor had spoken of trying to emulate Chris Gayle and appear in a fifth World Cup at the age of 39.
However, he admitted after this one that the final at Lord바카라s may well be his final appearance on this stage.
He added: 바카라I바카라ve said that Chris Gayle is my inspiration, he바카라s 39 and still playing but it바카라s probably a bit too far-fetched for me to still be playing.
바카라Never say never but probably more than likely (it will be my last World Cup game).
바카라Apart from the All Blacks, most New Zealand sides are underdogs, no matter what sport they play. It바카라s something we have embraced. It doesn바카라t sit well when we바카라re the favourites, we try to talk it down as much as possible.
바카라It바카라s a proud team, hopefully, we바카라ve done our nation proud. Regardless of who we play, we바카라ll be up against it, but like this game, we바카라ll put our best foot forward and hopefully, that바카라s enough.바카라
(Inputs from ICC)