<p class="title">New Zealand Cricket on Tuesday said an immediate homecoming ceremony for the national team has been put on hold due to players arriving in batches at different times.</p>.<p class="bodytext">New Zealand came agonisingly close to winning a maiden World Cup before England were crowned champions on the basis of their superior boundary count -- 24 fours and two sixes to New Zealand's 17 after both the regulation 50 overs and the super over of an epic final ended in ties.</p>.<p class="bodytext">"We've been in conversations with the Minister for Sport and Recreation, Grant Robertson, and are mindful of the Prime Minister's (Jacinda Ardern) enthusiasm for a welcome-home celebration," NZC chief executive David White was quoted as saying by stuff.co.nz.</p>.<p class="bodytext">"At the moment, however, with some players arriving back at different times, some not arriving back at all, and others having alternative playing commitments, it's just not practical," he added.</p>.<p class="bodytext">White acknowledged the calls from the New Zealand public for a grand welcome ceremony befitting the team's lion-hearted performance in the showpiece.</p>.<p class="bodytext">"Hopefully, given the interest surrounding this, we can organise something appropriate in the weeks to come."</p>.<p class="bodytext">Opting to bat, New Zealand had put up a modest 241 for eight. In reply, England ended at the same score leading to the one-over eliminator.</p>.<p class="bodytext">In the Super Over, England batted first and the duo of Ben Stokes, who kept the hosts in the game with a brilliant 84 off 98 balls, and Jos Buttler made 15.</p>.<p class="bodytext">New Zealand also ended at the same score but for the loss of one wicket, paving the way for an English victory on superior boundary count.</p>
<p class="title">New Zealand Cricket on Tuesday said an immediate homecoming ceremony for the national team has been put on hold due to players arriving in batches at different times.</p>.<p class="bodytext">New Zealand came agonisingly close to winning a maiden World Cup before England were crowned champions on the basis of their superior boundary count -- 24 fours and two sixes to New Zealand's 17 after both the regulation 50 overs and the super over of an epic final ended in ties.</p>.<p class="bodytext">"We've been in conversations with the Minister for Sport and Recreation, Grant Robertson, and are mindful of the Prime Minister's (Jacinda Ardern) enthusiasm for a welcome-home celebration," NZC chief executive David White was quoted as saying by stuff.co.nz.</p>.<p class="bodytext">"At the moment, however, with some players arriving back at different times, some not arriving back at all, and others having alternative playing commitments, it's just not practical," he added.</p>.<p class="bodytext">White acknowledged the calls from the New Zealand public for a grand welcome ceremony befitting the team's lion-hearted performance in the showpiece.</p>.<p class="bodytext">"Hopefully, given the interest surrounding this, we can organise something appropriate in the weeks to come."</p>.<p class="bodytext">Opting to bat, New Zealand had put up a modest 241 for eight. In reply, England ended at the same score leading to the one-over eliminator.</p>.<p class="bodytext">In the Super Over, England batted first and the duo of Ben Stokes, who kept the hosts in the game with a brilliant 84 off 98 balls, and Jos Buttler made 15.</p>.<p class="bodytext">New Zealand also ended at the same score but for the loss of one wicket, paving the way for an English victory on superior boundary count.</p>