Cricket - First Test - England v New Zealand - Lord's Cricket Ground, London, Britain - June 3, 2022 New Zealand's Kane Williamson walks after losing his wicket Action Images via Reuters/Paul Childs
(Reuters) - New Zealand head to Nottingham for the second test against England with pride wounded and their World Test Championship (WTC) campaign on a knife-edge after a deflating loss at Lord's.
Less than a year after beating India at the same venue to claim the inaugural WTC trophy, New Zealand's five-wicket defeat on Sunday left them seventh in the standings and another setback at Trent Bridge could prove terminal for their title defence.
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