Tags: World Cup 2023, India vs Australia, Ahmedabad Last, November 19, 2023, India, Australia, Michael Paul Vaughan
Printed on: November 21, 2023
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Former England captain Michael Vaughan has rated Australia’s World Cup win as the most effective within the historical past of the ODI match. Vaughan praised the Aussies for beating India in India on a pitch he thought suited the hosts, and that too in entrance of 100,000 Indian spectators.
Host nation India went into the ultimate undefeated, successful 10 of the ten matches. Nonetheless, on the day that mattered most, they could not put of their finest efficiency. India have been despatched into bat after dropping the toss and have been bowled out for a disappointing 240. Travis Head then hit 137 off 120 balls, bagging 15 fours and 4 sixes as Australia clinched their sixth World Cup title.
In his column for the ‘Every day Telegraph’, Vaughan opined: ‘Australia’s win in Ahmedabad is the most effective World Cup victory I can bear in mind in my time enjoying and protecting cricket.
“To beat this Indian group, in entrance of greater than 100,000 Indian supporters, on a pitch match for the hosts, is a rare sporting achievement, particularly after beginning the match with two defeats,” he added.
In line with the previous England captain, the victory is in the identical league as that of the legendary Ricky Ponting, Adam Gilchrist, Shane Warne, Steve Waugh and Glenn McGrath, amongst others, within the late Nineties and early 2000s.
“This group of Australian gamers had the misfortune of following one of many biggest groups in historical past, that of the Nineties and Nineties. It is onerous to at all times be in comparison with legends of the previous,” he mentioned.
“By successful a World Cup in India, probably the most tough place to take action, they’ve now achieved one thing that the greats of the previous by no means achieved. I feel a few of these names – Warner, Smith, Cummins, Starc, Hazlewood – ought to now be alongside Ponting’s Waugh, Gilchrist, Warne and McGrath. They’re a particular group,” Vaughan mentioned.
The previous England captain identified that seven members of the squad gained the World Cup in 2015, and ten gained the T20 World Cup in 2021. Persevering with to salute the Australian group, he added: “Eight of the XI are a part of the squad that gained the World Take a look at Championship this yr and have proven that they’ll compete in all situations this yr, which not all groups can, in India and England.
“They deserve huge respect. They’re the most effective cricket group on the earth throughout all codecs. Even we English can’t deny them that mantle at this level. Not even morally!” he continued.
–By a cricket correspondent