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Michael Paul Vaughan
Revealed on: Dec 30, 2023
Former England captain Michael Vaughan reckons that the India cricket crew has not achieved a lot in world cricket regardless of the quantity of expertise and sources at their disposal. Requested if India are one of many underachieving sports activities groups on the planet, the previous England batter agreed that it appears so.
Vaughan’s feedback got here within the wake of India’s defeat by an innings and 32 runs to South Africa in three days within the Boxing Day Take a look at in Centurion. Earlier, they reached the ultimate of the 2023 ODI World Cup at residence on the again of an undefeated run, solely to go right down to Australia by six wickets within the ultimate on the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad.
Throughout a panel dialogue on Fox Sports activities through the second Take a look at between Australia and Pakistan on the Melbourne Cricket Floor (MCG), Vaughan began the dialog on the Indian cricket crew, posing a question to former Australian batter Mark Waugh.
“Do you assume, by way of cricket, India are one of the vital underachieving sports activities groups on the planet?” Vaughan requested Waugh. The Australian, nevertheless, put the query again within the former England captain’s quote.
“They have not received a lot in current occasions. I believe they’re (an underachieving aspect). They do not win something. When was the final time they received one thing? With all of the expertise they’ve, all of the skill-set (they need to have achieved extra,” Vaughan admitted.
The previous cricketer said that other than two incredible Take a look at sequence wins in Australia, India shouldn’t have a lot to point out by way of successful huge occasions. He pointed to their failure to win ICC World Cups regardless of have sturdy sides.
“They’ve received in Australia twice (Take a look at sequence in 2018/19 and 2020/21). Magnificent. However the previous few World Cups, (they’ve) been nowhere, in the previous few T20 World Cups, (they’ve) been nowhere. They seem to be a good crew. They have loads of expertise however with all of the expertise they’ve and the sources they’ve, I simply do not assume they win,” Vaughan concluded.
India’s final win in an ICC occasion got here in 2013 after they received the Champions Trophy in England underneath MS Dhoni’s management. Talking of the World Cup, they received it in 2011 at residence once more with Dhoni on the helm. The Males in Blue had been favorites to win the 2023 World Cup, however failed on the ultimate hurdle but once more.
–By A Cricket Correspondent
