Former England captain Michael Vaughan rated India’s test win as the greatest in the past one and half-decade.
Notable that a depleted Indian side created history at the Gabba as they chased down the target of 329 on the final day and they became the first win to win a test match at Gabba in 32 years. It was quite a turnaround from the first match where they were bowled out for 36. After the first match, the regular skipper Virat Kohli returned home for paternity leave. During the series, India lost Mohammed Shami, Jasprit Bumrah, Ravichandran Ashwin, and Ravindra Jadeja due to injuries. Ishant Sharma was ruled out of the series anyway.
“I enjoyed your banter with Tim Paine in Sydney”- Michael Vaughan says to Ashwin
Speaking to Ravichandran Ashwin on his Youtube channel, Michael Vaughan lauded Ashwin for his banter in the Sydney Test when he gave it back to Tim Paine who was constantly trying to sledge him.
“I like to see the Aussies get a little bit back. And you gave it back by hanging around all day and then to get that draw and then to go to the Gabba – the Aussies don’t lose in Brisbane – and for you guys to beat them with the chase on the last day, I do think it’s the best Test series victory,” Vaughan said.
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“With everything that you had to put up with, all the turmoil, to win that last game in Brisbane where Australia just don’t lose and for Rishabh (Pant) to play the way that he did, it was special. Very, very special, that series victory. Any team that beats Australia, they’re always a good team for me to watch.” he added.
Vaughan admitted that he thought it would be one-sided series when India bowled out for 36 in the second innings of the first test match at Adelaide. But India bounced back strongly in Melbourne as stand-in captain Rahane led from the front with a match-winning hundred
“I kind of threw the bait out there last year when you guys were bowled out cheaply in Adelaide. Then all of a sudden you bounced back incredibly well to win that series. From a position of difficulty, Virat going home, and then obviously Ajinkya in the captaincy, 1-0 down in Australia. Not many teams have come back from that kind of position,” Vaughan said.
“That for me, in the last 10 or 15 years, is the greatest Test series victory that I’ve seen because of the turmoil with all players coming and going. It was obviously COVID times; there were injuries; Siraj was unearthed and produced a bit of magic. You hung in there. and had a bit of banter with Tim Paine in Sydney, enjoyed that,” Vaughan spoke to Ashwin.
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