After India lost the World Test Championship final against New Zealand critics are all at the place. Cricketers are pointing out mistakes and making statements on India’s final loss. Now former India batsman Sunil Gavaskar has said that India “just didn’t show the patience required in a Test” to take on the New Zealand challenge in the World Test Championship final.
New Zealand won the WTC final by eight wickets and this was also their first major trophy win.
“The conditions on the final day were bright, and the sun was out in all its glory, but the Indians, so used to the white-ball game, just didn’t show the patience required in a Test match and were instrumental in their own downfall with some forgettable shots,” said Gavaskar in his column in the Telegraph.
Virat and company were folded for 170 in the second innings and the Kiwi side got just 139 runs target.
“What patience and good shot selection can do in trying conditions was seen in the batting of New Zealand captain Kane Williamson in both innings. He held the New Zealand innings together and took his team home.
“What he also showed is that the thinking that a batsman needs to go out and start playing shots on this kind of pitch and in conditions favouring the bowler is just negative thinking. He batted the way he knows how to, and that’s what every batsman should do,” said Gavaskar.
Virat Kohli-led side will next face England in 5-match Test series that will also kick-off the next World Test Championship cycle.
