Opening bowling with Kyle Jamieson on Day 6 was a masterstroke: McCullum

After India's defeat in the World Test Championship, all the cricket legends are expressing their opinion for the Indian team. Now former New Zealand captain Brendon McCullum has said how New Zealand created history by winning against India. McCullum believes that New Zealand captain Kane Williamson's masterstroke was to open the bowling from fast bowler Kyle Jamieson on the sixth and reserve day of the final match.

Jamieson dismissed Indian skipper Virat Kohli in both the innings. He was also the player of the match for picking seven wickets in the final encounter against India.

"I thought the captaincy of Kane Williamson to throw the ball to Kyle Jamieson, against previous routines, at the start of the day's play was a bit of a masterstroke," McCullum told ESPNcricinfo.

"His height and release point, they measure up so well against the Indian batters. He was able to get the openings and once that happened, it really started to sense the belief among the group."

McCullum, who captained the team to the 2015 World Cup final, was happy that stalwarts Williamson and Ross Taylor completed the winning formalities.

"Those chases are horrible -- 140 seems like a mountain of runs, especially when you know what the carrot is at the end. Thought it was really fitting to see New Zealand's two greats, really, when you talk batting, to see (them) home. There was a bit of luck and good fortune along the way but in this game you are entitled to a little bit if you keep banging the door down," McCullum said.

"You could see on the faces of Kane and Ross just how much it meant to them and how satisfying to finally be able to climb that ladder."

World Test Championship win against India was New Zealand's first major ICC trophy win.