Former England captain Michael Vaughan rated Australia’s World Cup triumph as the very best within the match’s historical past after they upstaged a rampaging India in entrance of a vociferous crowd of over one lakh, finishing a exceptional comeback following a horror begin to their marketing campaign. Entering the ultimate after 10 wins on the trot, India had been the overwhelming favourites within the summit showdown however Australia performed a near-perfect recreation to emerge triumphant for a record-extending sixth title. “Australia’s victory in Ahmedabad caps the best World Cup win I can remember in my time playing and covering cricket,” Vaughan started his column within the ‘Daily Telegraph’. “To beat this India team, in front of more than 100,000 Indian supporters, on a pitch meant to suit the hosts, is an extraordinary sporting achievement, especially after starting the tournament with two losses,” he added. Australia bowled out India for a beneath par 240 after skipper Pat Cummins opted to discipline first on the 1,30,000 capability Narendra Modi Stadium on Sunday.

Having overcome an early wobble, the guests accomplished the chase of 241 in 43 overs, the end result plunging the house crew’s throng of supporters into deep mourning.

The victory impressed Vaughan, a lot in order that he positioned the feat of the present Australian gamers in the identical league as those achieved by the likes of legendary Ricky Ponting, Adam Gilchrist, Shane Warne, Steve Waugh, Glenn McGrath and Matthew Hayden and so on within the late Nineteen Nineties and in early to mid 2000s.

“This group of Australian players had the misfortune of following one of the greatest teams in history, that of the nineties and noughties. It is difficult to always be compared to legends of the past.

“By successful a World Cup in India, the toughest place to do it, they’ve now achieved one thing the greats of previous by no means did. I feel a few of these names – Warner, Smith, Cummins, Starc, Hazlewood – ought to now stand with Ponting, Waugh, Gilchrist, Warne and McGrath. They are a particular crew,” Vaughan said.

“It’s been a really constant group of Australia gamers. Seven of the squad received the World Cup in 2015, and 10 of them received T20 World Cup in 2021.

“Eight of the XI are part of the side that won the World Test Championship this year, and have shown they can compete in all conditions, which not all teams can, in India an England this year.

“They deserve an enormous quantity of respect. They are the very best cricket crew on this planet throughout codecs. Even us English cannot deny them that mantle proper now. Not even morally!”

Speaking about India’s obsession with the sport, Vaughan felt the game is getting bigger and bigger in this part of the world thanks largely to the IPL.

“As a lot as all of us have a go on the BCCI – and I stand by my criticism of the pitch antics this week – we’ve got to recognise that what India brings to our recreation may be very particular.

“We could only dream of the whole nation being obsessed with our game in the UK. It can become a goldfish bowl, but it was interesting to see David Beckham come here, to learn what cricket in India is all about and the level of attention these players get.

“Virat has 263m followers on Instagram, which is greater than thrice what Beckham has. That reveals how huge cricket is right here,” Vaughan wrote.

The massive Indian market drives cricket, and Vaughan called the country the sport’s “level of distinction”.

“Football is a worldwide sport, so is a bit totally different, however India is cricket’s level of distinction over each different rivals: billions of individuals obsessive about our recreation. It’s been nice to see that in full view over the previous couple of weeks.”