'New Zealand Cricket's Greatest Win': Daniel Vettori, Shane Bond React To India's 3-0 Loss

New Zealand's historic 3-0 Test series victory on Indian soil has been hailed as a monumental achievement by former captain Daniel Vettori, who termed it country's greatest feat in cricket. Ex-pacer Shane Bond echoed similar sentiments, expressing disbelief at team's dominant performance, saying that a clean sweep was beyond ir "wildest dreams".

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Daniel Vettori, Shane Bond laud New Zealand team for historic Test series win

India's humiliating series whitewash, which culminated in a 25-run loss in third Test in Mumbai, marked a first in ir Test history dating back to 1933. Black Caps' triumph is all more remarkable considering y arrived in India after a 0-2 thrashing by a transitioning Sri Lankan team. Furrmore, y were without ir star batter, Kane Williamson , due to injury, making ir achievement even more impressive.

" expectation for any touring team that goes to India on se types of wickets is that it's going to be incredibly difficult. We understand challenge and in a lot of ways it's just how are you going to compete against m.

"... given history with two Test match wins in almost 80 years and a lot of trying. You have to go back to great Sir Richard Hadlee's era, and he could only get one win," Vettori, a spin great, was quoted as saying by ESPNCricinfo.

“So for this team to come here and get that first one and n to win a series is probably New Zealand cricket's greatest.”

For former express pacer Shane Bond too, it was t difficult to ackwledge it as best result ever result for New Zealand in Test cricket.

" or team has come and done what New Zealand have. When you talk to all teams about touring India, it almost seems like mission impossible. Even great Australian team came re and couldn't win.

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"So for NZ to have won 3-0, I kw y've made World Cup finals and would have loved to have won an ODI World Cup , but I think in terms of red-ball cricket, alongside WTC , this is far and away best series result ever.

"I don't think anyone, anywhere, especially at home, thought we could win this series, let alone a 3-0 sweep."

(With PTI inputs)