"Struggle Like Most...": England Great's Explosive 'Spin' Take On Rohit Sharma And Co

After New Zealand completed a historic 3-0 clean sweep with a thrilling win in the final Test against India on Sunday, former England captain Michael Vaughan pointed the hosts' struggle against the spin in the series and said India now has a group of batters who, like many teams, struggle against spin. India found themselves at the mercy of Ajaz Patel's spin. Mumbai-born left-arm spinner was the hero, as his 11th wicket of the match sealed what is being hailed as the New Zealand's greatest Test series victory of all time.

New Zealand handed India their first-ever whitewash in a series of three or more Tests at home, triumphing over Rohit Sharma-led side by 25 runs at Wankhede Stadium.

Congratulating New Zealand for the remarkable triumph, Vaughan wrote on X, "To win in India is incredible but to deliver a clean sweep is remarkable … has to be the greatest ever Test series victory…"

"India now have a group of batters that struggle like most teams against Spin..." he added.

To win in India is incredible but to deliver a clean sweep is remarkable … has to be the greatest ever Test series victory … India now have a group of Batters that struggle like most teams against Spin … #INDWvNZW

Needing 147 runs to avoid a whitewash, India's top order faltered once again, quickly losing half their side for just 29 runs. Rishabh Pant, unflustered by the situation, unleashed a flurry of shots to bring up his half-century in just 48 balls.

He first formed a 42-run partnership with Jadeja and then added 35 runs with Washington Sundar. However, Ajaz Patel halted the onslaught and completed his second five-for of the game with a stunning delivery that clipped Pant's inside edge and lobbed into the keeper's hands.

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