India are one of the most underachieving cricket teams in the world: Michael Vaughan

Former England cricket captain Michael Vaughan on Friday said that India are one of the most underachieving cricket teams in the world.

During the Australia vs Pakistan Test, Vaughan asked question to Mark Waugh if he thinks that India are one of the most underachieving sports team in the world. Waugh did not directly answer, opting instead to ask Vaughan the same question.

“They haven’t won much in recent times. I think they are (an underachieving side). They don’t win anything. When was the last time they won something? With all the talent they have, all the skill-set (they should have achieved more,” Vaughan said, talking in a Fox Sports panel.

“They’ve won in Australia twice (Test series in 2018/19 and 2020/21). Magnificent. But the last few World Cups, (they have) been nowhere, in the last few T20 World Cups, (they have) been nowhere,” he added.

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He also said India should have achieved way more than what they have done considering the talent at their disposal.

“They’re a good team. They have got plenty of talent but with all the talent they have and the resources they have, I just don’t think they win,” he said.

On Thursday, Virat Kohli scored a fifty but India failed to put up a fight with the bat to go down by an innings and 32 runs against South Africa in the opening Test.

India were bundled out for 131 in 34.1 overs in their second innings on the third day after they dismissed South Africa for 408 in 108.4 overs. The visitors had scored 245 in the first innings.

On Thursday, South Africa added 152 runs to their overnight score of 256 for 5 to take their overall lead to 163 runs.

Proteas pace trio of Nandre Burger (4/33), Kagiso Rabada (2/32) and Marco Jansen (3/36) then smothered the visitors with a disciplined attack.

Earlier, Marco Jansen was unbeaten on 84, while opener Dean Elgar scored 185 to emerge as the top-scorer for the hosts.

(With Agency Inputs)

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