da betsul： Steve Waugh has termed the Australian victory as a ‘triumph of team unity and attention to detail’
Cricinfo staff27-Jul-2005
Steve Waugh missed out on a series win in India, but his team-mates managed to break the barrier© Getty Images
Steve Waugh has termed the Australian victory as a “triumph of team unity and attention to detail”. Waugh led the team which was thwarted in his bid to win the series in 2001 when India scripted a stunning comeback. But he felt that this Indian side hadn’t played with the same gumption.”Quite simply they didn’t have the stomach for the battle,” Waugh wrote in . “And [they] didn’t bear any resemblance to the rampaging unit that smashed us around in Australia last season. The heavyweight battle turned into a lopsided contest as India’s much-revered batting order dissolved under Australia’s stifling pressure.”Waugh added that he had mixed feelings as he watched Australia win at Nagpur and seal the series, with a part of him wishing he was out in the middle and basking in the heady triumph. “But I also feel satisfaction knowing that I played a part in the development of such a great side.”Last time around we had won 16 Tests in a row and were one wicket away from a series win before we ran into one of the all-time great partnerships. Perhaps we took it for granted. This time around no stone has been left unturned and that has been the best lesson learned.”