Catholic tradition once held that sainthood was achieved only after the performance of three miracles. An unprecedented clean sweep in India secured, a team of cricketing saints are heading back home. New Zealand have tonight completed their greatest series win – one of the greatest results by any nation in test history – by whitewashing the once-mighty India in their own conditions.
It was an unprecedented accomplishment, attained in unbelievable fashion, with Ajaz Patel, Glenn Phillips and their teammates somehow defending a target of 147 to claim victory in the third test at Wankhede Stadium. Only once have India been swept at home in a multi-test series and never before across three matches. Confirming their status as Kiwi sporting deities, each triumph on this unforgettable tour exceeded the previous.
.
