Series clean sweep greatest ever achievement for NZ: Vettori, Taylor

Former captain Daniel Vettori termed New Zealands 30 Test series win on Indian soil as his countrys greatest achievement while exbatter Ross Taylor said he did not think of a clean sweep even in our wildest dreamsIndia suffered a humiliating series whitewash after losing the third match by 25 runs to New Zealand in Mumbai on Sunday the first time in their Test history which goes back to 1933New Zealand had come to India after being thrashed 02 by a Sri Lankan team that was in transition The Black Caps were also without their biggest batting star Kane Williamson thanks to injuryThe expectation for any touring team that goes to India on these types of wickets is that its going to be incredibly difficult We understand the challenge and in a lot of ways its just how are you going to compete against them given the history with two Test match wins in almost 80 years and a lot of trying You have to go back to the great Sir Richard Hadlees era and he could only get one win Vettori a spin great was quoted as saying by ESPNCricinfoSo for this team to come here and get that first one and then to win a series is probably New Zealand crickets greatestAlso ReadAre turning pitches Indias Achilles heelTaylor a former batting star is in awe of the New Zealand team after the historic Test series sweep in IndiaI think the way they played throughout the whole series I think we hoped more than thought we were going to win But a clean sweep think it still hasnt quite sunk in among the New Zealand public probably for the players as wellAfter winning the first Test in Bengaluru it gave the team as well as the public some belief but I dont think even in our wildest dreams we imagined a clean sweep and such a convincing performance from Tom Latham Gary and the boysThis has to be the greatest New Zealand series win in Test cricket No one has done it South Africa have won a twomatch series 20 but 30 in India I dont think anyone could see this at the start So this surpasses the 21 Test victory in the 80s against AustraliaAlso ReadWTC 20232025 Schedule breakdown critical matches ahead for IndiaAsked how New Zealand pulled off the amazing feat Taylor said Obviously you come to India after being completely outplayed in Sri Lanka probably only the players in that dressing room and the support staff gave themselves a chance But a New Zealand team thats got their backs against the wall is a pretty dangerous sideYou need a little bit of luck as well Bengaluru was a good toss to lose And then winning the toss in the next two Tests in Pune and Mumbai after New Zealand knew they are likely to play on turners after India went down in the first Test was significantFor former express pacer Shane Bond too it was not difficult to acknowledge it as the best result ever result for New Zealand in Test cricketNo other team has come and done what New Zealand have When you talk to all the teams about touring India it almost seems like mission impossible Even the great Australian team came there and couldnt winSo for NZ to have won 30 I know theyve made World Cup finals and would have loved to have won an ODI World Cup but I think in terms of redball cricket alongside the WTC title win this is far and away the best series result everI dont think anyone anywhere especially at home thought we could win this series let alone a 30 sweepWith agency inputs