Team India's long-serving fielding coach R Sridhar was in the thick of things as side battled adversity after adversity before their "unreal" Test series win over a mighty Australia.
Paine's performance behind the wicket and his tactics as captain in the just-concluded Test series against India which Australia lost 1-2 were severely criticised by former players.
Vihari further credit Dravid for being that bridge that connected India A and Ranji players with the complexity and hardness of international cricket.
Hafeez said talent is not enough in modern day international cricket and what is more important is to have a proper process to "polish" the skills of the youngsters.
The former Australian wicket-keeper said the Australian side was not that bad but the players were "a bit soft this summer".
Five members of the Indian cricket team arrived here from their Australia tour on Thursday morning and they have been advised to remain in seven-day home quarantine, officials said.
Rahane, Shastri, star batsman Rohit Sharma, pacer Shardul Thakur and opener Prithvi Shaw landed in Mumbai, while Brisbane Test hero Rishabh Pant arrived in Delhi early this morning.
But that's the news part of the story. When it comes to views, there are many -- some are quite open about the theory of split captaincy and some are speaking about it in hushed tones.
Warne was also critical of Tim Paine's captaincy and said the wicketkeeper didn't own up responsibility for his failed tactics.
The note was addressed to "friends in Indian cricket", the BCCI, acknowledging the role played by the Sourav Ganguly-led board in successfully completing the tour amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
India have nothing but only positives to take from the acid test of a series Down Under which tested India's bench strength and grit over four gruelling Test matches.
Ponting said India won all the key moments throughout the series and that was the difference between the two sides.
Clarke, however, would not blame team leader Tim Paine for the unthinkable Test series defeat at home.
Despite quality cricket for a month, fielding quality was largely poor during the series but we still got to see some top catches grabbed by both sides.
With the 2-1 series win, India have not just toppled Australia to reclaim the top spot in the WTC points table, they have consolidated their chances of qualifying for the Lord's final.
Gearing up for their second Test against Sri Lanka in Galle from Friday, England players were elated to see their arch-rivals succumb to loss in Brisbane in 32 years.
The men who humbled Australia in their own backyard, defying odds, are not the ones staring from the billboards in manic metro cities but shy, quiet and unassuming characters from the suburbs and the hinterlands.
India will face England in four Tests at home starting February 5 - two in Chennai and two in Ahmedabad.
India won the fourth and final Test of the series with three wickets, clinching the Border-Gavaskar Trophy by 2-1.
Indian team showed a lot of gumption to retain the coveted Border-Gavaskar Trophy with a historic three-wicket win over Australia in Gabba.
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