'India's batting order dissolved under pressure' - Waugh

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 The Daily Telegraph. "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."