Former New Zealand captain Brendon McCullum was happy that Kane Williamson’s men were able to finally get over the demons of the World Cup Final and arrest the World Test Championship in their favour. But during most part of the match, Baz was sitting on the edge of his seat as he felt the game was headed to its usual conclusion with New Zealand unable to finish it.
"Overnight the game was on a bit of a knife's edge, but it almost had the feeling of the previous two World Cups that we'll get close but we won't quite get across the line," McCullum was quoted as saying to 'SEN Radio'.
"For them to be able to manufacture a result against the weather and a very formidable Indian side and to be able to do it on the biggest stage as well, is quite superb,” he added.
The 41-year-old former wicketkeeper-batsman was happy for the fact that New Zealand’s first world title came in the purest format of the game, Test cricket.
"They've been on a pretty amazing journey for the last few years and they've been so close to tasting the ultimate success. To do it in the purest form of the game is just something quite magnificent. I'm not sure it's really sunk in just yet, to be honest,” McCullum said.
The Blackcaps braved the weather and got India all out for 170 in the second innings to set themselves a target of 139 and achieved it without breaking much of a sweat. For McCullum, winning it against India, a superpower of World Cricket made it really special.
"For a country with pretty limited resources, it is pretty amazing, and to have done it against the powerhouse of world cricket on the biggest stage is something that makes it even more satisfying."