Cricket World Cup Final: Brett Lee says favourites India lost to Australia’s ‘never ever give up’ mentality | Cricket News

Former Australia pacer Brett Lee believes that the old Aussie “mentality” overpowered the “favourites” India in the World Cup final at the Narendra Modi Cricket Stadium in Ahmedabad.
“If you look back on statics and what has happened this campaign, India should have won,” Lee told foxsports.com.au.
“India should have won the tournament with their men on paper, with their current form leading into the final.

“India were definitely favourites, 100 per cent favourites, but it’s that old Aussie mentality to never ever give up and that goes a long way in big tournaments.
“There was a lot of people that wrote the Aussies off saying they weren’t a chance, they did get off to a slow start.
“But they proved once again last night that with that tenacity, dedication and self-belief amongst the team that you can actually pull anything off.

“They actually dominated right from ball one.”
Lee also said that India missed a track preparing slow track in the final with the kind of fast bowlers they had in their ranks.
“I was surprised, if you have a look at the Indian attack, Mohammed Siraj and Mohammed Shami, they’ve been on fire this World Cup.Most Read
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“It’s the quick bowlers who have been doing very well so I actually thought they’d try to knick off the Aussie top order.
“If they could have made some serious inroads early, that would have been their best way to try and take out that 240 and dominate.
“I was surprised they prepared a low and slow wicket which didn’t help them.”