Former West Indies speedster Curtly Ambrose has asked Team India to stick to their game plan as they have won several games with that instead of trying something different even if it is a semi-final or a final. Notably, Team India once again failed to win an ICC event, losing to New Zealand in the World Test Championship (WTC) final in Southampton despite having performed quite well throughout the competition.

While speaking on The Curtly & Karishma Show, Ambrose opened up on Team India’s inability to win ICC events despite having a strong squad. “In the last 6-7 ICC events, Team India has failed in the finals or lost in the semi-finals. I am just wondering (why). Because they have been so successful. But when you get to those big occasions, they tend to fail on a consistent basis,” he said.

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“Is it a situation where they change their game plan or they put themselves under pressure because of the occasion? If that is the case, then it is wrong. As a former cricketer (I can say), the things that you do to make you successful, to get you to where you are, you continue to do them and try to improve. You don’t change your game plan or style of play because it is semi-final or final. That is their loss. You’ve got to keep doing what you have been doing all along, that brought you success,” Curtly Ambrose further added.

However, Team India could only manage only 217 and 170 in both their innings in the WTC final and their bowling unit also failed to do well. And, Curtly Ambrose gave credit to the New Zealand bowlers as well as the captain Kane Williamson for using the conditions pretty well. Meanwhile, India will play a five-match Test series against England, starting from August 4.

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“You have to give New Zealand credit. They have got some fantastic bowlers in their line-up. They have got Southee, Boult and Wagner for company and Kyle Jamieson. These guys, when they get conditions that suit them, are more than a handful. And, they are led by a wonderful captain. I have got a lot of respect for Kane Williamson. He has led this team for years magnificently,” Curtly Ambrose concluded.