Tim Paine reacts to his India will win WTC remaining ‘comfortably’ prediction: ‘I copped a bit from Kiwi followers’

Australia Test group captain Tim Paine has reacted to his “India will win the World Test championship (WTC) final comfortably” prediction and apologised to the New Zealand followers saying, “We all get some wrong.”

Notably, India had been defeated by 8 wickets within the historic summit class on the Reserve Day at Rose Bowl in Southampton on Wednesday.Tim Paine doffed his hat to the New Zealand aspect for utilizing their restricted sources to turn into the primary champions of Test cricket.”We all get some wrong. I copped a bit from the Kiwi fans, so I thought I’d come on air and eat some humble pie. I thought the New Zealanders played outstandingly. It’s always a pleasure to watch the way they go about it. For such a small nation – I’m from Tasmania which is obviously our smallest resource state and we punch above our weight – so I certainly respect what the Kiwis do on an international stage,” Paine advised Newstalk ZB, as reported by stuff.co.nz”They’ve done well under Kane Williamson since they last played us… they’ve added big Kyle Jamieson, who on day five or six was outstanding, and a quality opening batter which is Devon Conway, so they’re always improving and they always seem to find these good cricketers,” he added.Paine added that the International Cricket Council (ICC) could make the World Test Championship (WTC) cycle a little bit higher however he additionally added that one shouldn’t take something away from New Zealand.”You want to be playing in that Test – that’s why I couldn’t watch the first three or four nights of it because I was dirty that we weren’t there. It’s a showpiece event, it’s a World Cup final. Can we make it better? Yes, we probably can but we shouldn’t take anything away from New Zealand,” Paine stated.Further, the 36-year-old praised New Zealand pacer Kyle Jamieson and their new opener within the format Devon Conway.”They’ve added a big tall fast bowler who rarely misses his length, complemented by Trent Boult and Tim Southee. The height that he comes down from is clearly troubling batsmen around the world. Devon Conway has come into all formats of cricket for New Zealand and done really well. When you have a good start at the top of the order, then you’ve got Kane Williamson, Ross Taylor, and Henry Nicholls — they just keep coming, they’re a good side and always have been,” stated Paine.