With their historic win, New Zealand also became the first team to inflict a series sweep on India in their home for the first time since South Africa's 2-0 win in 1999\/2000 and overall the fourth side to whitewash India in a series of 3 or more Tests after England, Australia and the West Indies.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Latham was thrust into the captaincy role after Tim Southee decided to withdraw from the position on the back of their lacklustre losses in Sri Lanka.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\"He captained the team brilliantly. He kept things simple. He didn't try and chop and change all the time with the spinners, and just about trusted the left-arm spin in Mitchell Santner in the second Test and then Ajaz in (the third Test),\" Cumming told SENZ Afternoons.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Cumming believed that Latham's straightforward strategy and unwavering faith in a core group of bowlers paid off in the end, in contrast to Southee's leadership style.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\"But he didn't try and introduce bowlers all the time. In Sri Lanka. I think they nearly had too many options and Tim Southee tried to find ways to always get people in the game. That's not a criticism of Tim. But what I think Tom Latham did, especially with the ball and as a captain, he let bowlers just bowl. He let them stay, and he didn't try and introduce or change things just for the sake of change.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\"You might get hit for one over. That's fine. We'll carry on. And I think the simplicity of doing that allowed them to be more successful. They always knew that they were the best option for those batters and allowed them to have success. I think when they look back, that's been a real hallmark of this series. From the first Test, you could see that's more the Tom Latham style,\" he added.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\"But he didn't try and introduce bowlers all the time. In Sri Lanka. I think they nearly had too many options and Tim Southee tried to find ways to always get people in the game. That's not a criticism of Tim. But what I think Tom Latham did, especially with the ball and as a captain, he let bowlers just bowl. He let them stay, and he didn't try and introduce or change things just for the sake of change.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
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