AUS vs WI: Sachin Tendulkar, AB de Villiers and More - Cricket World hail West Indies after Amazing Victory

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The day that which West Indies had been waiting for more than two and half decades came on Sunday (January 28) as the boys from the Island nation scripted a historic Test win over Australia.

Inspired by a 24-year-old pacer Shamar Joseph, the minnows toppled the mighty, star-studded Australian side in Brisbane in an enthralling contest.

Test cricket was at its utmost zenith as the visitors stamped their authority and won the match by 8 runs to level the two-match Test series 1-1. It has come after a gap of 27 years, and the West Indies team has been hailed by the cricketing world after their amazing win.

Before the start of the series and after the first Test in which Australia steamrolled the West Indies, the notion was in favour of the home team to do the same and clinch the series. But the spirited troops of Kraigg Brathwaite had other ideas, which has stunned the legends of the game.

We saw amazing scenes at the Gabba commentary box, as Brian Lara was in tears while commentating on the match. Another West Indies legend Carl Hooper was also in disbelief and emotional, and there were many more, who expressed their awe on social media.

From Indian great Sachin Tendulkar to Mr 360 AB de Villiers, gladiators of the game had only great things to say about this young West Indies side. Here are the some of the best reactions-

Sachin Tendulkar hailed Shamar Joseph for being the 'architect' of the West Indies win.

"Shamar Joseph's remarkable spell to claim 7 wickets highlights the sheer grit and drama of Test cricket. This is the format that truly challenges and showcases a player's mettle. A key architect in scripting a historic victory for the West Indies in Australia after 27 years," Tendulkar wrote on X.

Harsha Bhogle also had his say on the magnificent win of the West Indies.

West Indies legend Ian Bishop has a special message for the Guyana and West Indies cricket board.

Former Australia captain Tom Moody congratulated the West Indies cricket team for their stellar victory as well.

Ex-England captain Michael Vaughan says Brian Lara's emotional reaction epitomizes the status of Test cricket.