Say Hello to the No.1 Test team in the World

[rahuldravidfan]

India has now become the No.1 Test team in the World. All the talk about India being a T20 devil can now R.I.P. :sarcasm

Say Hello to the No.1 Test team in the World :cool:

 

[shravi]

India has now become the No.1 Test team in the World. All the talk about India being a T20 devil can now R.I.P. :sarcasm

Say Hello to the No.1 Test team in the World :cool:

Doesn't matter really. Won't be long before we lose it. It keeps changing. Too close atm.

 

[King Pietersen]

Here's a little picture of the captain of the real #1 Test side in the world, to allow you to imagine saying hello to him personally....

 

[Gurjot95]

Here's a little picture of the captain of the real #1 Test side in the world, to allow you to imagine saying hello to him personally....

yeah a real #1 Test side on 5th spot in rankings.

 

[piriyanth]

Enjoy the spot while it lasts India.

The Aussies will be after it sooner or later.

 

[Covvy]

Pfft, surely Bangladesh are:sarcasm

 

[Gurjot95]

Enjoy the spot while it lasts India.

The Aussies will be after it sooner or later.

Australia are stll in 4th position so no sooner but you can wait for India in ODI's though

 

[Highlander999]

This is pretty stupid as the last really decent team that India played in Tests was back when South Africa toured India. If they had the fixtures which England have (i.e. the Ashes, then followed by a tour in South Africa) I really doubt India would be number one. No doubt they have played well, but it has been an easy year for them so far. N.B. this isn't India's fault, they've played well, just not against quality opposition. I say India will only truly be number 1 when they beat Australia and South Africa in Australia and South Africa.

 

[rahuldravidfan]

yeah a real #1 Test side on 5th spot in rankings.

Hahaha... Owned :rtfl !

Reps for you, my friend

 

[Gurjot95]

This is pretty stupid as the last really decent team that India played in Tests was back when South Africa toured India. If they had the fixtures which England have (i.e. the Ashes, then followed by a tour in South Africa) I really doubt India would be number one. No doubt they have played well, but it has been an easy year for them so far. N.B. this isn't India's fault, they've played well, just not against quality opposition. I say India will only truly be number 1 when they beat Australia and South Africa in Australia and South Africa.

Never knew 2nd Best Team (Sri Lanka) in Tests is considered as decent :sarcasm

Sri Lanka is on 2nd position and Australia is on 4th and by looking at the performance of both team in recent matches, Sri Lanka is far better team than Australia. Aus Vs Ind last test series was in 2008 and we win that test series and we were at same Test position as we are in now.

 

[drainpipe32]

Never knew 2nd Best Team (Sri Lanka) in Tests is considered as decent :sarcasm

Sri Lanka is on 2nd position and Australia is on 4th and by looking at the performance of both team in recent matches, Sri Lanka is far better team than Australia. Aus Vs Ind last test series was in 2008 and we win that test series and we were at same Test position as we are in now.

No way SL is better than Australia. To get to their current position Sri Lanka have spent the year playing the West Indies, New Zealand, Pakistan and Bangladesh.

Meanwhile, Australia has played India away, South Africa away, South Africa at home and England away. All of which are difficult challenges.

And they've looked like winning almost every game at some point.

 

[Highlander999]

Never knew 2nd Best Team (Sri Lanka) in Tests is considered as decent :sarcasm

Everyone knows the ICC rankings are severely flawed. Gazza raises a very valid point

 

[Gurjot95]

No way SL is better than Australia. To get to their current position Sri Lanka have spent the year playing the West Indies, New Zealand, Pakistan and Bangladesh.

Meanwhile, Australia has played India away, South Africa away, South Africa at home and England away. All of which are difficult challenges.

and if Australia were good enough they should have beated all in Tests.

 

[Highlander999]

and if Australia were good enough they should have beated all in Tests.

Maybe they are, maybe they aren't good enough. This isn't about Australia and number 1. It's the fact that India have been playing easier opposition on pitches which suit their team. Once again, India have done well with their chance, but it hasn't exactly been a challenge. Like I said, play Aus and SA away and beat them and I'll happily say they are the number 1 team. TBH, I think India would struggle to beat England in England.

 

[TumTum]

India will drop back soon, every time they rise in the rankings, they have a crushing fall