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

[Gurjot95]

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

I guess now days every team is

 

[metallics2006]

TBH, I think India would struggle to beat England in England.

Remember 2007?

Kthxbai

 

[piriyanth]

Remember 2007?

Kthxbai

But that was two years ago. England has much stronger team now.

 

[aditya123]

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.

Are you serious? India have played Australia (with Hayden, Lee,Clark) , England , Sri Lanka and New Zealand since that series against South Africa which was a 1-1 draw. Thats hardly an easy list of fixtures. We beat Australia far more convincingly than SA or England and those were not on typical Indian dust bowls either.

Eng,SA,Aus,NZ,SRL are the sides we played against in the past 4-5 series. What is your definition of quality opposition then?

 

[Gurjot95]

I agree with adi. Last 5 series we played were against SL, Eng, NZ, Aus, SA. Dont know why these top 5 teams in Tests are not good oppostion teams to decide No.1 spot.

 

[aditya123]

But that was two years ago. England has much stronger team now.

The English side was almost the same as the current one, even had Michael Vaughan in good form then, far better than Bopara who played in the Ashes. Even Monty was bowling well at that time. Not sure about England being a better side now. KP missed tests in the Ashes but he was fully fit in that 2007 series against India. Just that everybody has stereotyped India as a team which only does well at home.

How else would someone justify the statement that facing Australia, England, SA, NZ, Sri Lanka over the past 12 months is`nt exactly challenging. India thrashed Australia less than 12 months ago while SA lost to Australia in SA but beat them at home. Everyone conveniently ignored that point.

Not that I subscribe to this No.1 thing but to say that India did not face challenging opposition in the recent past is a very ignorant statement to make. The ICC ranking rewards you with more points if you beat higher ranked sides.

Let us see who England have faced in the past year or so. Its been SA,IND,AUS,NZ and WI. They lost to the West Indies, India and SA last year which justifies why they are at No.5. Can`t see why we cannot use the rankings as a rough indicator of where the teams stand currently.

Before you point out that we lost to Australia in Australia it was a very close series against an Aussie side which was far better than the current one (Gilly, Hayden, Lee, Symonds were all part of the side). The side which SA beat exactly a year later in Australia was way weaker than the one India faced in Australia in 07/08. SA then lost to Australia in SA. Cannot ignore points like these.

In what way have the other sides faced bigger challenges and deserve to be ranked higher (SA maybe yes, but I don`t agree with Australia deserving a higher rank)?

 

[WubbaLubbaDubDub]

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.

Mate aussie play 90% test at home.. they loose when they come to away matches..

Aus tour Of India lost 2-0

Aus Tour of Eng 2-1

at home they get thier condition they win..

Right now Aussie arnt playing the best test side.. WestIndies.. If they win that will not be a big deal...

It's eng,Sa,Ind,Sl,Pak,Nz who are playing a good competition..

Anyway's it's not about other team's it is about India the World No 1 Team In Test.. Let this title be for even 1 month i do not care..

India congrats...

rahulkhush added 2 Minutes and 48 Seconds later...

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

May aussie reach the top.. But remember Aussie have had the best Crushing fall since last Away series of India..

2-0 lost in Ind
2-1 lost in home against SA
2-1 lost at ashes
Early exit from Both WC...

Enjoy and cheer's with these stats

 

[rahuldravidfan]

Talk about falls and this thread shall come to mind, for the sheer accuracy with which people have posted here, has nailed the Aussie claims.

They play in their country, they tweak the pitches to suit them, they win.

They come to India, we do the same thing - tweak pitches to suit us and the Aussies :crying about sporting spirit.

But well, we can save this for another thread. Lets heap a lot of praises on the Indian team, esp. the comeback man Sreesanth. What a comeback it has been! I can't think of any bowler in the recent past who has come back the way he has :hpraise

 

[Chetan0304]

Well done, Team India

Regarding England team, we how they are, a pure example in my sig

 

[WubbaLubbaDubDub]

No mate.. Enlgand arnt a Weak team.. it's just that no one is consistant in thier team.. no one play's in that team for long time..

Only 3 player's are there in team who play consistant without injuries

--> Strauss
--> Collingwood
--> Anderson

other wise in every 6 month new player enter and that is the reason but they have performed good in recent past and we must appreciate thier effort instead of back firing them

England team good job

Hope they win against SouthAfrican's..

 

[Chetan0304]

No mate.. Enlgand arnt a Weak team.. it's just that no one is consistant in thier team.. no one play's in that team for long time..

Only 3 player's are there in team who play consistant without injuries

--> Strauss
--> Collingwood
--> Anderson

other wise in every 6 month new player enter and that is the reason but they have performed good in recent past and we must appreciate thier effort instead of back firing them

England team good job

Hope they win against SouthAfrican's..

That was a joke.


England just play the Ashes seriously (or act to) but they can be do better, Kp needs some quick tips from UV though.

 

[Highlander999]

You know what it is, chetan. You overkill something so much, it just isn't funny anymore. Haven't you kind of realised it is just you acting like the clown of the forum and all those guys who used to do it with you, have grown up. Frankly you just look childish now, as every single post, you are trying sooooo hard to get a reaction. Grow up, move on, or at least try and make something up on your own without latching on to what other people have said and just parroting the whole time.

 

[WORLD CHAMPIONS]

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:

You and your crappy threads you were also holding the 1st spot in ODI few days ago, how long did yo managed to hold it ?? Merely for few hours :laugh Not even a day :laugh

 

[StinkyBoHoon]

highlander, that is unfair though, India did beat england in england in 2007 the last time they toured. and they did markedly better than anyone else had in australia until SA finally went the whole hog and took a series off them.

I wanted SL to win here, though I think they would have looked odd at no.1 not performing away that well, but you can't deny that India have been very, very difficult to beat anywhere for a good while.

and even though sri lanka beat them in sri lanka, they were the only team that took a test off them in years.

SA are certainly as good, and it's a quetion of small margins, but SAs problem is you worry they won't quite perform to their potential. I do think england stand a chance in the upcoming series.

 

[Chetan0304]

You know what it is, chetan. You overkill something so much, it just isn't funny anymore. Haven't you kind of realised it is just you acting like the clown of the forum and all those guys who used to do it with you, have grown up. Frankly you just look childish now, as every single post, you are trying sooooo hard to get a reaction. Grow up, move on, or at least try and make something up on your own without latching on to what other people have said and just parroting the whole time.

And i thought this thread is about Indian ranking 1 thing. :doh

why dont YOU get lost, we all know the SIG you had, about the karthik disabled goat etc thing and you changed it a while ago.


You are grown up physically ONLY


LOL