Best Test Team In The World?

[Pratters]

Decide...

 

[Pratters]

I have stuck with RSA before and I will stick with them now more than ever before.

 

[NUFAN]

Why isn't England in the poll?

 

[Pratters]

Sorry. Some one please add England. Oversight.

 

[Athlai]

England probably deserve to be chucked around in this argument, so do Sri Lanka.

Sri Lanka at home may be the best team in the world. Away though...

Personally with Australia's out of form batting and injured bowling, India's lack of an attack besides Harby and England being England it has to be South Africa. They have the batting and they have the bowling.

 

[Kylez]

South Africa, IMO their ahead of everybody else, not by much but still better.

Accidently voted for Australia though in the poll.

 

[G.I.Joe]

Interested in seeing whom pasag votes for, tbh

 

[morgieb]

Hard to say. Is it right now or assuming full fitness?

Australia - good, but doesn't scream out "high-quality".
South Africa - probably the best, but lacking in some areas.
India - bowling looks ****ed if Zaheer isn't there.
Sri Lanka - aren't really good away from home, plus the bowling looks utter crap with Murali going.
England - decent, but lack star quality.
Pakistan - need to find decent batsman and catchers!

 

[GIMH]

England

 

[Pratters]

England

They have a fair case for the second best team behind RSA for mine.

 

[James]

England added as requested.

 

[Himannv]

Sri Lanka!!!

 

[Pratters]

RSA easily winning the poll.

 

[Sir Alex]

They have a fair case for the second best team behind RSA for mine.

Nope.

Considering full available attacks (ie, non injuries) India just ahead of SA.

 

[Jayzamann]

I voted for RSA. Meh.

 

[Pratters]

@ Alex - How is India ahead of SA given the only fast bowler worth his salt in the team is Zaheer Khan? You need three good fast bowlers abroad 80% of the time.

 

[Sir Alex]

@ Alex - How is India ahead of SA given the only fast bowler worth his salt in the team is Zaheer Khan? You need three good fast bowlers abroad 80% of the time.

Sree is criminally underrated there. Sree Zak Bhajji together is a pretty good bowling attack. Add to that superstar batting lineup and we are just ahead of SA. Not by much though.

 

[Athlai]

Where does Sree rank in international fast bowlers? Heck where does Zeek rank?

 

[Sir Alex]

Where does Sree rank in international fast bowlers? Heck where does Zeek rank?

Injuries don't help rankings. I qualified my statement saying at full strength.

 

[Pratters]

Sreesanth it is too early to say whether he will go up or down. RP Singh was good in conditions abroad but he has been crap for ages now. Then you have the likes of Munaf Patels. The only real 'prospect' apart from Sreesanth (he is a real gun talent) seems Tyagi for me. He has to fire big time.

India are at least one pace bowler short which is a huge difference in matches outside the subcontinent. They had Zaheer, RP and Ishant doing well earlier but now they have one big hole to fill.