Which team is currently the best, in 2023?

[Socerer 01]

voted eng for now but will laugh if bazball fails in sl/bang/india

they’ve whitewashed sl twice without the Bazball boost, think they’ll be fine

although I don’t think they faced the current SL spin attack

 

[Zinzan]

England fairly obviously. Unless weather stops them here it'll be 12 wins out of 13 under Stokes & McCullum including 5 out of 5 away wins in Pakistan & NZ.

 

[Howe_zat]

Honestly I'm just chuffed to bits that people are even considering England for this sort of thing.

Following the sport is fun again. It's hard to describe properly.

 

[Gremlin]

I was having a go at picking a combined side from these three countries.

I know there's a couple of key first choice injuries, but based on the standard format of top 5, all rounder, keeper, spinner and 3 quicks it's probably the below

Rohit Sharma

Khawaja

Labu

Smith

Brook

Jadeja

Foakes

Cummins

Ashwin

Starc

Anderson

5 Aussies, 3 each from India and England.

But I think the form side currently is England. Would love to see them play in India!

 

[shortpitched713]

People voting for England are ridiculous. Australia will be out for blood in the upcoming Ashes, and we'll see then how reasonable that position is.

Here are the facts: England is hopeless against Australia in Australia, because Jimmy A could never swing the Kookaburra.

Australia are hopeless against India in India, which is being proven again in the ongoing series.

As the rest of the match-ups are more competitive, that only leaves one choice: India .

 

[Sunil1z]

People voting for Englnd are ridiculous. Australia will be out for blood in the upcoming Ashes, and we'll see then how reasonable that position is.



Australia are hopeless against India in India, which is being proven again in the ongoing series.

As the rest of the match-ups are more competitive, that only leaves one choice: India .

India cannot be no.1 with no top order . It is England atm.

 

[Howe_zat]

I was having a go at picking a combined side from these three countries.

I know there's a couple of key first choice injuries, but based on the standard format of top 5, all rounder, keeper, spinner and 3 quicks it's probably the below

Rohit Sharma

Khawaja

Labu

Smith

Brook

Jadeja

Foakes

Cummins

Ashwin

Starc

Anderson

5 Aussies, 3 each from India and England.

But I think the form side currently is England. Would love to see them play in India!

Pant over Foakes, Root over Brook, Robinson over Starc.

 

[Sunil1z]

Pant over Foakes, Root over Brook, Robinson over Starc.

If you are picking Pant then why have left out Bumrah? Injury issues?

 

[Howe_zat]

If you are picking Pant then why have left out Bumrah? Injury issues?

It's the key tactical ploy of forgetting about him.

 

[shortpitched713]

India cannot be no.1 with no top order . It is England atm.

Don't give a damn about any specific cherry picked aspect of a team. Their overall head to head results speak for themselves.

 

[GIMH]

People voting for Englnd are ridiculous. Australia will be out for blood in the upcoming Ashes, and we'll see then how reasonable that position is.

Here are the facts: England is hopeless against Australia in Australia, because Jimmy A could never swing the Kookaburra.

Australia are hopeless against India in India, which is being proven again in the ongoing series.

As the rest of the match-ups are more competitive, that only leaves one choice: India .

Our failures in Oz have been bat-driven. Not saying we’d now go there and win but we wouldn’t limp through like the last three tours.

 

[Gremlin]

Yeah, I noted injuries in my comment. I think Bumrah would get in if fit.

My point was whilst I think on a player for player basis Aus would have most in a combined selection I think Eng are currently the best (form)team.

 

[social]

Australian women’s team

 

[Sunil1z]

Don't give a daamn about any specific cherry picked aspect of a team. Their overall head to heads results speak for themselves.

India were ranked no.1 between 2009-11 with a bowling attack of Zaheer, Ishant, Sreesanth and Harbhajan. Many people used to point out that maintaining no.1 rank with such a bowling attack is unsustainable. These people were proven right in Eng and Aus 2011 tour .

Similarly maintaining no.1 rank with batting attack of Rahul, Pujara and Kohli is unsustainable. Our lower order will fail soon and we will keep getting bowled out for under 150 .

 

[social]

India cannot be no.1 with no top order . It is England atm.

Irony alert as England has a terrible top order

 

[Sunil1z]

Australian women’s team

It is a garbage team if you are comparing them to men . County team , Ranji team , Sheffield shield men’s team will beat them with ease.

 

[social]

It is a garbage team if you are comparing them to men . County team , Ranji team , Sheffield shield men’s team will beat them with ease.

You can only beat who you play & Australia is 50 runs better than any women’s team on an average day

Most dominant team in cricket history

 

[Sunil1z]

You can only beat who you play & Australia is 50 runs better than any women’s team on an average day

Serena Williams can’t be better Tennis player than Andy Murray no matter how many grand slam she wins .

 

[social]

Serena Williams can’t be better Tennis player than Andy Murray no matter how many grand slam she wins .

She’s levels above Andy Murray

 

[Slifer]

Abstain.