Which team is currently the best, in 2023?

[PaulLennon]

We are talking about current time . Means last 10 months ( Since Stokes became Captain , don’t go back to 2019 Ashes )
And Eng drawing in NZ >> India drawing at home to Aus .

We are not comparing Eng's away record to Ind's home record.

Comaprison should be between respective away records and home records and Ind is superior to both.

 

[subshakerz]

@subshakerz are you a Panauti ? ?

Whichever team you support starts losing .

Indian Team 2022
Aus Team before Current India tour
Now England team lost to NZ ?

I think I based England being ahead on winning in NZ. Now that they haven't, I don't think they can claim to be.

 

[Slifer]

No , we aren’t . What if Aus also draws 2-2 ?

You know I was literally thinking the same thing. If somehow, Australia wins the 3rd test ie a live test I'd say it's touch and go better the 3 sides. If they came back and drew, the 3 teams imo, would practically be level at least in my mind.

 

[PaulLennon]

We really should have won the last two series in England. It would have been epic having two series wins in both Australia and England over three years.

2018 not really. 2022 yes. Might have even won in Trent bridge.

 

[subshakerz]

You know I was literally thinking the same thing. If somehow, Australia wins the 3rd test ie a live test I'd say it's touch and go better the 3 sides. If they came back and drew, the 3 teams imo, would practically be level at least in my mind.

That would be a fun scenario. Then another draw in the Ashes to further complicate it.

 

[Sunil1z]

What is that?

A team is doing well . Then a person starts supporting that team . Then that team starts losing . Then that person is called Panauti

Panauti: One who brings bad luck

 

[subshakerz]

A team is doing well . Then a person starts supporting that team . Then that team starts losing . Then that person is called Panauti

Panauti: One who brings bad luck

Maybe so, I need to become a complete neutral it seems. How unfortunate.

 

[CricAddict]

Don't worry. He never really supports India. He will just say that out of sheer salt at us winning and that will backfire again, as usual.

HB, Now that subz himself has accepted that India is better than England based on results, I think it is better to leave the topic that way instead of pouring salt into the wounds.

 

[_00_deathscar]

What is that?

A Kohli

 

[CricAddict]

A team is doing well . Then a person starts supporting that team . Then that team starts losing . Then that person is called Panauti

Panauti: One who brings bad luck

In simple terms, Virat Kohli.

 

[subshakerz]

HB, Now that subz himself has accepted that India is better than England based on results, I think it is better to leave the topic that way instead of pouring salt into the wounds.

Even if I think India is better apparently I am still biased against them somehow

 

[CricAddict]

A Kohli

Ahhh..beaten..

 

[Sunil1z]

Even if I think India is better apparently I am still biased against them somehow

I still believe England are better than India . Overconfidence did them . England shouldn’t have enforced follow on .

Whereas India have structural problem . Yesterday an England supporter on Twitter posted a stat that Crawley averages more than Kohli since 2020 . And imagine having 3 players like Kohli in your team ?

 

[Slifer]

I still believe England are better than India . Overconfidence did them . England shouldn’t have enforced follow on .

Whereas India have structural problem . Yesterday an England supporter on Twitter posted a stat that Crawley averages more than Kohli since 2020 . And imagine having 3 players like Kohli in your team ?

Agreed.

 

[subshakerz]

I still believe England are better than India . Overconfidence did them . England shouldn’t have enforced follow on .

Whereas India have structural problem . Yesterday an England supporter on Twitter posted a stat that Crawley averages more than Kohli since 2020 . And imagine having 3 players like Kohli in your team ?

Definitely. They would have crushed NZ if they batted again.

 

[Gnske]

South Africa by far, they've got all the bases covered. Batsmen for any condition, bowlers who can take 10 wickets no matter the pitch. I give them 5 stars.

 

[CricAddict]

Definitely. They would have crushed NZ if they batted again.

No could haves or would haves please. The pitch got better as the days went on. Crucial breakthrough was the lucky one of Brook's run-out which changed the course of the chase.

Playing the would/could have game,
It is not a certainty that England would have won if they batted again. They could have got out to a sub 200 score and NZ could have then chased 400 against a tired England attack on a flat pitch on the fifth day.

 

[Victor Ian]

England played well. The only thing that did them in was that stupid quick single.

 

[subshakerz]

No could haves or would haves please. The pitch got better as the days went on. Crucial breakthrough was the lucky one of Brook's run-out which changed the course of the chase.

Playing the would/could have game,
It is not a certainty that England would have won if they batted again. They could have got out to a sub 200 score and NZ could have then chased 400 against a tired England attack on a flat pitch on the fifth day.

How likely would England get out for a sub-200 score if the pitch was easier to bat on? England's attack would get a breather and then would take out NZ chasing a likely mountain.

England made a mistake in enforcing the follow-on and they should pay for it with not winning the series and having their ranking affected.

 

[Burgey]

I still believe England are better than India . Overconfidence did them . England shouldn’t have enforced follow on .

Whereas India have structural problem . Yesterday an England supporter on Twitter posted a stat that Crawley averages more than Kohli since 2020 . And imagine having 3 players like Kohli in your team ?

Nah, there's no way England is a better side than India atm.