Best current test batting lineup

[Fuller Pilch]

With all the struggles in test cricket, which team has the best test top 7?

 

[Starfighter]

Where are these teams playing? That will be a pretty big part of the question. Certainly India in the subcon, and probably WI too, but certainly not in England.

 

[mr_mister]

Could have easily said India before this series exposed them all as home track bullies


It's a toughie

 

[Athlai]

Hurry up with the poll so I can vote New Zealand and not contribute to the conversation

 

[trundler]

Australia are ****ed without Smith and Warner. England are so ****ed they lost a test to Pakistan at home. Pakistan have always been ****ed. India getting ****ed by England atm. South Africa didn't have a single bat that wasn't ****ed by SL who are also ****ed, much like WI and BD. Everyone's ****ed.

 

[Athlai]

Australia are ****ed without Smith and Warner. England are so ****ed they lost a test to Pakistan at home. Pakistan have always been ****ed. India getting ****ed by England atm. South Africa didn't have a single bat that wasn't ****ed by SL who are also ****ed, much like WI and BD. Everyone's ****ed.

See NZ win

 

[trundler]

See NZ win

NZ are so ****ed no one bothers playing with them.

I'm sure I'm not the only one who thinks they're forgettable.

 

[mr_mister]

i'd be interested to see which most recent top 7 fielded by all the test teams(excluding nightwatchman) averages the highest.

 

[Athlai]

i'd be interested to see which most recent top 7 fielded by all the test teams(excluding nightwatchman) averages the highest.

i was going to do this but then I noticed the poll was up.

I’m out

 

[Starfighter]

Batting records | Test matches | Cricinfo Statsguru | ESPNcricinfo

Since last year's English season. Should remember Aus have lost Smith and Warner, and SA de Villiers.

 

[Starfighter]

I don't even know what the Australian top 7 is going to be for our next test.

 

[Bolo]

What a revolting pole. I'd say NZ, but the pole specifies current team, which eliminates them.

I refuse to vote. This might be the worst period for batting quality in a century.

 

[Starfighter]

This might be the worst period for batting quality in a century.

I've just checked. It seems that by decade the gap between home and away team batting averages is the largest it's ever been.

 

[trundler]

For once people can accurately say it was all better back in my day. Dire.

 

[Starfighter]

For once people can accurately say it was all better back in my day. Dire.

I just get to say that things were better before my day. Not just in cricket either.

 

[GoodAreasShane]

While still not a consistently strong team, this WI test side is probably the strongest they have had in a while.

Well, except Devon Smith that is.

 

[SeamUp]

I think we should continue to dedicate this thread to mocking every top 7.

 

[ankitj]

For a similar thread recently India got the vote. Looks such a bad call now in hindsight.

 

[Starfighter]

While still not a consistently strong team, this WI test side is probably the strongest they have had in a while.

Well, except Devon Smith that is.

That's relative though. They're still poor and couldn't beat SL.

 

[TheJediBrah]

Whoever's playing at home?

None of them?

So hard to choose because they all such so much. I guess I'd go with either India or Australia given their home performances but then look how they are away . . . but Australia aren't even in the conversation with Warner and Smith out.