Best Test Team In The World?

[Sir Alex]

Sri Lanka v India:2-0 series win not enough for SL to become No. 1 | Cricket News | Sri Lanka v India | Cricinfo.com

Haha.. India's ranking points improved by a whopping 6 points actually!

Team  	  Matches  	Points  	Rating
India  	        27 	3500 	130
South Africa 	29 	3463 	119
Australia 	34 	3830 	113
England 	34 	3785 	111
Sri Lanka 	19 	2115 	111
Pakistan 	18 	1513 	84
West Indies 	21 	1668 	79
New Zealand 	25 	1946 	78
Bangladesh 	19 	131 	7

According to ICC FAQ , "It is quite often the case that there are a number of teams in the 90-110 range. These teams are of broadly similar standard. A rating above 120 suggests consistently strong performances. Above 130 is rarely achieved and suggests a high degree of dominance over all other teams."

My foot if we havent still won a series in SL, SA and Aus for ages.

 

[G.I.Joe]

[Above 130 is rarely achieved and suggests a high degree of dominance over all other teams."

All of you guys owe pasag an apology.

 

[andyc]

 

[Flem274*]

Sri Lanka v India:2-0 series win not enough for SL to become No. 1 | Cricket News | Sri Lanka v India | Cricinfo.com

Haha.. India's ranking points improved by a whopping 6 points actually!

Team  	  Matches  	Points  	Rating
India  	        27 	3500 	130
South Africa 	29 	3463 	119
Australia 	34 	3830 	113
England 	34 	3785 	111
Sri Lanka 	19 	2115 	111
Pakistan 	18 	1513 	84
West Indies 	21 	1668 	79
New Zealand 	25 	1946 	78
Bangladesh 	19 	131 	7

According to ICC FAQ , "It is quite often the case that there are a number of teams in the 90-110 range. These teams are of broadly similar standard. A rating above 120 suggests consistently strong performances. Above 130 is rarely achieved and suggests a high degree of dominance over all other teams."

My foot if we havent still won a series in SL, SA and Aus for ages.

I'm actually enjoying the "high number of teams in the 90-110 range" more.

 

[Jono]

All of you guys owe pasag an apology.

Hahahah

 

[BoyBrumby]

SA currently for my quid, anyway. Two reasons principally:

1) Steyn

2) Of the contenders (realisitically them, India, Oz, SL & ourselves) they are the least reliant on home conditions. All the others are far tougher propositions on their own soil (insert your own "but half of England's players aren't playing on home soil in blighty" jokes here) than away. SA seem to be almost as likely to win on foreign fields.

 

[vcs]

SA currently for my quid, anyway. Two reasons principally:

1) Steyn

2) Of the contenders (realisitically them, India, Oz, SL & ourselves) they are the least reliant on home conditions. All the others are far tougher propositions on their own soil (insert your own "but half of England's players aren't playing on home soil in blighty" jokes here) than away. SA seem to be almost as likely to win on foreign fields.

Agreed.

 

[GIMH]

I'd agree Brumby but SA are pretty poor at home and that should count against them

Can we overtake the crims if we win this series?

 

[Sir Alex]

I'd agree Brumby but SA are pretty poor at home and that should count against them

Can we overtake the crims if we win this series?

If you win by 3-0 or 4-0

 

[Faisal1985]

Why isn't England in the poll?

Cuz you aint good enough

 

[AaronK]

Voted for England

they have decent bowling.. and more than decent batting..

 

[Sir Alex]

Can understand India pipped by SA.

But England

Bias taken to a new level altogether.

 

[Spark]

Yeah no, definitely not gonna put England above SA.

 

[Jono]

The next few test series will really answer this question.

 

[Stapel]

Why isn't England in the poll?

The real question is:

Why is Pakistan in the poll...

 

[Migara]

Why SL is missing there when PAK and ENG manage to get there?

 

[Sir Alex]

Why SL is missing there when PAK and ENG manage to get there?

True. Apart from Bangaldesh, where has England won away from home in the last 3 years?

edit - Realise there is NZ.

 

[Jono]

England are in the running. To think that they aren't is being silly.

Australia, India, England, South Africa and Sri Lanka all there or thereabouts.

SA and India still ahead IMO, but England are coming.

 

[vcs]

England are in the running. To think that they aren't is being silly.

Australia, India, England, South Africa and Sri Lanka all there or thereabouts.

SA and India still ahead IMO, but England are coming.

Yeah. England definitely are in contention and they made a bit of a statement with the performance against Pakistan.

 

[Sir Alex]

England are in the running. To think that they aren't is being silly.

Australia, India, England, South Africa and Sri Lanka all there or thereabouts.

SA and India still ahead IMO, but England are coming.

I don't deny they are improving, but I don't think they have a claim to be in top 3 as of now.