India takes back number one test ranking

[Gollum]

  

 

Great end to the test season, sealing #1 ranking at home....our most memorable season courtesy BG Trophy miracle.

Edited March 6, 2021 by Gollum

[SRT100]

It is England after all.

What happens if the Final is washed OUT?

[SK_IH]

 

[R!TTER]

You could say all roads lead to India ICC finals 

[New guy]

14 minutes ago, SRT100 said:

It is England after all.

What happens if the Final is washed OUT?

There is just one extra day. If no result (or draw or tie) throphy is shared 

[Gollum]

Team	Start	End	Total Months	Cumulative Months	Highest rating
Australia	June 2003	July 2009	74	74	143
South Africa	August 2009	November 2009	3	3	122
India	November 2009	August 2011	21	21	125
England	August 2011	August 2012	12	12	125
South Africa	August 2012	May 2014	21	24	135
Australia	May 2014	July 2014	3	77	123
South Africa	July 2014	January 2016	18	42	130
India	January 2016	February 2016	1	22	110
Australia	February 2016	August 2016	6	83	118
India	August 2016	August 2016	1	23	112
Pakistan	August 2016	October 2016	2	2	111
India	October 2016	April 2020	43	66	130
Australia	May 2020	January 2021	8	91	116
New Zealand	January 2021	March 2021	2	2	118
India	March 2021	Present	1	67	122

 

 

The summary of teams that have held the highest rating from June 2003 to the present by whole month periods are:

Team	Total Months	Highest Rating
Australia	91	143
India	67	130
South Africa	42	135
England	12	125
Pakistan	2	111
New Zealand	2	118
Reference: ICC Historical Rankings

 

 

Most trophies won by teams

Team	Won
Australia	9
India	6
South Africa	3
England	1

[Jay]

what is rightfully ours in the first place. Good. 

[SRT100]

26 minutes ago, SK_IH said:

 

 

I remember India winning that T20I world cup in SA.

 

What a flukey moment that was, Pakistan choked.

[SRT100]

9 minutes ago, Jay said:

what is rightfully ours in the first place. Good. 

 

Final should have been played on a cow paddock in rural India for our spinners.

[Jodonjo]

7 minutes ago, MultiB48 said:

As much as I love and respect nz ,but they need to step aside for the good of world cricket.Maybe we could reward them with some extra t20/ odi tours.

Neutral fans might feel NZ were robbed of the odi WC so they deserve this one atleast

[AuxiliA]

1 hour ago, SRT100 said:

 

I remember India winning that T20I world cup in SA.

 

What a flukey moment that was, Pakistan choked.

 

Actually, we were the ones 'choking' in that final. Pakistan was well out of the chase (77-6), then Misbah miraculously brought them back. 

[Laaloo]

1 hour ago, SRT100 said:

 

I remember India winning that T20I world cup in SA.

 

What a flukey moment that was, Pakistan choked.

Nothing flukey about that. We were the better team in that match. 

[sandeep]

2 hours ago, SK_IH said:

 

dumb stat.  Hate this crap.

[Serpico]

2 hours ago, SRT100 said:

 

I remember India winning that T20I world cup in SA.

 

What a flukey moment that was, Pakistan choked.

Actually Pakistan choked in the group match. How the f can international bowlers miss the stumps thrice in a row in a bowl out. India was ahead of Pakistan for most of the time in final match and eventually won 

[putrevus]

Misbah did all the hard work in 2007 only to choke in final moments.

 

India needs to get more than 144 rating then they could say they really were greatest side in history of cricket.

Edited March 6, 2021 by putrevus

[Adamant]

13 hours ago, putrevus said:

Misbah did all the hard work in 2007 only to choke in final moments.

 

India needs to get more than 144 rating then they could say they really were greatest side in history of cricket.

Even if we get to 144 this won't be regarded as the best team in history. 

Have a look at wi 80s and aus 2000 even Sa 2010s they were filled with god gifted cricketers, talent and ability all around. 

This team has three elite cricketers:

1.Kohli

2.Bumrah

3.Pant

Now compare this to aus

Hayden

Ponting

Gilchrist

Mcgrath 

Waugh

Warne

Martyn(definitely pure talent) 

Clarke

 

This is basically a team of limited ability getting the best out of what they have. 

Edited March 7, 2021 by Adamant

[Jay]

2 hours ago, Adamant said:

Even if we get to 144 this won't be regarded as the best team in history. 

Have a look at wi 80s and aus 2000 even Sa 2010s they were filled with god gifted cricketers, talent and ability all around. 

This team has three elite cricketers:

1.Kohli

2.Bumrah

3.Pant

Now compare this to aus

Hayden

Ponting

Gilchrist

Mcgrath 

Waugh

Warne

Martyn(definitely pure talent) 

Clarke

 

This is basically a team of limited ability getting the best out of what they have. 

It's all names. This Indian team will be regarded as one of the best when they are finished. 

 

You can't compare era's.

 

Australia played against an Indian side with much much inferior bowling etc.

 

 

You are a product of your time. 

 

Plus they din't have to play IPl and T20. 

 

Playing all 3 formats is much harder. 

 

Back then players prepared specifically for test series alone. It's not the same now. They have to play short formats before a major test series, sometime without prep. 

 

Cannot compare era's. 

Edited March 7, 2021 by Jay

[putrevus]

Even if we get to 144 this won't be regarded as the best team in history. 
Have a look at wi 80s and aus 2000 even Sa 2010s they were filled with god gifted cricketers, talent and ability all around. 
This team has three elite cricketers:
1.Kohli
2.Bumrah
3.Pant
Now compare this to aus
Hayden
Ponting
Gilchrist
Mcgrath 
Waugh
Warne
Martyn(definitely pure talent) 
Clarke
 
This is basically a team of limited ability getting the best out of what they have. 

I agree but Gill has potential to be great. They have to find another middle order batsman along with great bowler.

This team under Kohli is already greatest home test team.This team will beat any other team including previous Indian teams in home test series.

For Indian conditions they have covered all bases.


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[Gollum]

6 hours ago, Adamant said:

Even if we get to 144 this won't be regarded as the best team in history. 

Have a look at wi 80s and aus 2000 even Sa 2010s they were filled with god gifted cricketers, talent and ability all around. 

This team has three elite cricketers:

1.Kohli

2.Bumrah

3.Pant

Now compare this to aus

Hayden

Ponting

Gilchrist

Mcgrath 

Waugh

Warne

Martyn(definitely pure talent) 

Clarke

 

This is basically a team of limited ability getting the best out of what they have. 

Guys like Gilchrist, Ponting, McGrath, Warne, Steve Waugh were elite.

 

But if you include Hayden, Martyn, Clarke even this team has similar calibre players in test cricket. Martyn was talented but underachiever and inconsistent, other two were kind of HTBs or weak team bullies. 

Edited March 7, 2021 by Gollum

[sandeep]

8 hours ago, Adamant said:

Even if we get to 144 this won't be regarded as the best team in history. 

Have a look at wi 80s and aus 2000 even Sa 2010s they were filled with god gifted cricketers, talent and ability all around. 

This team has three elite cricketers:

1.Kohli

2.Bumrah

3.Pant

Now compare this to aus

Hayden

Ponting

Gilchrist

Mcgrath 

Waugh

Warne

Martyn(definitely pure talent) 

Clarke

 

This is basically a team of limited ability getting the best out of what they have. 

You have a major confidence issue.

 

Please go check Ravi Jadeja's stats in test cricket in last 4-5 years.  Or his career stats.  He is a bonafide superstar allrounder in test cricket.  Ravi Ashwin can retire today and be in the conversation for best offspinner ever to play test cricket.  If you don't think these 2 are  "elite" then that's your problem.  

 

Ishant's stats over the last 4 years are all-world.  If Ishant, Bumrah and Shami play decent amount of cricket for a couple of more years, their stats will reflect how "elite" they are.  

 

And the ceiling on the likes of Rishabh, Washington, Gill/Shaw is quite high.  I would say that 2 out of these 4 are going to dominate world cricket for a decade.  

 

You need to reset your outlook.