New Test Rankings: Updated Aug 30th, 2009

[ShermanAve]

ICC Test Championship 30 Aug 2009

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Link/Source PS: OP updated http://www.cricinfo.com/ci-icc/content/page/211271.html Congrtas Saffers.:two_thumbs_up:

[Malcolm Merlyn]

aus 3 and 4th...ahahahahahahaaha

[Mr. Wicket]

When do we play RSA or Sri Lanka again?

[Guest Gunner]

Any ranking system which places Sri Lanka as the 2nd best test team in the world is a sheer disgrace.

[Laaloo]

When do we play RSA or Sri Lanka again?

We play Sri lanka in Oct/Nov at home. 3 tests and 5 odis. We host SRA at home in Feb 2010 for 3 tests and 5 odis as well.

[Mr. Wicket]

Great to hear. India/SL at home should be an awesome series if they don't pick venues that are bound to see pattas or rained-off tests. And I'm really looking forward to the RSA clash (by which time I expect it'll be #1 v. #2)

[mhr123]

WTF??? .. how the hell SriLanka are at No2 spot... just because they defeated a 3rd grade team... i dont get it .

[Dhondy]

In wouldn't take much notice of these rankings at all. South africa are tops, no doubt about that, but Australia remain the only side to have beaten them away. Until India or SL achieve that, Australia remain a narrow second for me.

[kooljatt]

if SL wins the 2nd test den they stay no 2 , if it ends in draw , we go back 2 no 2

[Laaloo]

We also play 2 tests against Bangla in Dec after the Sri Lanka series.

[King Tendulkar]

We are No 1 in the world. Rankings are flawed. No way SL are better then us

[iHammad]

Congratz to whoever is 1st 2nd and 3rd. I don't even care abt Tests

[Macj]

Any ranking system which places Sri Lanka as the 2nd best test team in the world is a sheer disgrace.

BCCI should note this disgraceful anomaly and stop stupid ODIs left right and center and make way for more tests. Our team is strong and all round, its a shame they have to play so many meaningless ODIs instead of solid tests.

[DomainK]

Congratz to whoever is 1st 2nd and 3rd. I don't even care abt Tests

Yeah, you care about T20s. :giggle:

[Guest Gunner]

BCCI should note this disgraceful anomaly and stop stupid ODIs left right and center and make way for more tests.Our team is strong and all round' date= its a shame they have to play so many meaningless ODIs instead of solid tests.

I wouldn't hold my breathe. The FTP details many more meaningless ODIs for India in the next 2 years. The ODI is a format of the game which really should be abandoned.

[Master Blaster]

Number 2 babyyyy

[Mamu]

SL is number 2 because they win the series by huge margins -- unlike India which chickens out after taking a 1 - 0 lead. India should stop playing for the 1-0 series victories -- and go for the kill. They have it in them -- I dont understand why do they not do it.

[The Outsider]

In wouldn't take much notice of these rankings at all. South africa are tops' date=' no doubt about that, but Australia remain the only side to have beaten them away. Until India or SL achieve that, Australia remain a narrow second for me.[/quote'] Let's take South Africa, India, and Australia over their last series amongst each other home and away : South Africa : Won - 6; Lost - 5 India : Won - 5; Lost - 5 Australia : Won - 5; Lost - 6 You just seem to be on an Aussie glorification trip :giggle:

[DomainK]

SL is number 2 because they win the series by huge margins -- unlike India which chickens out after taking a 1 - 0 lead. India should stop playing for the 1-0 series victories -- and go for the kill. They have it in them -- I dont understand why do they not do it.

Are you not demanding a little too much? A few months ago, even winning a series away was like a distant dream. Naturally, Dhoni would hold on to a lead more than anything else. Winning was the first priority was it not? Had India lost the lead trying to go another one up, we would have slaughtered him right here. We have just started winning some. Have patience. Let the team and the fans get a little used to winning.

[Mamu]

I am not talking about just NZ. NZ could be excused, what about the series before that against Pakistan where we won the 1st test and orders went out to make flat batting tracks, why -- I dont know. India could have easily beaten that team 3 - 0, instead -- we went 1 -0.