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Media reaction around the world upon India claiming the Number 1 position in ICC Test ranking

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IF INDIA beat Sri Lanka in the Test match that is now going on in Mumbai, they will go top of the ICC’s world Test rankings for the first time. Let’s hope it happens because if it does the Indian public might – despite the best efforts of Lalit Modi - actually wake up to the fact that Test cricket is worth the candle. The indifference of Modi and India’s others administrators towards Test cricket, and towards the requirements of the Future Tours Programme, have been increasingly evident in recent years and this is hardly likely to change since the arrival of Twenty20. Hosting 18 matches in four years, and no Tests against New Zealand since 2003 or West Indies since 2002, is a clear message to the public that this format is simply not at the head of priorities. Should India reach No1 it will also trigger a lively debate because few people outside India will actually agree that they are in fact the best Test team in the world. Australia will certainly have a few things to say about it, and so too South Africa. Both these teams beat India the last time India visited them, although both times the result was close at 2-1 and, as even Andrew Symonds might admit, India were unlucky to lose at Sydney in January 2008. Graeme Smith’s side – the current holders of the No1 spot – might also point out that when they toured India last year they were only denied a series victory by a questionable “result” pitch in Kanpur that earned India a slap on the wrist from the ICC. If one takes out their deification by their own fans, India are hardly obvious top-dog material. They remain a mentally fragile side, as their recent ODI defeat at home to Australia showed. Having done much of the hard work in chasing a mammoth 351 in Hyderabad, they choked within sight of the winning line. Their spirits broken, they barely turned up for the next game. It was another format of the game admittedly, but it exposed India’s lack of belief – as did their reluctance to subject themselves to the new umpiring referral system. That India are so close to going top highlights the flaws in the ranking system, as does Sri Lanka’s second place in the table. Both these teams rely heavily on favourable results at home for their standing. Sri Lanka have never won a series in Australia, South Africa or India; indeed, against major opposition, they have only beaten Pakistan on their own soil in a series of three matches. The rankings do not appear to take proper account of how teams perform “on the road”. With Australia plainly on the slide, having lost to India, South Africa and England in short order, and England themselves having lost more series than they have won in the last three years, the “world Test championship” is by any calculation is a very open race – perhaps as open as it has been in more than 30 years. This makes a credible means of comparing teams – whether it be a rankings system or a championship of the type Fica, the global players’ union, called for this week – more important than ever, not only to settle bar-room arguments but to give the sport a healthy profile. Sports that don’t provide clear answers to fundamental questions risk not being taken seriously. Test cricket is in enough trouble already. http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/sport/cricket/article6942221.ece

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Oh lord the same BS circulates again. The dominating Aussies have won just one bloody series in India but that was often ignored or blamed on "questinable" pitches. But our players do not get any chance to talk about their failure on a green track because they are simply incompetent to negate the bounce and swing.

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For me rankings don't mean much if it lasts for a short time. I have said this in the past and received flak. We need to be consistent to be numero uno. We should beat SA and Australia in the coming series...that will shut up some critics too. I do agree that we were mentally weak against Aus a month ago. That really exposed our weakness. Having said this, I believe that Team India is top dog material and the author of this article should be advised not to jump to conclusions so soon. Let India climb to the top, see how long we can keep that position, and then judge our ability to keep that ranking. Australia has ruled the roost for more than a decade and they have the capacity to strike back. India is just smelling the No.1 rank...the real test lies ahead...

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Agree with the article. The ranking system is flawed if a team can become # 1 after losing series in Pak' date='SL,Aus & SA.[/quote'] here are the minnows crying all day.........ur team hasnt won anything in last 4 years may be.......we beat ur ass in 2007......beat OZ in 2008 and see what we are doing to SL.....so go and cry................
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Agree with the article. The ranking system is flawed if a team can become # 1 after losing series in Pak' date='SL,Aus & SA.[/quote'] INDIA NO 1 PAKISTAN NO 8 MUAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA Keep whining Celeste, it makes our ascent to no.1 all the more sweeter when your pathetic team lounges at no.8 and deluded fans like yourself start crying!
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Agree with the article. The ranking system is flawed if a team can become # 1 after losing series in Pak' date='SL,Aus & SA.[/quote'] Ru from the make benefit glorious nation of &^%Stan... Here are few arguments:: 1) The writer says India didnt beat AUS/SA in their countries. Even Aus/SA couldnt win here in India. Aussies lost 2-0. 2) He is pointing out India ODI performance against Aus to prove his point. Why are we taking in ODI performance for Test Rankings. India chased down 390 odd on a fifth day pitch in Chennai last year. They have their minds in the right place. 3) Top teams Ind/Aus/SA have beaten each other. So India has equal right to be no.1. For the rest of the teams.... Tier 2 Mubarak...
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Agree with the article. The ranking system is flawed if a team can become # 1 after losing series in Pak' date='SL,Aus & SA.[/quote'] How much would you love to see any openers from India to play for Pak ? Heck our back up opener scored half the runs your entire team managed to score at a good strike rate :)
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Here are few arguments:: 1) The writer says India didnt beat AUS/SA in their countries. Even Aus/SA couldnt win here in India. Aussies lost 2-0. 2) He is pointing out India ODI performance against Aus to prove his point. Why are we taking in ODI performance for Test Rankings. India chased down 390 odd on a fifth day pitch in Chennai last year. They have their minds in the right place. 3) Top teams Ind/Aus/SA have beaten each other. So India has equal right to be no.1. For the rest of the teams.... Tier 2 Mubarak...
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