Bye Bye Rank ONE

[Clayton Bigsby]

India at No. 1 despite not having won a series in Australia, South Africa and Sri Lanka since 1993.

[Laaloo]

Erm' date=' but they do have Steyn and Morkel. Any team that has Ishant Sharma open the bowling is never the true number 1. Only Indians believe you are number 1, the rest of the world thinks its SA. The truth hurts.[/quote'] That's what I'm saying. Look at India's bowling attack without Zaheer and Sreesanth. What would SAF's team look without Steyn and Morkel. But you're right, India without Zaheer and Sree are not the number 1 test team in the world.

[Andy]

Sl are just as bad as India, just home bullies. I wouldnt back India to win in any nation outside asia except NZ.

You are a troll . India won in England, and West Indies too. Only Saffers and Aus left unconquered. Even they havent won in India in recent past.

[kabira]

Erm' date=' but they do have Steyn and Morkel. Any team that has Ishant Sharma open the bowling is never the true number 1. Only Indians believe you are number 1, the rest of the world thinks its SA. The truth hurts.[/quote'] How come with Morkel and Steyn they fell to beat India in India even after leading the series?? How come they can't help their team against England recently??

[Bublu Bhuyan]

Erm' date=' but they do have Steyn and Morkel. Any team that has Ishant Sharma open the bowling is never the true number 1. Only Indians believe you are number 1, the rest of the world thinks its SA. The truth hurts.[/quote'] We don't believe in our minds that we are number uno, those rankings presented by the ICC tells us that we are indeed number uno. Truth hurts indeed, which is evident by your post since you know in your heart that those rankings are in our favor. And there's nothing you can do to refute that fact, can you? :haha:

[Serani]

That's what I'm saying. Look at India's bowling attack without Zaheer and Sreesanth. What would SAF's team look without Steyn and Morkel. But you're right' date=' India without Zaheer and Sree are not the number 1 test team in the world.[/quote'] Zaheer and Sree cant be compared to Steyn and Morkel, Sree barely gets into the side.

[Texy]

What batting from Steve Smith .....protecting the tail ender and only taking a single before the last ball and VVS laxman played so selfishly compared to this....just so that he has a half century to his name..... Steve smith hitting 4s and 6s to extend the lead and VVS kept blocking... we don't deserve to be no. 1 with these selfish players

[Serani]

We don't believe in our minds that we are number uno' date=' those rankings presented by the ICC tells us that we are indeed number uno. Truth hurts indeed, which is evident by your post since you know in your heart that those rankings are in our favor. And there's nothing you can do to refute that fact.[/quote'] It just shows how cricket favours batting so heavily, a team with one decent bowler can reach number 1 just on the strength of their batting.

[Bublu Bhuyan]

It just shows how cricket favours batting so heavily' date=' a team with one decent bowler can reach number 1 just on the strength of their batting.[/quote'] Not a problem as long as we are number uno in ICC rankings. In fact we are the first to make fun of our bowling attack.

[Laaloo]

Zaheer and Sree cant be compared to Steyn and Morkel' date=' Sree barely gets into the side.[/quote'] I'm not comparing them. I'm just saying Zaheer and Sree and India's best bowlers. How would the South African team look without Steyn and Morkel?

[King Tendulkar]

I'm not comparing them. I'm just saying Zaheer and Sree and India's best bowlers. How would the South African team look without Steyn and Morkel?

True. We will massacre them in next test match

[kabira]

What batting from Steve Smith .....protecting the tail ender and only taking a single before the last ball and VVS laxman played so selfishly compared to this....just so that he has a half century to his name..... Steve smith hitting 4s and 6s to extend the lead and VVS kept blocking... we don't deserve to be no. 1 with these selfish players

how come he did not shield Hilfy??

[Texy]

how come he did not shield Hilfy??

'coz Hilfy can bat as he has shown before... Ishant was never known for his batting and Mithun is brand new in Test cricket ....100% VVS selfishness unless Bhajji/ Ojha does something miraculous and we get to win the toss and if we can put a 500+ total.... lots of ifs n buts... otherwise we're NOT going to win this test series for sure..and will probably drop to 4th rank

[dial_100]

India at No. 1 despite not having won a series in Australia' date=' South Africa and Sri Lanka since 1993.[/quote'] Really, I guess people forgot all the drama in Sydney. We had that series by any standards...

[dial_100]

You are a troll . India won in England' date=' and West Indies too. Only Saffers and Aus left unconquered. Even they havent won in India in recent past.[/quote'] Are you kidding me?? We have won in Aus. They took away a Sydney test by cheating...So that leave us to win only in SA.

[Andy]

Are you kidding me?? We have won in Aus. They took away a Sydney test by cheating...

Well he was refering to series wins. We havent 'technically' won it yet.

[dial_100]

Zaheer and Sree cant be compared to Steyn and Morkel' date=' Sree barely gets into the side.[/quote'] Thats right. But on the same line Indian batting is far ahead of any line-up out there.. It evens out. So at the end of the day, it balance out. WE ARE INDEED #1.

[dial_100]

Well he was refering to series wins. We havent 'technically' won it yet.

So technically we are #1. Arent we?? If you go Technically... then lets go by record. and it says we are #1. We cares what the people in the corner of the world think.

[Pak_Fan_4_Eva]

#1 means you are #1 in all aspects. Evening out will take you to #6 (Like we are now) The only team that proved their worth as #1 were the Aussies. Saffers and Indians need a lot of work to even touch that level of perfection. Being #1 isn`t enough. You have to prove you are worthy of that rank

[Serani]

Thats right. But on the same line Indian batting is far ahead of any line-up out there.. It evens out. So at the end of the day' date=' it balance out. WE ARE INDEED #1.[/quote'] Having the best batting and the worst bowling doesnt balance out to number 1. I agree that India has the best batting line up in the world but you bowling is just terrible.