Have we made Aus look stronger than they actually are?

[Chalks]

England would still be clear favourites for next year's Ashes. Australia aren't quite as good as we've made them look - still have issues @ #3 and #6, and with the 'keeper, and have to sort out how to get their top pacers on the field and keep them out there (free of serious injuries). But - get this - there are going to be three Ashes series in the space of two years. :woot: 2013 in England 2013/14 in Australia 2015 in England

[saneindian]

England would still be clear favourites for next year's Ashes. Australia aren't quite as good as we've made them look - still have issues @ #3 and #6, and with the 'keeper, and have to sort out how to get their top pacers on the field and keep them out there (free of serious injuries). But - get this - there are going to be three Ashes series in the space of two years. :woot: 2013 in England 2013/14 in Australia 2015 in England

England want to win as many Ashes as they can before the Aussies rebuild and get back to the top of charts :--D

[Manny_Pacquiao]

england's bowlers would tear through the aussie batting lineup, IMO. i think india did them a favour by prolonging ponting's career, giving clarke 329, making a t20 player like warner look good, journeyman opener like cowan look good...

[deathmonger]

England would still be clear favourites for next year's Ashes. Australia aren't quite as good as we've made them look - still have issues @ #3 and #6, and with the 'keeper, and have to sort out how to get their top pacers on the field and keep them out there (free of serious injuries). But - get this - there are going to be three Ashes series in the space of two years. :woot: 2013 in England 2013/14 in Australia 2015 in England

because of world cup

[Ultimate_Game]

It's the same Aus team which was held to a 1-1 series tie by NZ and that too without Vettori in the match they won :haha: It's our 40+ seniors who made Aussies much better than what they really are.

[ali0786]

Its their recent past and ours, because of our inability to score, they looked like supermen If they are good at home, so are we..if u are champs of pace and bounce then learn to play on turners..which we will find out I can say currently Eng are at least like 5 steps ahead of AUS

But the thing is that Aus have previously won series in India, so they are not just good at home. And we all know that Australian team rarely goes down without a fight. Even if they play on turners and lose they will still fight all the way and make it close.

[Sundar88]

I don't think our team has made Aus look stronger than they actually are. Australia beat SA in SA in an ODI series and managed to draw the test series 1-1 before this tour so they're definitely right up there. This Indian team will still be able to win at home but the matches won't be as one-sided and Australia have a better chance of beating India in India than England because England batsmen can't play spin and England's fast bowlers are usually terrible in the subcontinent.

[deathmonger]

But the thing is that Aus have previously won series in India' date= so they are not just good at home. And we all know that Australian team rarely goes down without a fight. Even if they play on turners and lose they will still fight all the way and make it close.

One of the greatest teams of all time with the help of some rain and a green pitch by Sharad PAwar.

[bulbul]

After 3-0 humiliating losses..i dont think we can comment about OZ team...even when they are not able to win many series in india...they were ,never worse like this

[bulbul]

Also people are forgetting this is not OZ best lineup...they missed atleast 2 first 11 players.. I guess its high time we indians fans accept our team is just a good side not great side

[~ Miss Warner ~]

Yes we may have lost to New Zealand but we also BELTED them in the other test, and the test they won they only scraped over the line. Also, just previous to that, we beat South Africa in South Africa with a record 4th innings run chase and also beat South Africa in the ODI series over there, that is no easy feat. We have also been missing a couple of good players to injury.

[King Tendulkar]

They are very average. We have just been pathetic.

[Cricketics]

We have been really pathetic actually. Losing 8 away games in a row. You can continue to praise the opposition but one shouldn't ignore the pathetic batting. Not scoring 250s and 300s even 2 or 3 times in last 20 innings. Well that is an embarrassing stat which one shouldn't really ignore. We have had good share of making England and Australia both look "TOO GOOD" We beat this New Zealand team before world cup and even in toughest of South Africa pitches, we played some great cricket to level the series. We have had a really poor performance in past 7 months.

[deathmonger]

We have been really pathetic actually. Losing 8 away games in a row. You can continue to praise the opposition but one shouldn't ignore the pathetic batting. Not scoring 250s and 300s even 2 or 3 times in last 20 innings. Well that is an embarrassing stat which one shouldn't really ignore. We have had good share of making England and Australia both look "TOO GOOD" We beat this New Zealand team before world cup and even in toughest of South Africa pitches, we played some great cricket to level the series. We have had a really poor performance in past 7 months.

Things we'll get better but we have to blood youngsters. The old guys reflexes are slowing down and not only does this affect their batting but also their fielding, running betwn wickets.

[Pagalpanti]

Bowling - No, its been phenomenal. They've consistently kept pressure and bowled well. Batting - We've made their batting look way better than they actually are.

[adi B]

of course, the aus bowling is good no doubt, but their batsmen are still crap, let them play quality pace attacks nd they`ll **** their pants, heck even the pakis can get them out cheaply.... but regarding england, they really are a good side

[Dhonuts Dhoni]

India is just generally inept. Australia will be back on top of the rankings where they belong in less than 2 years. Pattinson, Cummins, Siddle, Harris and Hilfenhaus will decimate anything and everything.

[deathmonger]

India is just generally inept. Australia will be back on top of the rankings where they belong in less than 2 years. Pattinson, Cummins, Siddle, Harris and Hilfenhaus will decimate anything and everything.

:hysterical::hysterical::hysterical::hysterical::hysterical: You also have to play series in India too where you have failed to win matches in the last two series. Also I think there's a certain England on top. Plenty of Oz trolls coming up.

[adi B]

the english bowlers will day in day out eat these pathetic aus batsmen.... tbh england have the best batting nd bowing line up in the world, they murdered the aussies in ashes, i mean 517-1 after conceding 200+lead, this england side is very different

[deathmonger]

the english bowlers will day in day out eat these pathetic aus batsmen.... tbh england have the best batting nd bowing line up in the world, they murdered the aussies in ashes, i mean 517-1 after conceding 200+lead, this england side is very different

aussies are decent. great bowling but rubbish batting. have no clue when the bowling is good (eg mcg test or the second day perth test)