phaedrus Posted January 28, 2012 Posted January 28, 2012 frankly speaking, we are in no position to laugh at any other team. great reality check for them though. but we know how that feels eh?
Needforspeed Posted January 28, 2012 Posted January 28, 2012 Don't know when you're around here when he was dishing it out non-stop during the England tour. Oh was it? I joined the forum much later. OK then lets give it to him good. :--D
Ultimate_Game Posted January 28, 2012 Author Posted January 28, 2012 I wonder what the excuses would be from Vaughan, Botham, Atherton and company :hmmm: I guess it was not a "proper" cricket pitch as it didn't help fast bowlers as all "good" pitches should. I am sure it was a "doctored" pitch and that's why Pakistan had spinners on from the very beginning and played with 3 spinners.
wobblydoggy Posted January 28, 2012 Posted January 28, 2012 Ok you are number 1 ....:two_thumbs_up: :hysterical: this is a reality check for you. The SA A team is now number 2 eventhough rankings don't say it just yet. Be patient (after whitewash from SL you'll get there) We will see. I am hoping that England get rid of morgan and Pietersen and bring over Carberry and promote Ravi It wont happen, but that is what I would like to see
Stan AF Posted January 28, 2012 Posted January 28, 2012 :giggle: : Greatest Teams As great as the sum of their parts George Dobell picks his top five teams in the history of Test cricket George Dobell November 3, 2011 England, 2009-2011 A controversial choice, perhaps (and only just edging the England side of 1911-12), but the statistics of England's recent success are compelling. England have won eight (and drawn one) of their last nine series and 20 of their last 31 Tests. Perhaps even more impressively, 10 of those victories have been by innings margins. Four of England's batsmen are rated in the top ten and five of their bowlers are in the top 11 of the Test rankings. They have a well-balanced bowling attack that offers pace, bounce, swing and spin and a strong batting line-up including several men - Pietersen, Cook, Strauss and Bell - who all look set to surpass the current English record of 22 Test centuries. Not only that, but they have inflicted crushing defeats upon India, Australia and Sri Lanka who have, in recent times, all been vying for top positions in the ICC Test rankings. No team has ever gone to Australia and inflicted three innings defeats in a series, while the Indian team defeated 4-0 in the summer of 2011 contained several players of the highest class - Tendulkar, Dravid, Dhoni and Laxman among them. Uniquely among all the teams in this list, they key man in the England set-up is not actually a player. It is the coach, Andy Flower. Inheriting an under-performing, divided squad, he has instilled a work ethic and sense of purpose that has taken the side to the top of the world rankings. http://www.espncricinfo.com/greatestteams/content/story/538999.html
wobblydoggy Posted January 28, 2012 Posted January 28, 2012 Oh was it? I joined the forum much later. OK then lets give it to him good. :--D Yep I was giving it to you big time last summer:hysterical: Mind you you cannot say much, you just lost pathetically to the Aus side we beat 3-1:--D
Needforspeed Posted January 28, 2012 Posted January 28, 2012 I think a recruitment team from England will now start touring the world on a global recruitment drive. We can offer them Stuart Binny.. I read somewhere that his great-grandfather was an Englishman. :haha:
India-KXIP fan Posted January 28, 2012 Posted January 28, 2012 We will see. I am hoping that Rest of World XI get rid of morgan and Pietersen and bring over Carberry and promote Ravi (we need indians in SC) It wont happen, but that is what I would like to see fixed for you
Ultimate_Game Posted January 28, 2012 Author Posted January 28, 2012 frankly speaking, we are in no position to laugh at any other team. great reality check for them though. but we know how that feels eh? Yes we are. We were ranked #1 for nearly 2 years and won the World Cup. Just because we sucked in 2 series doesn't mean we can't pay the folks back in the same coin
saneindian Posted January 28, 2012 Posted January 28, 2012 VaughanCricket Michael Vaughan Like a dull morning down south in Abu today... Perfect for England... All over by tea is my shout.. #englandwin 7 hours ago
VRV Singh Posted January 28, 2012 Posted January 28, 2012 :woot: That is the kind of thing that deserves ridicule. One of the greatest teams ever? Egg on face.
saneindian Posted January 28, 2012 Posted January 28, 2012 I wonder what the excuses would be from Vaughan, Botham, Atherton and company :hmmm: I guess it was not a "proper" cricket pitch as it didn't help fast bowlers as all "good" pitches should. I am sure it was a "doctored" pitch and that's why Pakistan had spinners on from the very beginning and played with 3 spinners. Cries of doctored pitches will surface when they tour SL and India.
India-KXIP fan Posted January 28, 2012 Posted January 28, 2012 are there any highlights yet, i want to have another laugh
Ultimate_Game Posted January 28, 2012 Author Posted January 28, 2012 :giggle: : Greatest Teams As great as the sum of their parts George Dobell picks his top five teams in the history of Test cricket George Dobell November 3, 2011 England, 2009-2011 A controversial choice, perhaps (and only just edging the England side of 1911-12), but the statistics of England's recent success are compelling. England have won eight (and drawn one) of their last nine series and 20 of their last 31 Tests. Perhaps even more impressively, 10 of those victories have been by innings margins. Four of England's batsmen are rated in the top ten and five of their bowlers are in the top 11 of the Test rankings. They have a well-balanced bowling attack that offers pace, bounce, swing and spin and a strong batting line-up including several men - Pietersen, Cook, Strauss and Bell - who all look set to surpass the current English record of 22 Test centuries. Not only that, but they have inflicted crushing defeats upon India, Australia and Sri Lanka who have, in recent times, all been vying for top positions in the ICC Test rankings. No team has ever gone to Australia and inflicted three innings defeats in a series, while the Indian team defeated 4-0 in the summer of 2011 contained several players of the highest class - Tendulkar, Dravid, Dhoni and Laxman among them. Uniquely among all the teams in this list, they key man in the England set-up is not actually a player. It is the coach, Andy Flower. Inheriting an under-performing, divided squad, he has instilled a work ethic and sense of purpose that has taken the side to the top of the world rankings. http://www.espncricinfo.com/greatestteams/content/story/538999.html :cantstop::cantstop: This is what I call going over the top :hysterical::hysterical: Can't play spin to save their lives and are the "greatest" side :hysterical:
Ultimate_Game Posted January 28, 2012 Author Posted January 28, 2012 are there any highlights yet' date=' i want to have another laugh[/quote'] The whole innings was a highlight package. I would put the whole innings on a Blue Ray and hand it to younger players to show how NOT to play spin :haha:
India-KXIP fan Posted January 28, 2012 Posted January 28, 2012 The whole innings was a highlight package. I would put the whole innings on a Blue Ray and hand it to younger players to show how NOT to play spin :haha: :hysterical:
wobblydoggy Posted January 28, 2012 Posted January 28, 2012 fixed for you I dont want Indians in my side bloody chokers:winky: I would like to have a few more SA's though:winky:
Ultimate_Game Posted January 28, 2012 Author Posted January 28, 2012 VaughanCricket Michael Vaughan Like a dull morning down south in Abu today... Perfect for England... All over by tea is my shout.. #englandwin 7 hours ago :hysterical::hysterical::hysterical::hysterical: Vaughan must be close to slitting his wrists :giggle:
Pak_Forever Posted January 28, 2012 Posted January 28, 2012 The same Paki team wasn't able to beat WI in WI whereas India won the series. They are winning coz they are playing on turning tracks with 3 spinners and your team can't do jack shyte against spinners. India would wipe the floor with the likes of Rehman and Hafeez. Naah it wasn't the same team. And the form Indian team is in right now, Pak could easily wipe the floor against the likes of Indian team. :winky:
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