sudheer.b Posted August 12, 2011 Posted August 12, 2011 Can England stay at no.1 till Test Championship starts in 2013? I can't say YES because ENGLAND team is champion in ENGLAND only. England team don't have winning ability in sub continent, in AUS,NZ and in South Africa. So England is home champions only. India will get back their no.1 in very short period. SriLanka may compete with India for that first spot before Test Championship.
Cricketics Posted August 12, 2011 Posted August 12, 2011 England will have hard time playing against pakistan in Abu Dhabi. Pitches will produce 250-300 runs per innings and Ajmal and other spinners from pak might eat them sometimes. Then they are playing against Sri Lanka and India. That would be real test for them. Two tough places where they haven't really had much success. I think they are bound to lose no. 1 in less than an year. may be in next 6 months. All depends how India plays in next 7-8 months. If we win in Aus and do well in other series, we shall go no. 1, if we lose Aus or Draw there, most likely South Africa will go no. 1, we remain on 2, and Australia England would fighting for no. 3.
amiret Posted August 12, 2011 Posted August 12, 2011 I can't say YES because ENGLAND team is champion in ENGLAND only. England team don't have winning ability in sub continent, in AUS,NZ and in South Africa. So England is home champions only. Didn't England just beat AUS in AUS 3-1 ? And if after beating Aus in Aus they are still "home champions only" as you put it , What does that say about us ? when we have never won in Aus or SA ?
Moncy Posted August 12, 2011 Posted August 12, 2011 Can England stay at no.1 till Test Championship starts in 2013? I can't say YES because ENGLAND team is champion in ENGLAND only. England team don't have winning ability in sub continent, in AUS,NZ and in South Africa. So England is home champions only. India will get back their no.1 in very short period. SriLanka may compete with India for that first spot before Test Championship. :hysterical::hysterical::hysterical: you are very sure this will happen :omg:
saneindian Posted August 12, 2011 Posted August 12, 2011 SA win their next 2 series vs Aus and SL at home and they will replace England in the next 4 months.
Rajiv Posted August 12, 2011 Posted August 12, 2011 Forever, they will stop playing cricket after this series..they can beat all teams everywhere so no need to play as they proved their point
Temujin Khaghan Posted August 13, 2011 Posted August 13, 2011 How long will England be no.1? your guess.
Jersey #10 Posted August 13, 2011 Posted August 13, 2011 Until India beats the crap outta OZ in OZ later this year.
WC2011INDIA Posted August 13, 2011 Posted August 13, 2011 I won't underestimate this team. They have some quality bowlers. In English conditions they can beat any team. Let's see if they can beat in foreign conditions.
cameron_black Posted August 13, 2011 Posted August 13, 2011 Until India beats the crap outta OZ in OZ later this year. :cantstop: good one!
veer Posted August 13, 2011 Posted August 13, 2011 fairly young team.. i think they will be on no.1 for long time.. atleast 3-4 yrs
Chaos Posted August 13, 2011 Posted August 13, 2011 fairly young team.. i think they will be on no.1 for long time.. atleast 3-4 yrs :hysterical::hysterical::hysterical::hysterical:. just cuz we been pathetic dsnt mean other teams will suck as bad as we did. we didnt even play like no.10 team on rankings...
asterix Posted August 13, 2011 Posted August 13, 2011 I'll back the South African (main) team to topple the Poms...
Cricketics Posted August 13, 2011 Posted August 13, 2011 Around this same time next year, we would have taken over again or perhaps south africans.
Pak_Fan_4_Eva Posted August 13, 2011 Posted August 13, 2011 Depends to be seen. Winning at home isn't such a big deal. Although they conquered the Ashes but their toughest test will be South Africa and the Subcontinent. They are no.1 as long as they win in the above mentioned places.
wobblydoggy Posted August 13, 2011 Posted August 13, 2011 Not long.But does it matter? does to me:--D
wobblydoggy Posted August 13, 2011 Posted August 13, 2011 Depends to be seen. Winning at home isn't such a big deal. Although they conquered the Ashes but their toughest test will be South Africa and the Subcontinent. They are no.1 as long as they win in the above mentioned places. Wrong, they are no1 as long as they maintain a points average above that of other teams
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