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Old 09-01-2005, 09:19 AM   #80 (permalink)
marc71178
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Originally Posted by Richard
I don't, incidentally, think that this is the best England team for a long while - I think the combination of 2000-2000\01 was better. I think they achieved more than the current lot have achieved - the emphatic nature of the mere 3 series wins seems to have convinced most people that this is a better side - as I say, IMO that's just the way the game is at present - lots of results, less draws.
The current side has far better bowling and at least the equal batting.


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Originally Posted by Richard
But I think the Zimbabwe, West Indies, Pakistan and Sri Lanka sides that England beat in 2000-2000\01 presented more of a challenge than the West Indies and New Zealand sides of 2004.
Well, the present WI side is better than that that toured the previous time.
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