FAO: Australians

[Shaggy Alfresco]

Which do you find more important: winning a test series against India, or beating England in the Ashes?

 

[silentstriker]

I would be astonished if INdia got even a couple votes. Winning against India, in India, is very difficult, but Ashes has such a rich history.

I'm Indian, but I'd rather beat England and Australia than Pakistan anyday, but that has more to do with the fact that they are a better side.

 

[Richard]

What about if Pakistan were the best side in The World?

(Or if India were, or if we had a late-1980s-style situation where England and Australia were both in a shambles and India and Pakistan were easily better than both?)

 

[Manee]

What about if Pakistan were the best side in The World?

What if pigs could fly

 

[Turbinator]

Well I'd rather have a series win over Pakistan than against any other team, EXCEPT Australia.

And I'm sure most people would prefer a win over

1) The best team at that time, the one dominating.
2) Their rivals.
3) Other teams.

And that is why it's kinda obvious that most Australians would prefer a series win against England over India, because a) India is not the best team in the world, and b) England are their traditional rivals. Had India been the best team in the world for quite some time now, and held the position Australia hold atm, most would've picked India over England.

 

[silentstriker]

What about if Pakistan were the best side in The World?

(Or if India were, or if we had a late-1980s-style situation where England and Australia were both in a shambles and India and Pakistan were easily better than both?)

I didn't live through that era, so I couldn't tell you. But I don't really get excited at all about India-Pakistan encounters, no more than I do just for any Test match. I would probably rank my excitement for an upcoming series in this way:

1. Australia
2. England
3. South Africa
4. Pakistan
5. New Zealand
6. Sri Lanka
7. West Indies
8. Bangladesh

Obviously, this is just for Test cricket. Any Test match is better than any ODI/T20 match.

 

[haroon510]

i vote for Aus beating India... i would even vote for kenya to beat india or any other team.,.. there is nothing more enjoyable for me but to see india being bashed by a team..

of course ashes are always good and my favorite has been the 2005 one but there is amazing feeling when i see india being beat by a team..

 

[Flem274*]

I'd be both if I was Australian tbh (claiming semi Australian-ness as I have a grand total of four relatives over there). Though from a CW perspective I'd rather beat England tbh just to shove it up certain posters, though if I was Aussie I probably wouldn't have a problem with them.

If England beat NZ I don't know if I can bear going near the tour thread...

End of pointless post.

 

[Ikki]

England. It's important that they know their place.

 

[Turbinator]

i vote for Aus beating India... i would even vote for kenya to beat india or any other team.,.. there is nothing more enjoyable for me but to see india being bashed by a team..

of course ashes are always good and my favorite has been the 2005 one but there is amazing feeling when i see india being beat by a team..

Too bad it hasn't been happening much of late. You must be a real sad fellow atm.

 

[haroon510]

wow mr turbi

u forgot the one day series against Aus very quickly..

 

[Turbinator]

wow mr turbi

u forgot the one day series against Aus very quickly..

Wow Mr. Harooni.

Notice I said "much of late" not "at all". Do care to read posts carefully.

 

[silentstriker]

wow mr turbi

u forgot the one day series against Aus very quickly..

Who cares about ODI?

 

[Laurrz]

england definately

 

[Pup Clarke]

Who cares about ODI?

Quite a few people I imagine.

 

[silentstriker]

Quite a few people I imagine.

Unfortunately, you are correct.

 

[pup11]

As an Aussie fan i can say one thing beating England post Ashes 05 in any form of the game is the most satisfying experience for me but having said that i also realise that India are probably a slightly better test team than England atm so India are going to put up a real fight so beating them too is important.

 

[burr]

Before the 05 Ashes and the 04 win in India I would have said beating India in India because the Ashes had become such a boring doddle. but then we lost and I regained the burning desire to beat England. However I'd still take our series win over India in India and the loss to England in 05 than reversing that outcome.

 

[iamdavid]

The history that goes with the Ashes makes it the more important contest all things considered, however the fact that only 1 of the last 10 Ashes series has been competitive in any way, shape or form (although what a series it was) dosent bode well. India on the other hand seem to have regularly been able to lift their game against Australia and create some excellent contests over the past 15 years or so (with the exception of 99/00 when they were terrible), and their huge and very loyal fanbase combined with the challenging conditions found in India add spice to the contest.

Overall winning the Ashes is more important, however I'd rather watch an India-Australia series than an Ashes one.

 

[bond21]

Winning the ashes easily. Its the most exciting series against 2 teams ever.

Although I would prefer England to have a full strength side lioke in 2005, their team now especially their bowling is just weak.

No Harmison, no Jones, no Flintoff