2004 Australian Test Match Rankings (as of Australia vs. India 4th Test at the the Sydney Cricket Ground, 2-7 January)
Batting
No.1: Simon Katich - 386@386.00 points per innings
No.2: Justin Langer - 252@126.00
No.3: Mathew Hayden - 147@73.50
No.4: Steve Waugh - 124@62.00
No.5: Ricky Ponting - 46@23.00
No.6: Jason Gillespie - 35@35.00
No.7: Damien Martyn - 35@17.50
No.8: Adam Gilchrist - 8@4.00
No.9: Nathan Bracken - 4@4.00
No.10: Stuart MacGill - 0@ -
No.11: Brett Lee - 0@0.00
Bowling
No.1: Jason Gillespie - 118@59.00
No.2: Brett Lee - 118@59.00
No.3: Nathan Bracken - 34@17.00
No.4: Stuart MacGill - 21@10.50
No.5: Damien Martyn - 17@17.00
No.6: Steve Waugh - 0@0.00
No.7: Simon Katich - 0@0.00
Well a new year has arrived and whilst it has been only Australia's first test match they have played this year, Simon Katich had performed very well with the bat. Provided he can nail a more permament spot in the test side, he could rank highly this year.
I would like to say farewell to Steve Waugh. He has been a champion, great captain and a legend in both forms of the game. He also has set the standard in which Test cricket should be played through his attacking captaincy. He has made the side attack when they bat, the side scores reguarly at 4 RPO or more. Great to watch
Also with the bowling, the side is always looking to get a wicket off the first ball of the game. Plus under Waugh's captaincy, the draw is consigned to the recycle bin, which therefore creates results. That can only be good for cricket in general.
He has changed not only Australian cricket, but world cricket for the better. He will start to side from his No.4 batting ranking, but he wont be forgotten. His legacy will live on. Thanks for the memories Steve Waugh