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Who is the worse number 1 side to rise to the top of the rankings during last year?
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It'll probably be something along the lines of, "I've played more cricket at a higher level than you guys, therefore I know best, and I say that England are worse than India. Therefore, England are worse than India."
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Yeah, but I wanted to see how he'd dress it up.
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It was quite clear that Pakistan were better than that, though. Their ranking was (and still is) significantly influenced by the results basically a different team between 2008 and 2010.
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England definitely the worst number 1 side ever. Let's see them even match India's length of time at the top. Plus, I don't rate any side that doesn't take all formats seriously. England will never dominate, they just don't have it in them. 
And those of you ranking Pakistan highly, after one home series, are definitely misguided. They're improving no doubt, but far from a top side just yet. Let's see how they perform outside the SC/ME. Didn't they just fail to win a series in the West Indies last year? Correct me if I'm wrong. Pretty sure they'll fall back below 100 points on the ICC Table soon enough.
And those of you ranking Pakistan highly, after one home series, are definitely misguided. They're improving no doubt, but far from a top side just yet. Let's see how they perform outside the SC/ME. Didn't they just fail to win a series in the West Indies last year? Correct me if I'm wrong. Pretty sure they'll fall back below 100 points on the ICC Table soon enough.
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honestbharani
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all teams' rankings are. And unless you invent a way of having every team play each other in home and away series the same year, that is how it will always be.
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Yep we drew against West Indies in their own turf. But we are slowly improving. Plus WI did give you guys a headache in your own back yard.England definitely the worst number 1 side ever. Let's see them even match India's length of time at the top. Plus, I don't rate any side that doesn't take all formats seriously. England will never dominate, they just don't have it in them.
And those of you ranking Pakistan highly, after one home series, are definitely misguided. They're improving no doubt, but far from a top side just yet. Let's see how they perform outside the SC/ME. Didn't they just fail to win a series in the West Indies last year? Correct me if I'm wrong. Pretty sure they'll fall back below 100 points on the ICC Table soon enough.
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We beat them 2-0 at home, which included an innings victory. Would've been 3-0, was a matter of one run. Plus we beat them in the WI too.Yep we drew against West Indies in their own turf. But we are slowly improving. Plus WI did give you guys a headache in your own back yard.
Anyway, not taking anything away from Pakistan, was amazing to see them play the way they did in this series. Just not convinced they can sustain this brilliance over the long term, especially not outside the SC/ME.
Feel free to dig this post and have a good laugh at me if they do, however.
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