How long will South Africa be no.1 for?

[Valer]

Same topic new team... Eta fail at editing. Should read SA in the poll.

 

[GIMH]

If we win 4-0 in India do we reclaim our rightful place on top?

 

[Valer]

If we win 4-0 in India do we reclaim our rightful place on top?

Depends on the AUS vs SA results. Need Australia to atleast draw and not win 3-0.

 

[Shri]

Re thread title:

Longer than England.

 

[blahblahblah]

If we win 4-0 in India do we reclaim our rightful place on top?

Any doubts regarding what will happen after any future series:

Reliance ICC Test Rankings, ICC Team Rankings, ICC Rankings Predictor

 

[NasserFan207]

Difficult to predict really. A lot depends on the series against Australia and how England do in India.

I'd guess about a year at the top.

 

[Teja.]

South Africa appears to have greater potential for permanence in excellent batting standards than either the Indian or English No. 1 sides. That's a pretty key factor.

Apart from that, Steyn and Philander seem pretty unstoppable, Morkel's a ****ing good bowler to have as your third and Tahir is someone who is not a good bowler but within that standard of crapness is the best type of bowler SA can have considering their bowling attack. He's much better off than a Paul Harris type who can keep darting away, Add Kallis and you have the best bowling attack in the world.

So, I reckon they have the best batting and bowling in the world with people like Steyn and Kallis who are proven guns in all types of conditions. Only South Africa can stop South Africa from being number one for the next 2-3 years, to be honest.

 

[benchmark00]

SA have some ****ing exciting young fast bowlers. If they keep progressing the way they are, **** is gonna get real.

 

[angad]

IIRC SA were crowned No. 1 before India's 2 year dominance, they couldn't stay there for more than a month. Who knows we might see Australia (yet again) or Pakistan (first in their cricketing history) ranked no. 1 very soon.

IMO ENG will slide further down due to Strauss, he should realize its not form but rapid decline. and that Bresnan guy is way way overrated, Finn should be permanent.

 

[Jacknife]

A lot will depend on how they go at home, the past 3 years or so has only seen them win one series but they do seem to do better abroad.

Haven't got a clue tbh, could get knocked off quickly or could last a couple of years, will heavily depend on the form of England, Australia & India in the next year.

 

[Cabinet96]

It will probably be 8-24 months. That's how long India and England held the title for.

That being said, I wouldn't be at all surprised if Australia are number 1 in 4 months time.

 

[benchmark00]

It will probably be 8-24 months. That's how long India and England held the title for.

That being said, I wouldn't be at all surprised if Australia are number 1 in 4 months time.

Have a look at this ****. Playing cool and not posting in his birthday thread. Sickens me.

 

[popepouri]

I said less than 8 months but they always find a way to **** up these types of situations. Maybe Kirsten can change that but it's still unproven.

 

[GIMH]

In a sick kinda way I could live with the Aussies going top if it meant we could take the spot off them in next year's Ashes

 

[smash84]

south africa won't last at the top for more than a year

 

[Garson007]

Won't be long if Smithers doesn't step down.

 

[Ikki]

In a sick kinda way I could live with the Aussies going top if it meant we could take the spot off them in next year's Ashes

If we beat S.Africa and get #1, we're gonna **** your lot.

 

[Burgey]

Thank God England's time at number one was short and largely unsuccessful. Something wrong with the system that they ever attained it with that outfit.

 

[Scaly piscine]

Can't see it being long. Kallis can't go on forever. South Africa are especially vulnerable to injuries and are erratic anyway so are unlikely to pull away at the top. Could see the Aussies taking it off them, then without the millstone of Strauss England will get stronger and will get plenty of opportunity to stuff the Aussies and take it back.

 

[Top_Cat]

Backing them to lose here, Ponting to score consecutive tons in Brisbane and Adelaide (on the back of 5+ for tWatto) before generously breaking a finger and allowing them to win in Perth.