Australia New Test Number One

[Cabinet96]

Australia back on top of the world after annual Test update - ICC Cricket

Have edged ahead of South Africa after the most recent annual update. Also number one in ODI's now too.

 

[dermo]

S.P.D Smith also on the cusp of breaking into the top 10

 

[Riggins]

**** we're good.

 

[Athlai]

NZ's not terrible.

 

[Prince EWS]

I'm surprised the absolute inevitability of this (no Test cricket for ages pre-update) wasn't news earlier. That no-one bothered to sit and figure it out is hilarious IMO.

 

[Spikey]

i thought they did. i thought the recent series was basically billed as winner gets the number 1 ranking

steve smith is coming for you, virat

 

[Prince EWS]

i thought they did. i thought the recent series was basically billed as winner gets the number 1 ranking

Maybe they did. Shows how little attention I pay to the official rankings if so, I suppose.

 

[3703]

Cue a delicious upcoming tour of Sri Lanka for the hosts, and the broken ****en arm dynasty is well upon us.

 

[GotSpin]

Oh yeahhhh. The wrongs of the past few years have been righted and the world is normal once again

 

[Coronis]

I love how Zimbabwe is still above Bangladesh.

 

[uvelocity]

Maybe they did. Shows how little attention I pay to the official rankings if so, I suppose.

im pretty sure at the time everyone was resigned to the fact that sa were uncatchable and nobody bothered to check what would happen when the old results dropped off

 

[flibbertyjibber]

India down to 5th is a surprise.

 

[fredfertang]

Thoroughly deserved, much as it pains me to admit it

 

[G.I.Joe]

India down to 5th is a surprise.

Not surprising, really. Win in NZ and Draw in SA in the last cycle got replaced by defeats in both recently.

 

[morgieb]

Haters can suck it etc.

Not really convinced we're the best, but we're certainly in the mix.

 

[Tangles]

It is funny that they didn't make a big deal about this.

 

[Zinzan]

India down to 5th is a surprise.

Really? Considering their success away from home in recent times?

 

[Singh Is King]

Really? Considering their success away from home in recent times?

Deserved to be honest. We have a chance to rectify against England. Hopefully Aaron will play and bowl 90mph like he has been recently

 

[Contra]

India going down to 5th is not a surprise because they had a really good 2010 in terms of test results. A year from how India will automatically jump up once their defeats in ENG/AUS either get removed or reduced in terms of importance. Just gotta hope we compete in the coming ENG/AUS tours and not get blanked again because otherwise its not gonna matter in any case lol.

 

[Viscount Tom]

Deserved to be honest. We have a chance to rectify against England. Hopefully Aaron will play and bowl 90mph like he has been recently

You know him bowling fast is kinda pointless if he can't land it in places where it'll make a difference right.