G.I.Joe
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NO. They do not have Muslim Amla in their team.Pakistan is the most deserving team for no. 1.
NO. They do not have Muslim Amla in their team.Pakistan is the most deserving team for no. 1.
They still have the better Win/Loss record in ODIS against India remember.NO. They do not have Muslim Amla in their team.
Indeed. There's actually been a few really tight finishes in the last couple years where slightly difference results in one or more of them would've resulted in different rankings today. . I refer to;South Africa has narrowed the gap but it's still India by a small margin. Ultimately though I agree with Richard that there hasn't been a clear no.1 since the 2006 Ashes. South Africa were two wickets away from thrashing England 3-1 in which case they would have been no.1 IMO and I am guessing in the rankings too.
Add to that Ind vs Chennai also. The one which might have prevented Aus from winning in India and hence maintain India's record of being invincible at home since 1998 (?)Indeed. There's actually been a few really tight finishes in the last couple years where slightly difference results in one or more of them would've resulted in different rankings today. . I refer to;
IND/SA 2nd test in 2010 (SA lose 10th wicket 1.3 overs left)
SA/ENG 1st test in SA 09/10 (draw Eng 9 down)
SA/ENG 3rd test in SA 09/10 (draw Eng 9 down)
AUS/ENG 1st test in ENG 09 (draw Eng 9 down)
Whilst there's a lot of 'ifs & buts' here, it does illustrate how fickle these rankings can be when 3-4 teams are reasonably close.
2002/03 i think.it was 1999/2000 tbh but although that test almost certainly should've been an indian win it's difficult to say for certain that the series would've been a two-two draw had justice prevailed and the last day at chepauk been played. The last game at wankhede stadium would've taken-on a rather different air had australia been chasing 110 or whatever it was for a series victory rather than for a mere pride-enhancing dead-rubber victory. Not to say they definately wouldn't have collapsed with victory in sight, just that it might've been less likely.
Also it's less recent than the other tests our friend zinzan12 mentioned. It was during the time that australia were, essentially, still the top team by a distance.
2nd Test: India v Australia at Chennai, Oct 14-18, 2004 | Cricket Scorecard | Cricinfo.comIt was 1999/2000 that India previously lost a home Test series - they didn't lose one in 2002/03.
Yes, I know that was the match he was talking about in 2004/05 - but he said "unbeaten record since 1998/99" - it was actually 1999/2000.2nd Test: India v Australia at Chennai, Oct 14-18, 2004 | Cricket Scorecard | Cricinfo.com
I think was the match ,he was talkking about.
It was in fact 2004/05
your point?NO. They do not have Muslim Amla in their team.
Ultimate irony being that India completely outplayed South Africa on the uneven green wicket and South Africa later completely outplayed India on the slow turner.India's last tour to SA wasn't horrible.They lost 2-1 after winning the first test, and that on a green pitch mind, supposedly India's nemesis.
Well, they did win one in 1969/70, but the captain in that series (Bill Lawry) had been commentating for about 25 years by the time of the 2004/05 victory.Australia also did not win a series in India until 2004.
My mistakeUltimate irony being that India completely outplayed South Africa on the uneven green wicket and South Africa later completely outplayed India on the slow turner.
Well, they did win one in 1969/70, but the captain in that series (Bill Lawry) had been commentating for about 25 years by the time of the 2004/05 victory.
Sorry. Will do in future. There was nothing abusive or anything in that post though.I am sure Xuhaib will tell you as much.Avada Kedavra, please keep your posts to English only. I'll be deleting any posts you make in another language.
read the guy's posts in the Official SA in India thread..your point?
Xuhaib... try to read HMas's posts and his posting history before throwing out such lines mate.love how every thread has to have an indian-pakistani spice thrown in to it and Mr Sanz is always there.