The ruthlessness of Steve Waugh's Australia

[duckettstars123]

In 2001, Australia were at their peak.
They scored at 4+ runs per over.
They were remorseless in the field, and denied their fans any opportunity to get frustrated.
They simply did not drop catches.

And McGrath appeared to generate extra bounce even on the flattest pitches of all time.

 

[TheJediBrah]

Cool story

 

[Ju7]

In 2001, Australia were at their peak.
They scored at 4+ runs per over.
They were remorseless in the field, and denied their fans any opportunity to get frustrated.
They simply did not drop catches.

And McGrath appeared to generate extra bounce even on the flattest pitches of all time.

They had world class players like Ponting/Gilchrist/Warne/McGrath

 

[Daemon]

In 2001, Australia were at their peak.
They scored at 4+ runs per over.
They were remorseless in the field, and denied their fans any opportunity to get frustrated.
They simply did not drop catches.

And McGrath appeared to generate extra bounce even on the flattest pitches of all time.

Amazing team. The only thing close to it I’ve seen is Ben Stoke’s England.

 

[Ju7]

Amazing team. The only thing close to it I’ve seen is Ben Stoke’s England.

The Aus team v prime WI would have been a super watch.
Stoke's Eng would get beaten by both sides.

 

[Johan]

The Aus team v prime WI would have been a super watch.
Stoke's Eng would get beaten by both sides.

Stokes's England would kill West Indies, what are a bunch of 120-130 kmph trundlers from amateur era doing? /s

 

[Ali TT]

The tedious win-only mentality of Waugh and then Ponting's Australia set in motion the decline of test cricket that has only just been reversed thanks to Stokes's England.

 

[Fuller Pilch]

In 2001, Australia were at their peak.
They scored at 4+ runs per over.
They were remorseless in the field, and denied their fans any opportunity to get frustrated.
They simply did not drop catches.

And McGrath appeared to generate extra bounce even on the flattest pitches of all time.

Fake news old boy.

In 2001 they were dominated by NZ in a 3 test series which finished 0-0.

McGrath took 5 wickets @ 65 (s/r 140).
Poor umpiring in the pre DRS days saved Oz from a series loss.

 

[Fuller Pilch]

Stokes's England would kill West Indies, what are a bunch of 120-130 kmph trundlers from amateur era doing? /s

Stokes's England is only the 5th best test team of the decade so far, and we are only halfway through. These teams were/are all better:

NZ 2020-21, India 2020-2023, Australia 2020-24, SA 2024-25

 

[Johan]

Stokes's England is only the 5th best test team of the decade so far, and we are only halfway through. These teams were/are all clearly better:

NZ 2020-21, India 2020-2023, Australia 2020-24, SA 2024-25

All of them smash 70s and 80s WI

 

[kyear2]

The tedious win-only mentality of Waugh and then Ponting's Australia set in motion the decline of test cricket that has only just been reversed thanks to Stokes's England.

What?

 

[Ali TT]

What?

You read what I wrote

 

[Ju7]

Stokes's England would kill West Indies, what are a bunch of 120-130 kmph trundlers from amateur era doing? /s

I referred to prime WI ie 1980's not the current crop who would indeed get beaten easily by Stokes's Eng

 

[reyrey]

Never forget that during their peak years that Colin funky Miller put up a string of performances that saw him win Australian Test player of year

 

[flibbertyjibber]

Amazing team. The only thing close to it I’ve seen is Ben Stoke’s England.

Don't feed the troll

Even the most blinkered England fans don't rate us that highly.

 

[reyrey]

Bazball England would have a punchers chance.