What is #1 got to do with anything in test cricket, how long was Pakistan #1?
The reason it was big coz it was your only drawn series in England in a decade or something hence the celebration.
India won a damn series in Aus with 10 men… I can’t even remember the date just the year.
Also thank you for pointing out its your “my my”, because that’s what everyone associated that phrase with in PP, humble much.
So Pakistan becoming the number 1
Test team in the world and Misbah receiving the mace on the back of the 2-2 in England (and India not whitewashing WI) has nothing to do with
Test cricket?
And yes it was for a short period of time, because had a very marginal lead over second placed India which they lost when they lost the third Test to WI in Sharjah few months later. However, you receive the mace for getting to the top, not for staying there for a certain amount of time. Is there any rule that you cannot celebrate a number 1 ranking unless you stay number 1 for X amount of time? Or do we need India's permission for it?
As an Indian, please don't tell us why Pakistani celebrated the series-levelling win at the Oval. Leave it to Pakistani fans, please. Just like we Pakistanis cannot really understand why India is doing bhangra over leveling the series at the Oval against 10 men.
Pakistan went into the England tour of 2016 with high expectations because it was strong, settled Pakistan that had the opportunity to compete really well. After Pakistan won at Lord's and snatched defeat from the jaws of victory at Edgabston, Pakistan went into the third Test 2-1 down knowing that they could have easily been 2-1 up. There was a lot of hope that Pakistan would level the series at the Oval and there was this added excitement that if Pakistan win that Test and India doesn't whitewash WI, Pakistan will become the number one ranked Test team in the world. This is why it was celebrated more than it would have been otherwise.
Two years later, Pakistan returned to England again for a short, two match series this time and it finished 1-1 again, but this wasn't celebrated much because it didn't lead to anything greater, like a number 1 ranking. This series came when Pakistan were struggling in Tests and ranked around 5th/6th if I remember correctly.
Please don't try to troll as it doesn't suit you. You are decent, respectable poster and a valuable member of this forum. Don't be influenced by the rise of the bobble headed, 0 IQ Indian trolls recently who will be booted out of the forum and rightly so very soon.
got me teary eyed. Truly one to remember!
