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we're far better than Bangladesh, New zealand and Sri lanka
Well I'm also not very impressed with our test team even I do believe that we're one of the weak test team atm. However we're far better than Bangladesh, New zealand and Sri lanka
No, Pakistan just did far better than India in England.
The problem is that they don’t play anything like enough series to develop.
Well I'm also not very impressed with our test team even I do believe that we're one of the weak test team atm. However we're far better than Bangladesh, New zealand and Sri lanka
No, Pakistan just did far better than India in England.
The problem is that they don’t play anything like enough series to develop.
The biggest issue for low ranking is Pakistan's strugling to win matches at UAE , while other teams are dominating at home. There is also a factor of poor scheduling which meant Pakistan just played 8 tests in last 3 years at home/nuetral venues.
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[tr][td]Pakistan [/td][td]8 [/td][td]4 [/td][td]3 [/td][td]1 [/td][td]1.333 [/td][/tr]
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[tr][td]Bangladesh [/td][td]6 [/td][td]2 [/td][td]3 [/td][td]1 [/td][td]0.666 [/td][/tr]
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No, Pakistan just did far better than India in England.
The problem is that they don’t play anything like enough series to develop.
Well I'm also not very impressed with our test team even I do believe that we're one of the weak test team atm. However we're far better than Bangladesh, New zealand and Sri lanka
How are Pakistan far better than NZ? Enzed have been an excellent team for the last 4 years and you haven't beaten them either home or awayAfter herath retires, I'd put PAK above SL though.
Well Pakistan need to play 10 games atleast in UAE a year like all other teams and they will be allright. the rankings etc are just joke at the moment, too much inaccuracy and inconsistency.
No, Pakistan just did far better than India in England.
The problem is that they don’t play anything like enough series to develop.
Bhaijaan it doesn't work like that. If India are playing so many tests at home, they also tend to play a lot of tests away as well. We played 19 tests away as well in this period. Also Pakistan have hardly been dominant in the UAE even in 2/3 match test series, it would be even harder to dominate over the course of 4/5 matches.
Why did you ignore Pakistan's performance against last year where they thrashed you in your home series? Do runs only matter against englang not Sri Lanka?
I actually still think SA are the best test side followed by England and then India.
You mean the SA team that lost in England, couldn't win a single match in BD, lost in UAE and got whitewashed in India and SL is the best test side?
Or are you talking about the English team that drew in BD, lost in NZ, lost in UAE and lost 4-0 in India and Australia? So are they the best side?
There seems to be a very convenient practice here on PP to highlight India's overseas losses and downplay (sometimes even ignore) overseas losses of ENG, SA and AUS.
for that SA series those pitches were shocking and it clear showed how worried India were to play them on anything other than total dust bowls.
No, Pakistan just did far better than India in England.
The problem is that they don’t play anything like enough series to develop.
Yes that's true. In two tests out of the 4 tests in that series, the pitches were absolute dustbowls.
And that's why SA dished out the same thing in return when India toured them this year. All 3 pitches were absolute green mambas. And Faf du Plessis admitted that too in press conferences. That they doctored their pitches as well. So fair play. Both teams did the same thing.
Difference is SA ended 3 matches with a 0-3 scoreline and India ended with a 1-2 scoreline.
No all 4 of those pitches were shocking and a real shock to me as I had not seen these kind of pitches any where before. I still dont no why India did that because normal Indian pitches are good enough for India to win at home.
Anyway I still think SA and England are the best sides followed by India. England might be the next dominant side given the players they are producing. Currently they only struggle in Asia ( they lose in Aus but they win some series too).
And 2-1 ( winning dead rubber) 3-0 not much difference in my book.
Bigger point here is rankings are just to inaccurate to mean much and they are exposed now because in the past we had clear number 1s first WI and the AUS but now that we dont they are exposed.
Regarding Pak they need to play more games at home and then they will be allright.
LOL SA got whitewashed in SL, got thumped (like India) in England, so how exactly are they better?
Eng could not even beat BD in BD, have failed to beat Pakistan at home, lost a test to WI at home, get thrashed in India, NZ and Australia
As much as you want, none of those teams have a better record than India.
Man that's my opinion and you are entitled to yours. And my opinion is based on longer time period than you mentioned. England and SA have actually got some good away wins in difficult places. for SA this might be changing as some of their best players are nearing the end.
Also for England yes they lost to India in India fair but for that SA series those pitches were shocking and it clear showed how worried India were to play them on anything other than total dust bowls.
No all 4 of those pitches were shocking and a real shock to me as I had not seen these kind of pitches any where before. I still dont no why India did that because normal Indian pitches are good enough for India to win at home.
Anyway I still think SA and England are the best sides followed by India. England might be the next dominant side given the players they are producing. Currently they only struggle in Asia ( they lose in Aus but they win some series too).
And 2-1 ( winning dead rubber) 3-0 not much difference in my book.
Bigger point here is rankings are just to inaccurate to mean much and they are exposed now because in the past we had clear number 1s first WI and the AUS but now that we dont they are exposed.
Regarding Pak they need to play more games at home and then they will be allright.
When people don't have anything solid to back thr opinion and got thump with no way to run they start shouting its my opinion my opinion...We all know its your opinion but atleast back it with some stat or some reasoning..
India just struggle too much away from ASIA that's just too much. Both SA And England win in other difficult places like for England in SA or SA in Aus. These are hard places to win but they manage it from time to time. But India just fail in all 3 places and surely that's too much to class them the best side?
Nope. Bangalore pitch was absolutely fine. And Feroz Shah Kotla pitch was also fine. India scored 600 runs on that pitch for the loss of just 15 wickets. SA made that pitch look a lot worse than it was.
There might not be any difference between 2-1 and 3-0 in your mind but that doesn't mean anything. Scorecard says what it says.
And nobody is claiming currently Indian test team is dominant like 70s Windies or 90s Australia. Even though, even at their peak Australia also managed just 1 series win in India out of 4 attempts.
As far as England winning in Australia is concerned, they have won only once in Australia in the last 30 years! The one time they won (2012/13) they were ranked number 1 - once again proving the validity of the ranking system. If we exclude that series, England have lost 19 out of their last 20 tests in Australia and have drawn once. Zero wins.
Rankings are fine. It's the same system that had Australia as number 1 in 2008 and it's the same system that had England as number 1 in 2013. You just can't digest that because India is number 1 now.
I was also very critical of England being ranked number 1 at that time too. But until everyone plays same number of game in each and every country rankings will always be suspect. Or another way is to go football way where nobody gives a damn about rankings and just wait for tournament to come around to get excited about national team, in which case we need a tournament for test cricket too.
For SENA teams, SENA conditions are not tough. If that was the case then SA and AUS would not get whitewashed in SL, nevermind their poor shows in India.
Australia and SA could not even win the series in Bangladesh.
Everything you are saying, is designed to downplay India's performance. That is your only agenda.
I had posted here some time ago some data that shows that the ratio of home/away matches for all teams are more or less the same.
Just like in 2017 India played a lot of home tests, in 2018 they will be playing 12 tests in SENA and only 2 home tests. It balances out over a 2-year period.
No, Pakistan just did far better than India in England.
The problem is that they don’t play anything like enough series to develop.
NO it wont be harder the other teams will find it hard to compete against a team who will play so many games at a given venue. Pakistan have actually got a decent record away same as say India who lose in all 3 Places SA, AUS AND ENG but Pakistan actually manages to draw or win in England. In any case I am not saying they will become No.1 side but they will be better off.
My other point about rankings are they are just too in consistent so fans have to do guess work. No team play roughly same number of games in similar conditions. I actually still think SA are the best test side followed by England and then India.
For SENA teams, SENA conditions are not tough. If that was the case then SA and AUS would not get whitewashed in SL, nevermind their poor shows in India.
Australia and SA could not even win the series in Bangladesh.
Everything you are saying, is designed to downplay India's performance. That is your only agenda.
SA lost series in England, Lanka and India. How are they better than India? England lost everywhere except SA. Again what makes them better. Neither SA nor England have a dominant record at home either.
India, followed by SA, Eng, Aus and NZ are the best Test teams at the moment. They are very hard to beat in their home conditions and somewhat competitive away from home. Bottom five need to improve a lot if we want to promote Test cricket on the global stage. They can't remain poorer for so long, otherwise there's no point in playing Test cricket with them.
How can you say India is competitive away and Srilanka and Pakistan are not? Pakistan have not lost a series in England in last two series where India have lost everywhere!! Srilanka have actually won series in England last time they were over their.
It's because Pakistan and SL have only played 2-match Test series when they last toured England. Pakistan has an atrocious in other countries like Australia, SA and NZ. Same with SL.
It's because Pakistan and SL have only played 2-match Test series when they last toured England. Pakistan has an atrocious in other countries like Australia, SA and NZ. Same with SL.
Pakistan was whitewashed in Australia, SA and NZ. That's the lowest of the lows. But those three teams have done well against Pak in UAE. That's why nobody rates Pakistan's test team.
India just struggle too much away from ASIA that's just too much. Both SA And England win in other difficult places like for England in SA or SA in Aus. These are hard places to win but they manage it from time to time. But India just fail in all 3 places and surely that's too much to class them the best side?
Eng, SA, Aus winning against each other home or away is similar to Ind, Pak, SL, BD winning home or away or in UAE (or even WI where the wickets are more spin friendly for some years).
Yes the non Asian countries have a better record in Asia than Asian countries in SENA. But we are not talking about historical performances but of last 3-4 years.
This is what happens when people mouth off without much knowledge.
Pakistan has played 31 tests in NZ, 10 they have won, 7 they have lost and the other 14 have been draws.
Meanwhile, India has played 23 tests in NZ, 5 they won, 8 they lost and 10 have been draws.
No, Pakistan just did far better than India in England.
The problem is that they don’t play anything like enough series to develop.
You and your biases. Pakistan lost 0-2 to SL of all people.....
BTW even Windies won 1 test in England.
This is what happens when people mouth off without much knowledge.
Pakistan has played 31 tests in NZ, 10 they have won, 7 they have lost and the other 14 have been draws.
Meanwhile, India has played 23 tests in NZ, 5 they won, 8 they lost and 10 have been draws.
How come India didnt win the series in England then?
It's because Pakistan and SL have only played 2-match Test series when they last toured England. Pakistan has an atrocious in other countries like Australia, SA and NZ. Same with SL.
How come India didnt win the series in England then?
Also, India last won a series in England in 2007. When did Pakistan won a series there? 30 years back?
That's precisely what everyone is trying to say. Winning in England is not the be all end all of anything.
The only reason why performance in England gets hyped so much is because Eng is the only country where Pak has done well. That is why it suits the narrative of the Pak fans to highlight Eng tours and ignore AUS tours.
Logic would dictate that the most important series should be the ones against the best team in the world. In the last 20 years, AUS has been by far the best test team in the world. And India has been the 2nd best touring team in Australia this millennium and the best Asian tourist by a country mile. Butnce Pak has lost 12 tests in a row there, fans are always afraid of bringing up Australia. Only time they bring it up is when they want to talk about India's whitewash in 2012. The bias is there for everyone to see.
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But that doesnt excuse you irresponsible statement that India is more competitive away from home than Srilanka and Pakistan when those are the only two teams to win something in those countries. Pakistan record is better in NZ too.
Like how Pak got whitewashed in AUS since 20 years and in SA last time you were there. In fact, you lost to SL in UAE. So how only our record in England is epitome of everything?
Also, India last won a series in England in 2007. When did Pakistan won a series there? 30 years back?
Let me repeat it again. Pakistan has been whitewashed in Australia, SA and NZ just like WI have been whitewashed in India recently. Let that sink in for a moment before claiming that Pakistan has a better away record.
Like how Pak got whitewashed in AUS since 20 years and in SA last time you were there. In fact, you lost to SL in UAE. So how only our record in England is epitome of everything?
Also, India last won a series in England in 2007. When did Pakistan won a series there? 30 years back?
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how many test series india have won in england that too after traveling every second year to england from last 10years
3 by pakistan and 4 by india so i don,t why so much arrogance
But you must win in some difficult condition even Pakistan managed to draw in England and Sri lanka a win recently so why cant India? They are just too home dependent and have only won what was expected from current Indian team and the past Indian teams. From what I can remember India was always a strong team at home and only special sides beat them and we no longer have any special dominant teams around. But for India to be considered best side or even better than previous Indian sides they must do at-least something.
Best side relative to others in last 3-4 years. Winning in SENA will make this Indian team a truly dominant one, which we clearly are not. Had our opportunity in SA and Eng but we are not yet that good to win series there.
Yes we have been always dominant at home but the current side has demolished everyone in India - 4-0 vs Eng, 3-0 vs SA, 2-0 vs NZ, 3-0 vs SL, 2-0 vs WI, only Aus managed to compete decently and lost 2-1. That’s 16 wins and 1 loss across 3-4 years! Never ever been such strong at home. If only we could add a couple of series wins in SENA to his list..hope remains
typo error 3 each by pak and india
Let me repeat it again. Pakistan has been whitewashed in Australia, SA and NZ just like WI have been whitewashed in India recently. Let that sink in for a moment before claiming that Pakistan has a better away record.
Last 6 Pakistan series in England
96, 01, 06, 10, 16, 18 (3 drawn, 2 England and 1 Pakistan)
Last 6 Indian series in England
96, 02, 07, 11, 14, 18 (1 drawn, 4 England and 1 India)
But look at the arrogance of these bloody chest thumpers
Last 6 Pakistan series in England
96, 01, 06, 10, 16, 18 (3 drawn, 2 England and 1 Pakistan)
Last 6 Indian series in England
96, 02, 07, 11, 14, 18 (1 drawn, 4 England and 1 India)
But look at the arrogance of these bloody chest thumpers
No, Pakistan just did far better than India in England.
The problem is that they don’t play anything like enough series to develop.
Last 6 Pakistan series in England
96, 01, 06, 10, 16, 18 (3 drawn, 2 England and 1 Pakistan)
Last 6 Indian series in England
96, 02, 07, 11, 14, 18 (1 drawn, 4 England and 1 India)
But look at the arrogance of these bloody chest thumpers
let them have there moment and fell proud about 25-3 out asia against top side
PAK actually should be ranked as No. 1 & England as No. 2 - since PAK has avoided defeat in ENG, which no team could do in last 5-6 years, while England lost in PAK's home series ..... anything else doesn't matter much, they hardly exist.
2 match test series lost of pakistan to SL is called pakistan trash and white wash by SL
while pakistan 2 test match of eng which pakistan draw 1-1 is called it is only 2 match series
what a logic
I disagree slightly that India are anymore dominant at home than before. In the past truly great sides gave them competition or won. But for the last 10 years or so those sides are no longer around so its become a straight forward affair. There used to be a few draws as well due to UAE type wickets India have done away from those as they wanted more home advantage.
Last 6 Pakistan series in England
96, 01, 06, 10, 16, 18 (3 drawn, 2 England and 1 Pakistan)
Last 6 Indian series in England
96, 02, 07, 11, 14, 18 (1 drawn, 4 England and 1 India)
But look at the arrogance of these bloody chest thumpers