The Big 3 produce the best quality of cricket when they face each other

[Hasan123]

Just about high quality series between 2 members of the big 3.

Since cricket resumed the best series have been between the big 3.

Australia vs England ODI series
India vs England T20 series and ODI series
India vs Australia test series

 

[Rana]

Best quality of cricket

Amazing catching by the Indians here

 

[Mamoon]

Both India and England will thrash other teams (exc. AUS and NZ) and in a series, but they are fighting tooth and nail here.

The standard of cricket must be appreciated. Living in denial and being bitter will not change the reality.

 

[saeed5646]

Bowling standard in odi series has been average apart from kumar

 

[saeed5646]

Test series was one sided
T20i series was one sided

Odi series was very good .

 

[Rajdeep]

Great series...even Sky commentators were saying how competitive and evenly fought this tour was.

 

[saeed5646]

Test series
first test england won 227 runs
Second test India won by 317 runs
3rd test india won by 10 wicket
4th test india won by inning and 25 runs

 

[BreadPakoda]

Just about high quality series between 2 members of the big 3.

Since cricket resumed the best series have been between the big 3.

Australia vs England ODI series
India vs England T20 series and ODI series
India vs Australia test series

This was a good series. Very enjoyable.

 

[Rana]

Test series
first test england won 227 runs
Second test India won by 317 runs
3rd test india won by 10 wicket
4th test india won by inning and 25 runs

Intense stuff

 

[saeed5646]

To the credit to big 3 they are very ruthless .When one side is on top they destroy other team which makes matches very one sided

 

[Hasan123]

This was a good series. Very enjoyable.

Yep. I enjoyed the T20s as well.

 

[Mamoon]

The Test matches between the big 3 are often lopsided because conditions play a massive role in the format.

On turners, India will easily beat Australia and England while in swinging conditions, England will probably beat both but on flat wickets Australia are better than England.

The LOIs matches are blockbuster because the neutral conditions brings the best out of all three teams. They can all beat each other in their own homes at any given point.

 

[PakPremi]

I enjoy all Pakistan series just as much.

 

[saeed5646]

Intense stuff

England haven't won single odi series in india .D/N test broke 76 year old record of finishing in just 2 days

 

[Rana]

England haven't won single odi series in india .D/N test broke 76 year old record of finishing in just 2 days ��������

England, Australia and India can win or lose however they want. Unki kamzori main bhi aik Taaqat hai

 

[ex-q-zit]

Test series was one sided
T20i series was one sided

Odi series was very good .

I can understand you saying test series being one sided but how is the t20 series one-sided? India won that 3-2 and it was not an easy win.

 

[saeed5646]

I can understand you saying test series being one sided but how is the t20 series one-sided? India won that 3-2 and it was not an easy win.

In term of margins

First t20i eng won by 8 wicket
Second t20i india won by 7 wicket
3rd t20i eng won by 8 wickets
5th t20i india won by 36 runs

 

[Pakhs]

This depends on team ranking and ability than being big 3. It also depends on where its played as we say currently India v England test series had 2 day finishes. Also last NZ and India series in NZ (NZ not in big 3) had NZ clean sweep India easily.

 

[Rajdeep]

Looking at the ongoing series between SL and Eng, I think OP was correct. Apart from big 3 countries and maybe Pak, NZ, other teams are not worth following.

 

[OMB]

Looking at the ongoing series between SL and Eng, I think OP was correct. Apart from big 3 countries and maybe Pak, NZ, other teams are not worth following.

Maybe.
or perhaps SL cricket has just gone from bad to worse

 

[Rana]

Looking at the ongoing series between SL and Eng, I think OP was correct. Apart from big 3 countries and maybe Pak, NZ, other teams are not worth following.

I see. The India v England Test series was some of the highest quality of cricket ever witnessed.

 

[Rajdeep]

I see. The India v England Test series was some of the highest quality of cricket ever witnessed.

You are thinking emotionally but be honest, are you enjoying this series?

The difference in quality and mismatch between the two sides is shocking. It is perhaps the worst international series I have seen from my living memory. I am not taking a dig at anyone but rather hurt where Srilankan cricket is heading. Unless teams start fielding their C sides, like India doing next series against them, dont think SL will be competitive, let alone beat any team. Its an alarming situation and in 10 time only 4-5 competitive teams will remain.

Yes Ind-Eng may have had a poor series but so what? They would still be competitive team a decade from now.

But the decline of teams like Srilanka & South Africa is alarming.

West Indies and Zimbabwe is already done and Bangladesh never developed.

So in a nutshell cricket has 5 countries left. Then again NZ is having its golden period but not sure how long it will last.

This thread is not a praise for Big 3 but to ponder about where cricket is heading for smaller teams.

 

[Bhaag Viru Bhaag]

You are thinking emotionally but be honest, are you enjoying this series?

The difference in quality and mismatch between the two sides is shocking. It is perhaps the worst international series I have seen from my living memory. I am not taking a dig at anyone but rather hurt where Srilankan cricket is heading. Unless teams start fielding their C sides, like India doing next series against them, dont think SL will be competitive, let alone beat any team. Its an alarming situation and in 10 time only 4-5 competitive teams will remain.

Yes Ind-Eng may have had a poor series but so what? They would still be competitive team a decade from now.

But the decline of teams like Srilanka & South Africa is alarming.

West Indies and Zimbabwe is already done and Bangladesh never developed.

So in a nutshell cricket has 5 countries left. Then again NZ is having its golden period but not sure how long it will last.

This thread is not a praise for Big 3 but to ponder about where cricket is heading for smaller teams.

You can thank greedy boards like BCCI for that. Only giving importance to 2-3 teams and avoiding Pakistan, not inviting teams like Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Zimbabwe at home is why it will happen. If ICC had a spine they would have made strict rules and schedule which every team had to follow at any cost but they are too soft these days. World Test Championship schedule is the perfect example of that.

 

[Bhaag Viru Bhaag]

Pakistan, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Zimbabwe and West Indies are at their lowest currently. Australia too has declined if you compare them to their past team. So that just leaves India, England and New Zealand. Ruling a game(without winning any championship) where there are only 3-4 decent teams left and then making fun of others shows the standard of some fans. At least when Australia ruled cricket during 2000s there were 7-8 decent and strong teams.

 

[MesonK]

Big 3 concept in tests is ** at best.

India doesn't play against Pakistan so we do not know what will happen to them against a SC team that fields proper spinners and has the batsmen to deal with spin. India hosted SL ... SL of dickwellas and Dhananjayas and ended up getting two tests drawn by SL in India. Same SL got whitewashed by Pakistan inside Pakistan, so one can imagine the competitiveness of test series between India and Pakistan on SC pitches.

 

[mastimasti]

There is a lot of hate for the big 3, not just for cricketing reasons. But if we are honest , they are well clear of the rest of the other cricketing nations in terms of quality and consistency.

Whenever 2 of the 3 play each other in any format, I always find the cricket to be quality and extremely competitive. I enjoy watching them do battle as well. The players seem to want to go that extra mile when playing each other.

The honest truth is they produce the best games and quality of cricket when 2 of the 3 face each other.

I guess Pak v England 2016 and 2018 never happened, or any of the great Australia v South Africa series of the last 10+ years or Asad Shafique's great innings down under or New Zealand's recent test win in England WTC....

 

[Rajdeep]

You can thank greedy boards like BCCI for that. Only giving importance to 2-3 teams and avoiding Pakistan, not inviting teams like Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Zimbabwe at home is why it will happen. If ICC had a spine they would have made strict rules and schedule which every team had to follow at any cost but they are too soft these days. World Test Championship schedule is the perfect example of that.

India dont play Pakistan due to political reasons, so nothing ICC can do about it. They play regular cricket against every other sides you mentioned. Most of the time BCCI tours these countries bcoz it generates revenue for the hosts. Add to it, BCCI also invited BD at home for their inagural D/N test at eden gardens. When did BD last toured Aust & Eng? How many series between Pak and BD? So obviously you have an agenda to only blame BCCI but the problem is much bigger than that.

The death of cricket in Srilanka is due to rampant corruption and political situation of the country.

South Africa cricket is going down due to racist quota culture adopted by their board. Most white players are moving to England.

West Indies and Zimbabwe is finished due to money issue players have with their boards.

Cricket is only surviving due to 4-5 boards but not sure how long this arrangement can continue.

 

[Aman]

I may be biased, but I think we're the best team to watch.

 

[OMB]

I may be biased, but I think we're the best team to watch.

yeah I agree. The NZ perennial nice guys deserve to be the best team this year. Hope they can sustain the momentum and turn into world beaters across all format and overseas.
We need other nations to step up like NZ did and challenge the hegemony of Big 3

 

[Rajdeep]

I may be biased, but I think we're the best team to watch.

Absolutely love the current NZ team...just hope their golden run continues. Cricket need as many top sides as poasible.