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Post by jeffersoncody on Nov 3, 2024 7:37:18 GMT
India are all out for 121, New Zealand have whitewashed them, historic stuff. Ajaz Patel takes 6 wickets in the innings. Well done Kiwis. ![[cheers]](http://storage.proboards.com/6870873/images/aglhVEHQrHaJeFlTZSWP.gif) |
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Post by Power Ranger on Nov 3, 2024 7:42:02 GMT
India lose 3-nil at home. That’s got to hurt them in the test rankings.
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Post by hoskotafe3 on Nov 3, 2024 12:57:20 GMT
India lose 3-nil at home. That’s got to hurt them in the test rankings. Not particularly. They've gone from #1 to #1. But it has left them vulnerable if they lose in Australia. Of course, the same is true of Australia. As a matter of fact both will be vulnerable should the series be drawn. |
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Post by Power Ranger on Nov 3, 2024 12:59:47 GMT
India lose 3-nil at home. That’s got to hurt them in the test rankings. Not particularly. They've gone from #1 to #1. But it has left them vulnerable if they lose in Australia. Of course, the same is true of Australia. As a matter of fact both will be vulnerable should the series be drawn. Eh? Australia are ranked #1 in men’s test team rankings. www.icc-cricket.com/rankings/team-rankings/mens/test |
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Post by hoskotafe3 on Nov 3, 2024 16:45:56 GMT
Not particularly. They've gone from #1 to #1. But it has left them vulnerable if they lose in Australia. Of course, the same is true of Australia. As a matter of fact both will be vulnerable should the series be drawn. Eh? Australia are ranked #1 in men’s test team rankings. www.icc-cricket.com/rankings/team-rankings/mens/testThe test rankings are almost completely irrelevant with the advent of the World Test Championship where India are #1 followed closely by Australia (both on 62%). Sri Lanka are 3rd on 55%. NZ and South Africa are also over 50%. All of the latter 3 will overtake India and Australia if they win their remaining matches unless one of India or Australia wins the series 4-1 or better. A 3-2 result or a drawn series hurts both teams qualification chances. The good news for the top 2 is that the remaining teams play each other or them on the run home, meaning it's unlikely (though not impossible) that both will miss. |
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Post by Power Ranger on Nov 3, 2024 17:13:48 GMT
The test rankings are almost completely irrelevant with the advent of the World Test Championship where India are #1 followed closely by Australia (both on 62%). Sri Lanka are 3rd on 55%. NZ and South Africa are also over 50%. All of the latter 3 will overtake India and Australia if they win their remaining matches unless one of India or Australia wins the series 4-1 or better. A 3-2 result or a drawn series hurts both teams qualification chances. The good news for the top 2 is that the remaining teams play each other or them on the run home, meaning it's unlikely (though not impossible) that both will miss. Oh, ok. I thought there was a single ranking table. |
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Post by Power Ranger on Nov 3, 2024 17:15:42 GMT
The test rankings are almost completely irrelevant with the advent of the World Test Championship where India are #1 followed closely by Australia (both on 62%). Sri Lanka are 3rd on 55%. NZ and South Africa are also over 50%. All of the latter 3 will overtake India and Australia if they win their remaining matches unless one of India or Australia wins the series 4-1 or better. A 3-2 result or a drawn series hurts both teams qualification chances. The good news for the top 2 is that the remaining teams play each other or them on the run home, meaning it's unlikely (though not impossible) that both will miss. These appear to be the World Championship standings and Australia IS no1: www.icc-cricket.com/tournaments/world-test-championship/standings |
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Post by hoskotafe3 on Nov 3, 2024 17:30:40 GMT
The test rankings are almost completely irrelevant with the advent of the World Test Championship where India are #1 followed closely by Australia (both on 62%). Sri Lanka are 3rd on 55%. NZ and South Africa are also over 50%. All of the latter 3 will overtake India and Australia if they win their remaining matches unless one of India or Australia wins the series 4-1 or better. A 3-2 result or a drawn series hurts both teams qualification chances. The good news for the top 2 is that the remaining teams play each other or them on the run home, meaning it's unlikely (though not impossible) that both will miss. These appear to be the World Championship standings and Australia IS no1: www.icc-cricket.com/tournaments/world-test-championship/standingsProbably changed after the NZ game. Still if Australia win 3-2 their percentage comes down. If it's drawn they likely fall below 60. A narrow series loss and they're vulnerable. A 4-1 loss and they'll miss completely. |
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Post by Power Ranger on Nov 3, 2024 17:34:47 GMT
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Post by hoskotafe3 on Nov 4, 2024 19:51:36 GMT
Pat Cummins pulled off another rescue mission, leading Australia to a 2 wicket win, with 31no in the 1st ODI. If I cared at all ABOUT ODI cricket this one looks a cracker! But alas, I don't.
Bring on the tests!
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Post by Carl LaFong on Nov 8, 2024 13:13:15 GMT
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Post by hoskotafe3 on Nov 10, 2024 22:47:29 GMT
Pakistan beat an under strength Australia by 8 wickets to win the series 2-1. Problem for Australia is that, in this series, the difference between the team performance with stars and without is about the same as the different brownness in two turds. Batting was garbage in all 3 games.
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Post by hoskotafe3 on Nov 12, 2024 20:11:52 GMT
Way too early prediction for the BGT: one of these teams, probably Australia, runs away with it 4-1. I just don't trust the batting of either team and I do like the bowling of both. I can see one attack getting on top early in the series and just rolling.
I don't think there's much there for Australia. Marnus and Smudge have not been their best selves for a while. McSweeney earned his selection but is unproven as an opener. Head has underperformed in the whites for a while and Green is a big out.
For India Kholi and Sharma look done. Pant looks good but his body hasn't stood up to long innings since returning. Khan looks a text book flat tracker. Jadeja can't bat higher than 7 for them to be any shot. I can see both of these line ups getting run through regularly.
If it is a close series it will more closely resemble the 15th round of a Heavyweight title bout than a knife edge classic. Two punch drunk teams on their last legs throwing haymakers through tired defences.
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Post by hoskotafe3 on Nov 13, 2024 18:58:08 GMT
I believe i spoke about the upcoming farce in the CT in Pakistan a while back. Basically any ODI tournament without India is a money loser and India refuse to play in Pakistan so their options were to either move the tournament or have India play all their games in Dubai. They're going for the latter which, I guess, means that if India qualify for the final it will be played in Dubai. Now the last ODI World Cup killed whatever interest i still had in ODI cricket so i couldn't care less about this tournament, but surely just moving the tourney from Pakistan would have been the more sensible option?
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Post by Power Ranger on Nov 16, 2024 4:09:43 GMT
I believe i spoke about the upcoming farce in the CT in Pakistan a while back. Basically any ODI tournament without India is a money loser and India refuse to play in Pakistan so their options were to either move the tournament or have India play all their games in Dubai. They're going for the latter which, I guess, means that if India qualify for the final it will be played in Dubai. Now the last ODI World Cup killed whatever interest i still had in ODI cricket so i couldn't care less about this tournament, but surely just moving the tourney from Pakistan would have been the more sensible option? I don’t fault India for not playing in Pakistan. I don’t think any international cricket should be played there. I feel for the Pakistani cricket fans (who aren’t extremists) but it’s about safety. |
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