5th Test: Australia v England at Sydney Jan 3-7, 2014

[TheParraboy]

Cricinfo has got us 5th..

http://www.espncricinfo.com/rankings/content/current/page/211271.html

it say 30-dec, but it hasn't been updated

we were on 101 points at the start of the home ashes, and are still on 101 points?

 

[Horrie Is God]

it say 30-dec, but it hasn't been updated

we were on 101 points at the start of the home ashes, and are still on 101 points?

Are we 3rd already though??..

 

[TheParraboy]

yes we are

 

[Pete Cash]

It gets updated at the end of a series. We are technically third at present though

 

[Horrie Is God]

yes we are

Not that i don't trust you, but where can i check this stat out??..

 

[The Eagle]

Not that i don't trust you, but where can i check this stat out??..

It was stated in a few articles

 

[TheParraboy]

Not that i don't trust you, but where can i check this stat out??..

http://www.icc-cricket.com/rankings-predictor/test

play with the aust v eng predictor top of the colum of the right


4-0 has us on 109 points (2 ahead of poms) - 3rd

5-0 will have us 111 pts - 3rd


1. SA 133
2. India 117

 

[El Diablo]

what if we lose?

 

[The Eagle]

what if we lose?

4th

 

[TheParraboy]

what if we lose?

go on the link you lazy f**k

 

[El Diablo]

no.

 

[Horrie Is God]

http://www.icc-cricket.com/rankings-predictor/test

play with the aust v eng predictor top of the colum of the right


4-0 has us on 109 points (2 ahead of poms) - 3rd

5-0 will have us 111 pts - 3rd


1. SA 133
2. India 117

Cheers..

Happy Days..

 

[Meth]

I am really looking forward to South Africa touring Australia. It will be helpful to get a gauge of where Australia are truly at. Obviously, they are on the improve. But have they been made to look a lot better than they are by England being such a rabble? How far away are they from joining South Africa and India in the top tier? How will their batting hold up against a real test?

Also, is this just a blip for England? Prior to this disastrous series, they did win Test series v Australia, India (in India) and us (as well as drawing the series with us at home). Hardly dominant, but they've looked a far cry from achieving those sorts of results in this series. It will be interesting to see how they travel v the West Indies, who themselves look like an internal rabble at the moment.

 

[typicalfan]

We played S Africa last summer and lost 1-0. Thought for the most part we outplayed them as well. Will be interesting.

 

[The Charlatan]

We played S Africa last summer and lost 1-0. Thought for the most part we outplayed them as well. Will be interesting.

The only difference between us and SA in that series was Faf du Plessis' resolve.

 

[Twizzle]

word is Faulkner in for Bailey according to Foxsports

Poms to name 3 débutantes

 

[TheParraboy]

whisper is there will be another retiree, announcement made right after this test

 

[lockyno1]

word is Faulkner in for Bailey according to Foxsports

Poms to name 3 débutantes

No loss there to be honest

 

[lockyno1]

whisper is there will be another retiree, announcement made right after this test

KP or Anderson, could be Pieterson after his bat waving at the MCG

 

[TheParraboy]

I am really looking forward to South Africa touring Australia. It will be helpful to get a gauge of where Australia are truly at. Obviously, they are on the improve. But have they been made to look a lot better than they are by England being such a rabble? How far away are they from joining South Africa and India in the top tier? How will their batting hold up against a real test?

Also, is this just a blip for England? Prior to this disastrous series, they did win Test series v Australia, India (in India) and us (as well as drawing the series with us at home). Hardly dominant, but they've looked a far cry from achieving those sorts of results in this series. It will be interesting to see how they travel v the West Indies, who themselves look like an internal rabble at the moment.

lol

We have India next summer for 4 tests

Following summer I know kiwis are here, plus someone else?

If SA don't tour in 2 years time (with the kiwis), then definitely in 3 years (which would be more realistic as they were here last summer). If that's the case, Id say they will be a vastly different side to the one you see today. We will be very different as well.