The BEST Cricketing nation in the world

[cyberwarpy]

The BEST in terms of General performance over the past 10 years.

[Jethro]

OZ - best at sledging, best at match fines, also totally dominate on the pitch and in the bar.

[cyberwarpy]

I'm sure there are a few POMs around to winge about their nation, "the inventors of Cricket" ;)

Originally posted by Jethro
OZ - best at sledging, best at match fines, also totally dominate on the pitch and in the bar.

[Jethro]

New Zealand

[cyberwarpy]

Ohhhh... What a Disaster !! How could I ever do such a thing...? :eek: :eek: :eek: :eek: :eek: :eek:

Originally posted by Jethro
New Zealand

[Beacon]

Hey jethro: If he put in NZ that's mean Scotland and Kenya and all those nations would have to be put in!
I thought it was a well rounded down question. NZ haven't won crap all! Well anything that is taken seriously anyway!
Meaning World Cup, Test Series, World Series etc
Not saying they arent good but they're still emerging to be one of the best.

Cyberwarpy: C'mon anyone who says Aust isn't the best team in the last decade are total fools!
Look at www.wisden.com

[cyberwarpy]

NZ Commentator: "McGrath to Tendulkar, OH MY GOD, Tendulkar has belted McGrath for Sex runs down the ground!!" ;)


Originally posted by Beacon
Hey jethro: If he put in NZ that's mean Scotland and Kenya and all those nations would have to be put in!
I thought it was a well rounded down question. NZ haven't won crap all! Well anything that is taken seriously anyway!
Meaning World Cup, Test Series, World Series etc
Not saying they arent good but they're still emerging to be one of the best.

Cyberwarpy: C'mon anyone who says Aust isn't the best team in the last decade are total fools!
Look at www.wisden.com

[cyberwarpy]

British Commentator (Whinging): "The SCG is absolutely devastating! Rubbish Everywhere, Spiders Everywhere, Girls with bikinis. Ahhhh!! Back at home, the Lords would be Divine & Superb. Elegance in its simplicity...! ;)

[Jethro]

Originally posted by Beacon
Hey jethro: If he put in NZ that's mean Scotland and Kenya and all those nations would have to be put in!
I thought it was a well rounded down question. NZ haven't won crap all! Well anything that is taken seriously anyway!
Meaning World Cup, Test Series, World Series etc
Not saying they arent good but they're still emerging to be one of the best.

Cyberwarpy: C'mon anyone who says Aust isn't the best team in the last decade are total fools!
Look at www.wisden.com

Hey, by your definition India shouldn't be in either, NZ actually rated higher in the order:eek: There's got to be something wrong in how they are working this out:confused:

[cyberwarpy]

Hehe... Mabye you might be right...

If you've ever played Ea Sport Cricket 99/2000. In terms of performance, India is actually one of the best. Maybe because they might have the world's best batting order, but they also have the worlds worst bowling order! :)

Maybe I should have put NZ. Another question arises: "Why would I keep NZ in mind all the time...? Beacon: The land of No-Sheep!!

Originally posted by Jethro


Hey, by your definition India shouldn't be in either, NZ actually rated higher in the order:eek: There's got to be something wrong in how they are working this out:confused:

[kedaman]

looks more like your finger got stuck between the enter and delete key

[anoop007]

had to be honest.. so i voted for Australia..

but in the current ratings(PwC) India is above NZ and surprise!!.. India is below England :eek:
source : http://cricket2.pwcglobal.com/cricket/cricket.htm

[ghost ryder]

i voted 4 india because at last someone beat those bloody aussies!! :D

ill admit, they r a quality test side (even though shane warne is a fat tub of goo) and 2 put 2gether a streak like theirs woz no fluke

but tendulkar is the GREATEST batsman of all time, he is better at the crease than the waugh brothers combined!!

and why werent sri lanka in the poll?? they r another gr8 side, muttiah muralithuran is the ****

btw, england, try as they might, suck a** when it comes 2 ODIs.

[Jethro]

Originally posted by anoop007
had to be honest.. so i voted for Australia..

but in the current ratings(PwC) India is above NZ and surprise!!.. India is below England :eek:
source : http://cricket2.pwcglobal.com/cricket/cricket.htm

Sorry we don't accept non-official cricket site stats, unless it's to our advantge:rolleyes:

Agreed England should be down the bottom where they belong, as Australia will prove in June.

[cyberwarpy]

Yep same here ;)

Originally posted by anoop007
had to be honest.. so i voted for Australia..


Yep, That's what I thought too... :eek:


but in the current ratings(PwC) India is above NZ and surprise!!.. India is below England :eek:
source : http://cricket2.pwcglobal.com/cricket/cricket.htm

[chrisjk]

Originally posted by cyberwarpy
I'm sure there are a few POMs around to winge about their nation, "the inventors of Cricket" ;) I'm a wingin' pom, and I want to moan about how **** england are at cricket. They should not even bother turning up. Waste of our money sending them to places like Sri Lanka, only to come back with their dicks between their thighs going "oh well, we only lost a little bit". Yes you arsehole, but you still ****ing lost didn't you?? "Oh yeah, well we have this excuse and that excuse oh and someone was a bit poorly blah blah" yes mate, but you're still ****ing **** even when everyone is playing 100%, because you are ****ing ****. ****ter than a ****ing blocked carsey. JUST ****ING ****. "Oh well, you could put it like that".

[Beacon]

ok the International Cricket Board(i think it is) rates Wisden as the source for world ratings!

This has best batsmen, bowlers and teams.

Last i heard the best batsman was Gary Kirsten Steve Waugh was 2nd Tendulkar 3rd.
This is based on Current Form!
But the best bastmen ever was Sir Donald Bradman don't bother debating this! Ghost Ryder.

India is rated so lowly because they cannot play good cricket away from home! I don't have statistics but i know they lost against Australia in Australia!
Whomever voted England well lets hope it was a joke! ;)

The ICB is also making a World Series Test Match Fixtures and will have a table apparently 1 season lasts 5 years + or something!

[cyberwarpy]

Very well done! Bravo! :) :) :D

Originally posted by chrisjk
I'm a wingin' pom, and I want to moan about how **** england are at cricket. They should not even bother turning up. Waste of our money sending them to places like Sri Lanka, only to come back with their dicks between their thighs going "oh well, we only lost a little bit". Yes you arsehole, but you still ****ing lost didn't you?? "Oh yeah, well we have this excuse and that excuse oh and someone was a bit poorly blah blah" yes mate, but you're still ****ing **** even when everyone is playing 100%, because you are ****ing ****. ****ter than a ****ing blocked carsey. JUST ****ING ****. "Oh well, you could put it like that".

[chrisjk]

Originally posted by Beacon
Whomever voted England well lets hope it was a joke! ;)That was me :D

[cyberwarpy]

You would need a pretty FAT finger... ;)

Originally posted by kedaman
looks more like your finger got stuck between the enter and delete key

[Jethro]

Originally posted by chrisjk
That was me :D

You guys must feel like smashing the TV each session. Every year the same, England win a couple of matches and suddenly they are world beaters. They then lose a series and we find out it was due to the pitch etc.

Take my advice, follow your Rugby team.....(hmmm the Union one your league team is friggin pathetic).....at least they can claim victories over Australia *shudder* and South Africa in recent years.

Beacon

Quite right! Wisdons is the official ICC ranking system. Bad luck Indians your team is a hopeless joke that cannot play decent cricket.......well....away from home that is....at home they are impossible to beat.

South Africa are also a joke....as will be shown this summer when they play the pride of Oceania.

Beacon this cannot be right. Some Oz player in Tasmania is turning out for the Italian National Side:confused: a) didn't know the Italians could play cricket b) who the flock do they play anyway.................Hang about this could be a team the poms could beat:eek:

[chrisjk]

Originally posted by Jethro
You guys must feel like smashing the TV each sessionNa, just a case of "same old crap standard then - turn it over, Rolf Harris is on the other side..."

[cyberwarpy]

I also heard USA is also planning to play Cricket :eek: !! Maybe its all the Indians (from India) that have become PRs of USA ;)

Originally posted by Jethro
Beacon this cannot be right. Some Oz player in Tasmania is turning out for the Italian National Side:confused: a) didn't know the Italians could play cricket b) who the flock do they play anyway.................Hang about this could be a team the poms could beat:eek:

[cyberwarpy]

It's almost impossible to beat India on their homeground, because they are so different from other grounds... Also, Indians love bowling spin and batting against spin, anything else would be a weakness for them...

Originally posted by ghost ryder
I voted 4 India because at last someone beat those bloody aussies!! :D

[Jethro]

Originally posted by cyberwarpy
I also heard USA is also planning to play Cricket :eek: !! Maybe its all the Indians (from India) that have become PRs of USA ;)



Whoa................................

They already play Rugby.....not too well but are improving.

They should love One day cricket, plenty of stats, and they only have to count to two to get the number of innings. A great advantage for some of them who can only count to 21 without running out of things to count:rolleyes:

[Beacon]

Jethro:

He's from Tasmania my friend!
Since when did they even come close to Winning the Sheffield Shield or MM Cup in the last decade!
Hangon besides WA and QLD occasionally NSW has anyone come close?

I good player Ricky Ponting and he's an alcho anyway.

Italy hahaha

Ghost Ryder: You really have got me going. Tendulkar hardly scored a run against aussies try Dravid and Laxman!
I appreciate them as one of the best innings ever!

[cyberwarpy]

Anand, How do you change your status...?

Originally posted by honeybee
Kedam, I don't get my fingers stuck in my keyboard. I get them stuck ... Oh! I shouldn't tell you that!!

I see that you are an Administrator of sorts. He he, that's cool!! I might change my status to Kedaman. How does that sound??

.

[cyberwarpy]

Woops sorry.... but that is your name isn't it? Like, anyone is going to find out who you are :D and what you are doing on this VB forum :)

Originally posted by honeybee
No names, please!!

If you cross the 4096 (or something close to that. Any number close to 4096 is too high to be significant!) posts mark, you can have your own caption as your status. Since 'Administrator' would not be appropriate, Kedaman has put a different 'i' in his status.

And Kedaman, make that 'a' capital.

.

[anoop007]

About the Italian stuff..

Just showing off some of my cricket trivia...;)

The only Italian to have played in a World Cup is R.Valletta for Australia.

[cyberwarpy]

Australia has people from about 200 different nations... it is the most multi-cultural nation in the world. More multi-cultural than the United States ;) That's what Australia is known for.

Originally posted by anoop007
About the Italian stuff..

Just showing off some of my cricket trivia...;)

The only Italian to have played in a World Cup is R.Valletta for Australia.

[anoop007]

i knew that.. :o :p

[cyberwarpy]

LOL :)

Originally posted by anoop007
i knew that.. :o :p

[cyberwarpy]

Well... its not anymore... :D :D :D :D

Maybe you would be interested to vote for something interesting about India here:

http://forums.vb-world.net/showthread.php?s=&threadid=72404

:)

Originally posted by honeybee
I would like it to be a little secret.

[ghost ryder]

Originally posted by Beacon

But the best bastmen ever was Sir Donald Bradman don't bother debating this! Ghost Ryder.


well duh!! im not even gonna think about debating that. he woz truley the man, an amazing batsman

and as 4 that dravid and laxman thing, i know, but overall, no-one in the modern game is as good a batsman as tendulkar, he has more runs than everyone else!!

[Jethro]

Originally posted by ghost ryder


well duh!! im not even gonna think about debating that. he woz truley the man, an amazing batsman

and as 4 that dravid and laxman thing, i know, but overall, no-one in the modern game is as good a batsman as tendulkar, he has more runs than everyone else!!

Hmmm how do you think Bradman would have faced up to a West Indies four pronged pace attack, he didn't do so well against body line, which was par for the course for the Big Bird et al.

I think Tendulkar and for that matter Lara may be over their best form, too much pressure being put on them by their team mates and followers.

Am getting sick and tired of everyone saying Hayden has come of age....ok did well in India and will rip the Poms to pieces, but the South Africans will sort him out.

[chrisjk]

I think we should have a poll for the best rugby union playing nation in the world. Maybe then England would be a little higher up...

[cyberwarpy]

Wouldn't that be because there are more POMs :) than there are Aussies in this forum... :confused:

Originally posted by chrisjk
I think we should have a poll for the best rugby union playing nation in the world. Maybe then England would be a little higher up...

[chrisjk]

The fact that there are 5 votes for england is slightly obscure, and probably has something to do with nos. But in a rugby thread we would not attract insults:D

[cyberwarpy]

Ok... Then...I'll start one.

Originally posted by chrisjk
The fact that there are 5 votes for england is slightly obscure, and probably has something to do with nos. But in a rugby thread we would not attract insults:D

[Beacon]

Jethro:

I agree the Don didn't do to well against the bodyline but as you know that is illegal nowadays! So to put him up against the windies i would still put my money on him!

It is not fair to try and say he is better or worse i suppose!

I mean he cut his career short fighting in WW2, didn't travel via plane but by Boat.

What i'm saying he didn't play as many games as he would now, luxieries he didn't have, didn't play for money etc etc.

I think it's even hard to compare both batsmen!
I retract my comment that Bradman is better the Tensulkar because there are to many differences is them now!

Tendulkar is one of todays best batsmen but i agree he was crap against the aussies and maybe past his expiry date!

[cyberwarpy]

Tendulkar is one of todays best batsmen but i agree he was crap against the aussies and maybe past his expiry date!

Yep, you are right. He was crap against the Aussies maybe because of: Over-confidence or the Pressure the Indian media put on him to perform extremely well...

I don't think he has past his expiry date... he's only 26 :) MW and SW are about 30...? :confused:

[Jethro]

Beacon

Your right, his batting average speaks for itself. Was just musing, of course Steve Waugh had problems against the short stuff but got over it.

Currently in an argument over a World batting line up. General arguement on bringing Tendulkar in at number 4, cause he would have other batsmen around him to help with the pressure. Any one else got a line up.

[Beacon]

Who with??
Current PLayers?

Whats your list?

Tendulkar at 4 is a good choice!

[cyberwarpy]

Name Team

SR Tendulkar IND
M Azharuddin IND
DL Haynes WI
PA de Silva SL
ME Waugh AUS
Saeed Anwar PAK
Inzamam-ul-Haq PAK
A Ranatunga SL
Javed Miandad PAK
SR Waugh AUS
Saleem Malik PAK

[cyberwarpy]

* This does not make any sense... we hardly see Ganguly making any runs before... Inzamam: the fat guy can't run ;), Atapattu: never heard of him... :confused:

Best Batsman

Player

1 Inzamam-ul-Haq Pakistan
2 SC Ganguly India
3 M.S.Atapattu Sri Lanka
4 SR Tendulkar India
5 Yousuf Yohanna Pakistan
6 JH Kallis South Africa
7 RS Dravid India
8 ST Jayasuriya Sri Lanka
9 A Flower Zim
10 AC Gilchrist Australia

[Beacon]

Current Players:

1) Gary Kirsten
2)Inzamam-ul-Haq
3)Lara
4)Tendulkar
5)M.Waugh/J.Kallis
6)S. Waugh
7)Gilchrist
8)Klusener
9)Murralitherean
10)Gough
11)Mcgrath
12)Walsh

[cyberwarpy]

:confused: I got mine of www.baggygreen.com.au :confused:

[cyberwarpy]

Where did you get this from...?

Originally posted by Beacon
Current Players:

1) Gary Kirsten
2)Inzamam-ul-Haq
3)Lara
4)Tendulkar
5)M.Waugh/J.Kallis
6)S. Waugh
7)Gilchrist
8)Klusener
9)Murralitherean
10)Gough
11)Mcgrath
12)Walsh

[Beacon]

My head!

Team not batsmen i though jethro was saying!

1) Gary Kirsten = Best opener, succesfull, quick, great fielder,
2)Inzamam-ul-Haq = No need to run powerful, aggressive,
3)Lara = Copes with pressure, skillful etc
4)Tendulkar = one of worlds best.
5)M.Waugh/J.Kallis - either both games similar except kallis better bowler.
6)S. Waugh(c) Inspirational, solid etc
7)Gilchrist = perfect wk/batsman, aggressive, sensible, excellent keeper.(name one better)
8)Klusener (vc) Bowl, Bat, Agressive
9)Murralitherean Tough one between him and warnie...
10)Gough good consistant
11)Mcgrath best fast bowler around, always good line/length
12)Walsh - bit old but still one of the greatest!