Both England's and India's cricket boards have gained significant power while their cricket teams have gotten weaker. England especially has reached a level where I can say without a doubt that if West Indies were to put up a good team then even they would be England.
Well I don't know. England seems to have gotten weaker, India have lost their legends. But battingwise, India still have massive potential. England is on the lighter side there, but their pace bowling is still stronger IMO.
England clearly look lost,and devoid of the form they had a couple of years back.India had a slump and were in the stink,when they lost 8 tests in a row.i wouldn't say they have leapfrogged everyone to become the team to beat,but they have fairly done well.England on the other hand need to rebuild.
[quote author=Calypso link=topic=90956.msg573462#msg573462 date=1404478207] Since 2011 ??? Not that much .... swings and roundabouts !!! :-[
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You're kidding me right? Sachin, Dravid et al. are out, that's massive change init
Also Poms missing Swanneh and obv KP - but otherwise they have a better side battingwise me feels.
[quote author=Kyle link=topic=90956.msg573588#msg573588 date=1404527751] You're kidding me right? Sachin, Dravid et al. are out, that's massive change init
Also Poms missing Swanneh and obv KP - but otherwise they have a better side battingwise me feels.
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