I dont like Aussies. The reason being they are way too arrogant winning on flat pitches and rubbish anywhere else. India were the same in 90s and early 2000s. But you didn't see them being cocky about it when they always won at home. The only time their arrogance was justified was early 2000s. Another thing I don't like about them is they hide a lot of stuff behind 'playing tough'. When on the receiving end though, they are worse than a schoolgirl.

God knows how they got to Number 1  but they did and deserve full credit for that. But as Steve Waugh said about South Africa about a decade back, they may be number 1 but we are the best. And he was right. Right now, Aus are number 1, but they simply aren't the best. Credit where its due, they are number 1.

When you are no 1 you can afford to be arrogant. I don't like the Pommy bullshatters who always have an excuse for their failings, and by god they have had many and still think they are up there with the best. If your a cricket fan you should delight at the skills of Warne . the hitting of Gilchrist and the mental toughness of a Steve Waugh. But no its all about hating the Aussies. Those players are long gone but we still dominate the rankings.

Good average for a yellow batsman.

I call it how it is - he was yellow.

Lol, great stuff TMB. Fine work. You're hitting all the cliches, aren't you? Bradman was okay though, I admit.

Captain Wurzel
07 Aug 16 22:42

Yeah he was great the don - so long as no one bowled short stuff at him - Larwood sussed he was yellow.

I think you might find that Larwood just did as he was told old chap. Percy Fender was the one who noticed The Don didn't like it up him but then who did...Brian Close? I don't think so.

Bit harsh calling The Don yellow. Fairs fair old man. All the other stuff is perfectly ok though paticularly about being cry babies!

I know

We can even lose a few test matches and still be ranked No.1 in the World . That's how far ahead of the rest we are. You really are a clueless bunch. You lot probably started watching cricket in 2005 and thought you were going to have continued success. Well that didn't work out too well did it. You even needed an Aussie to get you out of the **** you were in because you have some of the worst coaches in the game. If you need to improve your cricketing skills and bottle who ya going call -  that's right an Aussie.

We can even lose a few test matches and still be ranked No.1 in the World . That's how far ahead of the rest we are. You really are a clueless bunch.




bit of a tip mate - check your facts before you post. It's from the Sydney Morning Herald by the way.





Australia v Sri Lanka: Tourists 'hurt' if No.1 Test ranking is lost

   

GALLE: Australia's woes on the sub-continent have been compounded by the harsh reality that they could lose their coveted top billing to India or a bold England side which hasn't reached "anywhere near" its potential.

England's 2-1 series lead after a stunning win on the final day of the third Test against Pakistan at Edgbaston, where they grabbed four wickets for one run through reverse swing, has them primed to usurp Australia should they win the fourth and final Test at The Oval this week.
Nervous times: Sri Lanka's series win and England's success against Pakistan has Australia's Test crown in jeopardy.
Nervous times: Sri Lanka's series win and England's success against Pakistan has Australia's Test crown in jeopardy.  Photo: AP

The world champions will have a chance to retain their tag should they find a way of handling the Sri Lankan spinners in the third Test in Colombo, beginning on Saturday – and other unexpected results go their way.

Adding to the battle for top spot, India could also vault to the top if they win their series in the West Indies. The tourists lead the best-of-four series 1-0 after two Tests.

The Australians were presented with the International Cricket Council's championship mace in Kandy on the eve of this series, having won 10 Tests before the April 1 cut-off.

Skipper Steve Smith admitted at the time his team would now be the "hunted", and that's been the case here after two Tests – with unwanted consequences.

Ahead of leaving for Colombo, allrounder Mitch Marsh said the tourists would be "hurt" should the No.1 billing be lost. They could yet slip to third spot.

"Any team that gets knocked off the perch as the No.1 Test team in the world, it would certainly hurt everyone," Marsh said on Monday.

"It would be very disappointing if we lost that. We haven't had it for that long. We were really hoping to try and stretch the gap. We've got the opportunity to win this next Test match and that's all we can do."

While the Australians have the No.1 ranking, an Ashes defeat last year, and their ongoing battles on the sub-continent, have meant there has been debate about their placing. Marsh said the top billing meant "a hell of a lot".

"It's what we strive for. In the Test arena you don't play for a premiership, you play to be No.1 in the world and that's what we strive for every day," he said.

The tourists have struggled in several areas but Marsh has shown more signs of morphing into the fast-bowling allrounder Australia believe he can be.

He was urged to play his natural attacking game before the series began and, to date, he is one of only two Australian batsmen to score more than 100 runs. He has 101 runs at 25.25 – only Steve Smith, with 120 runs at 30, has more. This compares to four Sri Lankan batsmen with more than 100 runs, led by Kusal Mendis' 277 at 69.25.

"I've felt really comfortable when I've gone out into the middle. For me, it's just about doing it for longer periods of time … a lot longer periods of time," Marsh said.

"Our batting group has managed to get starts, [but] something we pride ourselves on is when we get to 20 or 30 we go on with it.

"If we had one or two blokes do that then the last few Test matches would be different games."

Marsh's brother, Shaun, is firming in discussions to win a Test recall this week, as Joe Burns and Usman Khawaja are under pressure because of their on-field struggles.

While the tourists seek to engineer a recovery, England have delivered skipper Alastair Cook one of his best wins, and completed a superb 15 months for their Australian coach, Trevor Bayliss.

"If we become No.1 there, that's fantastic. But it will be a bit of an irrelevance, because this side has still got much further to go," Cook said.

"If we do win at The Oval, I wouldn't say we are anywhere near our potential. I thought that might come in a couple of years' time. If it happens, that's probably because of other results."

That potential could reach its peak in time for the 2017-18 Ashes series in Australia.

We've been at the top of the tree for so long it's boring. Can't even be bothered reading that lot Gummidge especially from someone who knows nothing about the game. Go and have a read of Wisdens and get some knowledge before you spout any more bullshat

but we are still no1

He means Bill O'Reilly I think.

Very limited and still No1 . Jesus you couldn't make it up. Reasoned argument I think not. Bradman was yellow, reasoned argument , I think not. I don't like Aussies coz their arrogant. Good on flat pitches and rubbish everywhere else., reasoned argument I think not. You lot wouldn't know a cricket ball from a rugby ball you are that limited in your knowledge That far in front in the rankings and could afford to lose a lot of test matches lately and still be No.1. If we're bad the rest must be appalling.