Talk about making a mockery of the ICC ranking system. The No. 1 team in the world is 3-0 down to the 4th ranked team, and to be honest, it doesn't look like India should even be playing in the same league as the Aussies. They got rolled by an innings in 2 and a half days in Perth!
At the same time, Sri Lanka are struggling in South Africa (apart from 1 test where the South Africans really forgot to wipe the sleep out of their eyes) yet the sub-continental team are considered top contenders on the world stage.
The truth is that India reached the top of the rankings by hardly playing a game out of the sub-continent in 3 years and that Sri Lanka are only competitive in similar conditions where they can pick Mendis in their bowling attack and the likes of Dilshan can flail his bat with relatively low risk. (Mendis was dropped on the English tour and didn't play a test in SA- simply not a threat in these conditions)
So what's the problem? Well the planning of tours is clearly the issue. The top players from all countries should be forced to play in all conditions regularly. It is clear that the Indians and Sri Lankans have been sheltering in the safety of the sub-continent and simply can't handle the heat elsewhere.
Come ICC, sort it out and let's watch all 5 days of a test match for a change!
At the same time, Sri Lanka are struggling in South Africa (apart from 1 test where the South Africans really forgot to wipe the sleep out of their eyes) yet the sub-continental team are considered top contenders on the world stage.
The truth is that India reached the top of the rankings by hardly playing a game out of the sub-continent in 3 years and that Sri Lanka are only competitive in similar conditions where they can pick Mendis in their bowling attack and the likes of Dilshan can flail his bat with relatively low risk. (Mendis was dropped on the English tour and didn't play a test in SA- simply not a threat in these conditions)
So what's the problem? Well the planning of tours is clearly the issue. The top players from all countries should be forced to play in all conditions regularly. It is clear that the Indians and Sri Lankans have been sheltering in the safety of the sub-continent and simply can't handle the heat elsewhere.
Come ICC, sort it out and let's watch all 5 days of a test match for a change!
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