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[jamespaxton]

india are a very good team, but aus are still the best in the world

[Apple]

Dravid, the indian batting line up is full of legends

I think no team is the best in the world, I think at the moment world cricket is very open

[Hugo]

Musama=most egregious example of severely lacking cricket knowledge.

[musama91]

You're clearly are an idiot. India average side? I don't know who you support but England haven't beaten India in a Test Series in over 15 years(that's home and away).

Secondly before the South Africans beat the Australians at home, we came mighty close to doing so ourselves. If it hadn't been for shocking umpiring decisions against us, we would possibly won down under during India's tour of Australia 2008-09.

Two or three players above average? Keep kidding yourself. Tendulkar, the second best batsman of all time, Sehwag, Gambhir, Laxman, Yuvraj, Harbhajan, Zaheer, Ishant the list goes on.

Dravid, the indian batting line up is full of legends

I think no team is the best in the world, I think at the moment world cricket is very open

Musama=most egregious example of severely lacking cricket knowledge.

Tendulkar and Dravid are way past their prime. The fact that they both had to come out of retirement to play for India just shows the lack of talent and shows how much you are living in the past. OK.

The only thing sehwag had was reflexes - his footwork is appalling. now that those reflexes are going, he is looking very ordinary. Gambhir and Yuvraj - yes they are doing well. Laxman - wtf - what has he done recently for India? last time I remember him doing something big was like a century against New Zealand at the beginning of the year. Its almost the end of the year now! Zaheer Khan is coming toward the end of his time. he has past his peak now. Ishant Sharma - err NO. Now matter how big a prospect he is, he still has to prove himself. He hasnt done what Parnell or Aamer have done, has he.

Finally, Look at India as a whole team - 2020 world cup - out second round without even putting up a fight. Champions Trophy - out in the FIRST ROUND. truly awful from a 'good' team. India are NOT a good team. Good teams can win matches, or at least get to the semi finals of tournaments. You look at Pakistan - won the t20 and got to semi finals in champions trophy - are they a good team - probably. are they better than India - without  A SHADOW OF A DOUBT

So, before you go criticising me and my knowledge of the game, ask yourself what you are actually talking about and how valid you reasons are. Tendulkar my (No Swearing Please).

And if any of you know how to argue, then come back with proper reasons. don't just list names of players .

PS Jeet you're clearly the typical Indian who cant bear the embarrassment of his talented yet awful national team being unable to perform at the highest level.

[raymond]

He may be a typical indian but you are once again talking incredulously out of your (No Swearing Please), laxman tendulkar and dravid have all only played 3 tests this year. Dravind and tendulkar average over 60 and laxman over 70, obviuosly your far superior to them but its hardly a bad return.

As for sehwag im not sure why its a problem having minimal footwork, trescothic hasnt had a bad year, or career in fact. Its hardly fair statign his reflexes are going, hes been injured for ages and is porbably out of form.

[musama91]

The first time Sehwag really came onto the scene was in the world cup of 03. people were calling him mini tendulkar and what not. as soon as i saw him play his shots, i could tell that he had poor footwork. next time you watch him play, just focus on the footwork.

You state that they played 3 tests ad have amazing averages. however i should remind you that those tests were against New Zealand of all teams. New Zealand (despite how well bond and co do against Australia) are very ordinary. In fact I would go as far as saying they are 7th best team in the world - hardly best if there are only 10 but you get my point. the bowling attack wasn't the best in the world. in fact far from it.

BTW, Have you seen how quickly tresco picks the line/length of the ball and gets into position!

[Jeet]

Musama - I was just rubbing my head after I fell from my chair laughing as your claim Pakistan are a 'good' team.

Ishant Sharma owes Ricky Ponting. Whereas Aamer, yawn, has a few Twenty20 wickets and ODI wickets. last time I checked, Test cricket is the making of a cricketer, not the limited over formats.

You maybe be mentally retarted, so let me jog your memory, VVS Laxman is feared by the Australians(this includes Steve Waugh's all conquering side and Ponting side would won 16 straight Tests), his 281 was one of the best innings ever played. Something no Pakistani player has ever managed. The so closed Pakistani greats like Inzamam, Younis Khan and Mohammed Yousuf all go missing against the Australians. Seconldy when India plays 5 Test matches in a year, and the last was in May, Laxman can't make India play additional Tests just to suit him.

This is the same Sehwag who has scored 2 300's in Test cricket? The second best opener India  has produced since Sunil Gavaskar (Gavaskar being the best ever). The same Sehwag that treats Pakistan's bowling like a village attack?

No Pakistani is fit to be mentioned in the same breathe as the Little Champion. When a Pakistani can score 42 Test centuries as well as 12773 Test runs, you can have a song and dance.

Am I embarrassed that India didn't win the Twenty20 WC or Champions Trophy? Not really pal. My life doesn't revolve around the Indian cricket team.

I'll leave you with one thought thought, India are the first side from the subcontinent to win the ICC World Cup and the 1st winner's of the ICC Twenty20 WC. Just so you know, Pakistan have all ways been chasing India. Not the other way round.

[Apple]

I agree with jeet but no one owes pointing NO ONE

[Jeet]

I agree with jeet but no one owes pointing NO ONE

Sorry Apple, there not my words, some of the commentators said it when Australia toured India last time. Mind you Harbhajan would trump even Ishant, Harbhajan has got Ponting 10 times!!!