Ian Botham terms upcoming series against England as real test for India
Team India is currently leading the International Cricket Council (ICC) Test rankings followed by http://www.senore.com/Cricket/South-Africa-c757 and England at the second and third spot respectively.
Former England captain, Ian Botham, feels that http://www.senore.com/Cricket/England-c56013 in England will be a real test of their abilities.
Botham put it in simple words that Indians will have to perform well in order to justify their first place in the rankings.
“India are currently ranked No 1 in the world and they got there by playing some decent cricket, mainly at home. But when you consider that they have only beaten http://www.senore.com/Cricket/New-Zealand-c754 in their last six away trips, then you realise that they have got
a bit to prove to people this summer”, Botham wrote in his column.
The Poms, who are currently busy playing against http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Peter-Willey-c81951
push them up to the top spot.
Terming England as the best side, which deserves first position, in the longer format of the game, Botham expressed his concerns over http://www.senore.com/Cricket/ICC-World-Cup-2011-c100625’s ranking systems.
“Forget the rankings designed by men with computers who believe that logarithms can tell us who is playing the best cricket more accurately than we can see with our eyes”, added the former English skipper.
Meanwhile, Botham, who earlier lashed out at England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB)’s decision of appointing three separate skippers for each format of the game, acknowledged the current English side has a great mixture of http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Young-c98322 legs and experienced campaigners.
Furthermore, he asked the Poms to target a win in the next two series and claim their supremacy in Test cricket. Botham further explained that with two crucial Test series lined up this season, it will be a great opportunity for England to establish their
dominance in the game, similar to the way http://www.senore.com/Cricket/West-Indies-c760 had done in the past.
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