The Australian Test team has risen to the top of the ICC rankings, overtaking India, on the back of its 3-0 blitzing of Pakistan. This might seem an odd claim to make after India only managed to split the recent two-Test series in South Africa. This was the claim that Rohit Sharma was making when he invited touring critics of Indian pitches to shut up when the ball turned on the first day. It must frustrate Sharma that the unprecedented achievements of Indian Test teams in recent times have been obscured by India’s ‘failure’ to win ICC tournaments. But if they lose, they won’t be beaten by ‘gluepots’ or home advantage; just the better team.

Source: The Telegraph January 07, 2024 08:18 UTC