English posters are you getting nervous?

Just for fun and to put some added pressure on me english mates.

You will soon be playing a two test series vs Sri Lanka

Ourselves will be embroiled in a tussle with the Balck Caps.

Here are the possible outcomes of the series and the resultant ICC test rankings.

England wins 2-0 - ranking points - 120
England wins 1-0 - ranking points - 119
England draw 1-1 - ranking points - 116
England lose 0-1 - ranking points - 114
England lose 0-2 - ranking points - 113

SA wins 3-0 - ranking points - 119
SA wins 2-0 - ranking points - 117
SA wins 1-0 or 2-1 - ranking points - 116
SA draw 1-1 or 0-0 - ranking points - 113
Sa lose 0-3 - ranking points - 107
SA lose 0-2 - ranking points - 108
SA lose 1-2 od 0-1 - ranking points - 110.

Sooooooooo, are ya nervous.

Nope but you must be

Nope.

I don't care too much for rankings, so no

Stella wrote:I don't care too much for rankings, so no

I know they are out there, being worried about us taking their spot earlier this year, come out, come out, where ever you are!

What happens when we thump you 3-0 this summer?

I think both teams will be on the exactly the same number of points at the end of those Series.



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Meanwhile, the sleeping giant Australia will slowly rise to 114 or thereabouts... with a clinical white-washing of the Windies at home.

...not that I care much for the rankings either. No one will ever top 142, right?

Stella wrote:What happens when we thump you 3-0 this summer?

Then I cry a little , go for therapy , and then I come back and rag you all over again.

But, if we beat you AGAIN in your backyard, I will just rag you all the time.

rag?

Petty there isn't five tests, hey biltong.

Yeah, that is ridiculous, we don't often get to play 4 or 5 test series, have no idea why.

The bleedin Aussies are starting to get confident again...

I will tell you biltong, if SA go to number one then the rankings dont interest me. If England stay number one then they do

Yep, these damn Ozzies.

Billy if we get to number one, I will request that they give it back to you on our next away tour to Oz.

huh, pretenders to the throne. The lot of you. You both fear us more than we fear you.

Good man biltong

Damn it, breaker is lurking

don't worry billy, it is only false bravado.

He doesn't believe it himself, trying too hard.

You both know I'm right. I can tell from the tone of your false claims to "no.1"
Billy knows what I'm talking about I'm sure.

Yeah, breaker is just an Aussie, we have to accept his false bravado

Linebreaker wrote:You both know I'm right. I can tell from the tone of your false claims to "no.1"
Billy knows what I'm talking about I'm sure.

Cheeky monkey

ha ha. I wouldn't be nervous in the slightest.

Im predicting a 1-0 to england and a 2-0 to Safrica.

Im more nervous about them coming to blighty in the summer. Kallis vs Bopara ? Hmmm

Peter Seabiscuit Wheeler wrote:Kallis vs Bopara ? Hmmm

Bopara average vs WI - 118.
Kallis average vs WI - 74.

'Nuff said.

Really looking forward to the summer. England haven't had a tight series since I can't remember when...Ashes 09 was it? I suspect this one will be tight.

eirebilly wrote:The bleedin Aussies are starting to get confident again...

I will tell you biltong, if SA go to number one then the rankings dont interest me. If England stay number one then they do

eirebilly wrote:The bleedin Aussies are starting to get confident again...

I will tell you biltong, if SA go to number one then the rankings dont interest me. If England stay number one then they do

Seems to be the upside of the rankings for everyone as far as I can see!

The woeful NZ batting line up will be no match for the pace battery we will unleash on them. They won't be getting cheap runs like they feasted on against ZIM. Easy 3-0 whitewash.

SL vs ENG will be 1-0 SL. They will play 3 spinners and England will crumble...again.

James Pattinson will certainly be a handful in English conditions. The SA series in summer is huge, it will be Englands toughest Test so far, but for me at home they will be too strong for SA. Tight, very tight series, can't see much between the two, so i'm going to sit on the fence and say 3-0 England

martyr_94 wrote:James Pattinson will certainly be a handful in English conditions. The SA series in summer is huge, it will be Englands toughest Test so far, but for me at home they will be too strong for SA. Tight, very tight series, can't see much between the two, so i'm going to sit on the fence and say 3-0 England

We won't get whitewashed, that is certain. Unlike India we can bowl any side out cheaply, and England's batting is far from very fearful. 1-2 SA.

On a more serious note...

I'll go SA 2-1 and a 1-1 draw in SL.

There are usually a few draws in Sri Lanka.

Reckon one result , which could be either way , will decide that (silly) 2 Test series.

SA to win in NZ , but no whitewash - rain will surely kill at least one match.

And rankings are probably going to be close and not very meaningful for a while as I don't think any team is that superior at present.

But at least they serve as something else to argue about

Nah can't wait, it's going to be a great series

no need to get nervous

SA beat NZ 2-1 in the series. England edge past SL 1-0 thanks to some inspired bowling. Then England destroy WI 3-0 and SA 2-0. South Africa's batting holds no fears in English conditions.

Even though the England SA series is away for us, I will be surprised if it isn't a close fought series.

biltongbek wrote:Even though the England SA series is away for us, I will be surprised if it isn't a close fought series.

Yeah I think it will be close and fantastic. Can wait to see your pace attack vs ours

I think Marchant de Lange will get an opportunity with Philander, Steyn and Morkel.

That will be some fast bowling to enjoy.

As great as they are, I'd still stick with Braod, Anderson and Finn atm. Bresnan et al. in the wings waiting. Just hope KP's rediscovery of form can last and transfer into the Tests.

Duty281 wrote:SA beat NZ 2-1 in the series. England edge past SL 1-0 thanks to some inspired bowling. Then England destroy WI 3-0 and SA 2-0. South Africa's batting holds no fears in English conditions.

SL batsmen getting back into form. They've destroy Swann and Panesar. They'll win the series 2-0

Beating the Windies is as meaningless as beating Bangladesh.

SA batting holds no fears in England? Graeme Smith loves batting in England. AB averages 64 in England and Amla 45...

Damn sight better than Pietersen or Trott in SA...

i hope to see James Taylor in the side for the south africa series!

ChequeredJersey wrote:As great as they are, I'd still stick with Braod, Anderson and Finn atm. Bresnan et al. in the wings waiting. Just hope KP's rediscovery of form can last and transfer into the Tests.

Steyn is twice as good as any other fast bowler in the World. I wouldn't swap Philander, Morne or de Lange for anyone.

ChequeredJersey wrote:As great as they are, I'd still stick with Braod, Anderson and Finn atm. Bresnan et al. in the wings waiting. Just hope KP's rediscovery of form can last and transfer into the Tests.

KP's test form has been fine!

he averaged 80 in 2011 in tests!!!!!!!!!!!!

Demon Racer wrote:

Duty281 wrote:SA beat NZ 2-1 in the series. England edge past SL 1-0 thanks to some inspired bowling. Then England destroy WI 3-0 and SA 2-0. South Africa's batting holds no fears in English conditions.

SL batsmen getting back into form. They've destroy Swann and Panesar. They'll win the series 2-0

Beating the Windies is as meaningless as beating Bangladesh.

SA batting holds no fears in England? Graeme Smith loves batting in England. AB averages 64 in England and Amla 45...

Damn sight better than Pietersen or Trott in SA...

eh, we'll see. Suffice to say we are not getting nervous

cricketfan90 wrote:

ChequeredJersey wrote:As great as they are, I'd still stick with Braod, Anderson and Finn atm. Bresnan et al. in the wings waiting. Just hope KP's rediscovery of form can last and transfer into the Tests.

KP's test form has been fine!

he averaged 80 in 2011 in tests!!!!!!!!!!!!

I meant specifically the next tests, he was not batting fantastically in the Pakistan Test matches so I hope he plays like he did in the last couple of one-dayers and not like he did in those tests

Demon Racer wrote:

ChequeredJersey wrote:As great as they are, I'd still stick with Braod, Anderson and Finn atm. Bresnan et al. in the wings waiting. Just hope KP's rediscovery of form can last and transfer into the Tests.

Steyn is twice as good as any other fast bowler in the World.

Hyperbole for the win

cricketfan90 wrote:

ChequeredJersey wrote:As great as they are, I'd still stick with Braod, Anderson and Finn atm. Bresnan et al. in the wings waiting. Just hope KP's rediscovery of form can last and transfer into the Tests.

KP's test form has been fine!

he averaged 80 in 2011 in tests!!!!!!!!!!!!

He averaged 110 vs India, terrible against everyone else...

ChequeredJersey wrote:

Demon Racer wrote:

ChequeredJersey wrote:As great as they are, I'd still stick with Braod, Anderson and Finn atm. Bresnan et al. in the wings waiting. Just hope KP's rediscovery of form can last and transfer into the Tests.

Steyn is twice as good as any other fast bowler in the World.

Hyperbole for the win

Find another fast bowler averaging 5 wickets per match, at 23 runs a piece. Not mickey mouse Anderson and co.

with the spin bowling issue now..

Tahir is a match winner just settling into test cricket etc...

but against in england where it dosent really spin, do you think they will go for a defensive spinner in harris and attack with the quicks

or

with england clearly struggling against spin, go for attacking tahir?

Demon Racer wrote:

Duty281 wrote:SA beat NZ 2-1 in the series. England edge past SL 1-0 thanks to some inspired bowling. Then England destroy WI 3-0 and SA 2-0. South Africa's batting holds no fears in English conditions.

SL batsmen getting back into form. They've destroy Swann and Panesar. They'll win the series 2-0

Beating the Windies is as meaningless as beating Bangladesh.

SA batting holds no fears in England? Graeme Smith loves batting in England. AB averages 64 in England and Amla 45...

Damn sight better than Pietersen or Trott in SA...

Judging by the increasingly aggressive nature of your posts, I'll sense that you are nervous. SL batsmen getting back into form? Not a single score of above 350 made in their last Test Series against South Africa. 1-0, maybe 2-0 England

As for Eng v Sa, last time 1-1 in South Africa 2009 - England have improved since then plus this series is in England. I'll enjoy watching Anderson, Broad and Swann tear you apart. I'll enjoy our batting pile up centuries for fun. I'll enjoy us winning by an innings. I'll enjoy being no.1.

Not nervous one bit.

Duty last time in SA could just as well have been 3-1 to SA, the Durban test you beat us solidly as every other team has done over the last 4 incoming tours.

However, Steyn came back from injury and only the resilience of you tail saved you in the other two tests you drew.

We are also stronger than the last time we beat you in England.

In 2008 our bowling depth was depleted and was it not for a 10 wicket haul for Ntini in the Lords test he wouldn't have meant much on that tour.

In 2010 we had Steyn and Morkel and nothing else, Steyn was coming back from injury.

This time round we will have 4 on form fast bowlers, plus Tsotsobe as a back up.

The most important aspect not to be ignored, this time when we get to England, we will have played cricket since december last year, in 2010, we didn't play for 10 minths before you arrived.

Demon Racer wrote:

ChequeredJersey wrote:

Demon Racer wrote:

ChequeredJersey wrote:As great as they are, I'd still stick with Braod, Anderson and Finn atm. Bresnan et al. in the wings waiting. Just hope KP's rediscovery of form can last and transfer into the Tests.

Steyn is twice as good as any other fast bowler in the World.

Hyperbole for the win

Find another fast bowler averaging 5 wickets per match, at 23 runs a piece. Not mickey mouse Anderson and co.

Youre right, the next best bowler averages 2.5 wickets at 46, he really is twice as good as everyone else. No hyperbole here.