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GIven that South Africa and England split their series 1-1, and assuming that Australia will wrap up a 3-0 win over Pakistan between showers today, it gets interesting if Bangladesh can convert a good first day against India into a Test win.

A 1-0 series win to Bangladesh would see India lose 7 on its rating (and Bangladesh gain 23!)

Ratings would then be Australia and South Africa on 118 apiece and India on 117. The forthcoming South African tour of India would be a challenge for top sopt.

So were relying on Indian Bookmakers to knock India from the top spot ...

Zat wrote:It's at http://icc-cricket.yahoo.net/match_zone/test_predictor.php

GIven that South Africa and England split their series 1-1, and assuming that Australia will wrap up a 3-0 win over Pakistan between showers today, it gets interesting if Bangladesh can convert a good first day against India into a Test win.

A 1-0 series win to Bangladesh would see India lose 7 on its rating (and Bangladesh gain 23!)

Ratings would then be Australia and South Africa on 118 apiece and India on 117. The forthcoming South African tour of India would be a challenge for top sopt.

Which is probably right whatever happens re Bang V Modi Invitational XI

Basil wrote:Which is probably right whatever happens re Bang V Modi Invitational XI

Well, if India beats BD 2-0, the only way for South Africa to take top spot is to win the series in India 2-0. If Bangladesh takes a single Test off India, then a 1-0 series win to Jaapan would be enough.

WTF??? The latest rankings are up and the Yarps actually dropped two points after yesty's result and the Poms went up by 2. Aus went up a whole 2 points after sweeping the Paksters.

Farquin weird.

That's not surprising. The 2nd ranked team only managed a draw with the 5th ranked team, and the 4th ranked team beat the 7th ranked team comprehensively.

Mebee. Just seems odd that retaining the Ernie Els trophy cost the Yarps 2 points.

I predicted a 2-0 victory to India over the Bangers, a 1-0 victory to India over the Saffies, a 1-0 victory to NZ over the Bangers (I thought one off tests had been abolished?), a 2-0 victory to England over the Bangers, and 1-1 draw between NZ and the Aussies.

The rankings don't change much with those predictions.

Interesting to see what pitch concoctions the Banindians come up with in the upcoming 1 v 2 battle.

The predictor has a Saffie series win changing their respective positions.

I reckon they'll be good for batting but take turn. They wont allow Steyn and Morkel to run riot.

I reckon they'll be roady roads laid by Street Lane McHighway. A drawn series still sees the Banindians retain no. 1 spot.

Then again, a couple of bunsens could lead to a Bhajji-athon for 2-0. If Aus swept the Snoozers that would drop the Yarps to 3.

Yeah 0-0 seems to be the best result for Banindia. It keeps them top, Saf 2nd and the vile racist kangaroos 3rd.

The Nzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz series will show (IMHO) where we are really at...

...But obviously the rankings aren't important...