Re: South Africa v England, 4th Test, Jo’burg, Jan 14-18

[taipan]

so what happens with the Test rankings?

Cricinfo's table hasn't been updated since 20 Dec (this'll prolly look sh!t):

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Team           Matches     Points  Rating
India            32    3957    124
South Africa    30    3672    122
Australia    35    4054    116
Sri Lanka    31    3574    115
England    39    4102    105
Pakistan    21    1744    83
New Zealand    29    2337    81
West Indies    29    2224    77
Bangladesh    19    255    13



I notice VOR's rankings have disappered since Aus started dropping

[skully]

so what happens with the Test rankings?

Posted the rambling ranking rules in a new thread, Nath. They are farkin mind-boggling but it appears that the rankings won't change until the two current series are completed.

[vilkrang]

So England have the most points, followed by Australia, yet they lie 5th and 3rd respectively.

WTF?

[skully]

Under the wacko rules, vilky (see ICC rankings - Jebus H Crikey thread), the overall points are divided by the number of matches played in the 3 year period. England are hampered by the fact that they played a sh!t load more games than all other teams. Eng played 39 Tests in 3 years up to Christmas 2009. Nearest is Aus with 35.

[vilkrang]

Singlehandedly keeping test cricket alive we are don't you know, as demonstrated again yesterday .

[skully]

Well, you are certainly adding a great deal more to Test Cricket than Banindia is.

[JKLever]

So England have the most points, followed by Australia, yet they lie 5th and 3rd respectively.

WTF?

Divide the number of games. Can only be fair that the average is taken.

To show how the table doesn't really give that much a clue of events, I don't think England would get many points from a series win in SA because our last series there was a win anyway.

And if it was 1-1 (which for a rebuilding side following the Ashes result would be a good series) we would actually lose points I think?

[Shoeshine]

So England have the most points, followed by Australia, yet they lie 5th and 3rd respectively.

WTF?

Divide the number of games. Can only be fair that the average is taken.

To show how the table doesn't really give that much a clue of events, I don't think England would get many points from a series win in SA because our last series there was a win anyway.

And if it was 1-1 (which for a rebuilding side following the Ashes result would be a good series) we would actually lose points I think?

That can't be right, surely? Last time England were ranked 2nd in the world and South Africa 3rd. This time South Africa were ranked top at the start of the series and England 5th. How the hell could we lose points?

[JKLever]

Ah, didn't think of that

[Shoeshine]

Pakistan call up Wayne Parnell and Imran Tahir. Ntini axed from the squad, so it really is the end for him.

[DJ_Smerk]

Pakistan call up Wayne Parnell and Imran Tahir. Ntini axed from the squad, so it really is the end for him.

[Henry]

Geez, the Paksters really ARE desperate. Now they're calling up Saffies!

[Merlin]

Pakistan call up Wayne Parnell and Imran Tahir. Ntini axed from the squad, so it really is the end for him.

3 o clock and shoeys pissed!
Or else stroking his tabletop cricket set with his pants down getting taccy all excited ....

[DJ_Smerk]

Pakistan call up Wayne Parnell and Imran Tahir. Ntini axed from the squad, so it really is the end for him.

3 o clock and shoeys pissed!
Or else playing stroking his tabletop cricket set with his pants down getting tac all excited ....

Shoey:
Tac:

About time Tahir had a call up.

[Henry]

I still reckon they'll go with a Wanderers greentop and an all out pace attack.