England must win in Asia to confirm their No 1 status - Scyld Berry

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Re: England must win in Asia to confirm their No 1 status - Scyld Berry

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**England’s challenge in 2012 is not only to stay at No 1 in the world Test rankings: it is to put clear water between themselves and their rivals and begin the sort of reign West Indies had from 1980 to 1995, and Australia, which ruled from then until 2007. *Not gonna happen Scyld. England are good but not that good!!!

*To this end England, for the first time in their history, have to start winning in Asia on a regular basis. Not just in Test cricket either.

In Sri Lanka in September they have to defend their crown as world champions of the 20-over game, while in 50-over cricket they must cease to be the push-overs they have always been in the sub-continent.**

Told you so. Can’t really compare this English team to those dominant great Windies and Aussie sides of the past. You need atleast one of the two - ideally both - to be able to win consistently on most surfaces, an out and out fast bowler and a world-class leggie and England lack both at the moment.

More disappointments lie in wait for England in Asia. They might just about compete with SLA in SLA (because they are not that good currently!) but I expect India to beat England in both tests and ODIs in India. And I would also back Pakistan and India to beat Australia in UAE and India respectively