India continue first position in test cricket

A beautiful contest between two very good teams,but SA will really feel digusted with their performance.They let a golden oppurtunity slip for a series win with some mediocre individual performances.Players like Prince,Duminy and De Villiers have been absentees throughout this series,and that puts too much pressure on the rest of the line-up.

India bats man working a great rool to win this match, on the other hand have a great batting line-up, but the need for a quality quickie and allrounder is clearly showing.The number 1 ranking was achieved with solid home performances,but I can't recall any significant away wins over the last couple of years. Bangladesh and New Zealand do not really count now do they? SA has the best away record of all the test nations,but inconsistency haunts them at home.

For India to be really considered the top side in the world, they have to start winning away from home, and improve their pitches at home,so they can developed a more balanced side. Quick,bouncy wickets Down Under and in SA has always been India's undoing. You can't play every delivery of the front foot or bowl waist high bouncers.

Prepare proper wickets to be inclusive of all the aspects of test cricket,and cut back on IPL and one-dayers. Indian cricket will be much better for it,and maybe then they will be able to claim to be the best test side around.