Former England captain Michael Vaughan feels both New Zealand and England haven'tcarried out well in the longest layout of the game to be positioned at the 2nd and fourth spot in the International Cricket Council (ICC) Test rankings.
"I will be useless truthful about the ICC rankings. I assume they are absolute garbage," Vaughan was quoted as announcing by means of The Sydney Morning Herald.
"I have no concept how - New Zealand have received plenty of series over the course of the remaining two years - but for them to be second, and where it stands out for me that the rankings can not be right is that England in Test healthy cricket are 1/3 (now fourth), and England for three or four years have struggled in Test healthy cricket, particularly overseas."
"They (England) have won a series at home. They have solely simply drawn the Ashes in English conditions, they onlysimply beat Ireland. I suppose the rankings are a little bit confusing. I actually don't, in my opinion, have New Zealand as the second-best Test fitcountry in the world. I think, specially over here in Australia, Australia are a some distancebetter Test suit team," he added.
Vaughan additionally praised Australia and felt their role in the ranking charts would not in shape as they are presently positioned at the fifth spot.
"I think there are two teams -- India and Australia, they are the first-rate Test healthygroups in the world, except question. I suppose there is solely one team that can come here and put Australia underneath pressure, that used to be 12 months ago, that they wonright here India," he said.
"There used to be no Smith, no Warner, no (Marnus) Labuschagne in the Australian ranks in that series, I suppose the series later on next year, when India arrive back here, hopefully, every body will be fit. That Indian assault has got the pace, it has alsoreceived the spin, the batting unit has received all the experience. I only see solely one crew at this stage that can compete with Australia here and that is India," Vaughan added.
England will be up against third-placed South Africa in their very own outdoor for a four-match Test series, with the first contest starting on Thursday at SuperSport Park, Centurion.
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