which will be the no.1 team for next 3-4 years continuously?

Australia without a doubt, they will have the best pace attack with the likes of Bollinger, Siddle, Harris and Johnson all who can bowl over 140+ consistently also having Clarke, Marsh and Watson as great batsmen to back their bowlers. With in an year they will be 1 again and will be hard for any other team to snatch a victory in their den.

India doesn't have the bowlers and with the retirement of Dravid, Laxman and Sachin we are doomed in the batting line up. We are already finding it heard for a replacement of Dada, with Injuries to Dravid and Laxman, South Africa got a glimpse at India's future which didn't look that promosing not atleast in the first innings.

People are being way too harsh on Saha, it's not his fault that he got to face a pumped up Steyn on his debut. Blame the selectors for giving him a missed opportunity.

South Africa rightly so will be no 2 and India will fall to 3.

ph: England plays negative cricket, sorry but this is the bitter truth. Winning one test and somehow managing two whereas we all know it would have been 2-1 to South Africa and at the end the result was justified. When was the last time England won a test series in Australia, Australia have been thrashing England in England, just lost the last 2 tour to England. England can clearly never reach Australia's standards or even have an aggresive leader like Punter.

I believe in ODI's Australia will be and in Tests it will probably be a close call between Australia and South Africa but Australia should be able to hold them out once we get to number 1 again.

We are miles better than the next best in ODI's which is the reson we haven't lost a world cup match since 1996, winning the past 3 world cups, past two champions trophies and been top ranked ODI side for the majority of the time over the past 13 years.

I think if you consider tests then it's definitely going to be SouthAfrica.India's benchstrength is not strong enough and quality lack of bowlers in the side is going to hurt them dear in the future.

So SouthAfrica at the top,with Australia,India and England fighting it out for the remaining spots and also challenging the Proteas for the top position with a healthy competition.

As far as ODI is concerned many teams are in race but at the moment Aussies are

playing really well and have good bunch of players.So they would remain for long time in top spot I guess.India,NewZealand and Srilanka is also doing pretty well.SA One day form is little concern at the moment but when they play really well it's pretty difficult to beat them.They are dangerous ODI side.

So it's Australia I suppose with three or more teams I mentioned giving them a fight for the top position.

However I think ODI balance can swing from one side to another.It all depends upon how a series between two top nations will turn out to be.

Strange how many people ignore England, who in their last two series have beaten Australia and drawn a series in SA, we have a balanced side with a lot of youth and no one particularly at retirement age.

Currently there are 4 sides that are capable of beating anyone, looking long term though India will have the biggest loss due to retirement of world class bats, and coupled with the weakest bowling attack they wont progress, meaning the other three will gain a distinct advantage.

Australia & South Africa.

Won't be India. Their ageing list may see them drop as low as 5th in the next 3-4 year period while NZ, England, West Indies & Sri Lanka improve.

Australia-with Ricky Ponting as the captain of the most winning team

india sri lanka pakistan or west indies.For some strange reason its difficult for south africa to ever top the world though they have some real good players.I dont know if you have ever noticed but australia is on a decline and this will be seen when ponting retires. HOPE I HELPED!!!

either southafrica or australia these two teams have a high percentage to be at no 1 continously but not india because the senior bastmen is not gonna be longer for india.It will be 1-2 years may be 3 at most for dravid and tendulkar to retire and even lexman.

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It could be a musical chair among three or four teams.

Australia will be the team to enjoy more success.