Rating Test teams of this decade
While it was a smooth ride for some of the teams, a few others have struggled and witnessed failures like never before.
4. England – 7.5/10
After over 140 years since they started playing Test cricket, this decade marked a momentous occasion for England. The side completed 1,000 Tests and played 125 of those in these 10 years. After the draw against South Africa at the start, the Brits won six series in a row under Alastair Cook.
But the turbulent times began after that starting from 2012. Till 2014, they played 11 Test series and won only five. Many of the top performers from the start of the decade retired or were completely out of the reckoning due to poor form. Alastair Cook stepped down as the captain due to the heavy criticism and the baton was passed on to Joe Root.
Right till the end of the decade, these mixed performances continued and there were quite a few players tried out. They won the Ashes in 2013 but gave it away the same year. The side won it back in 2015 but lost in 2017. Australia managed to draw the series against England in England in 2019 and thus kept the Ashes. Two of England’s memorable performances came against India and Sri Lanka towards the end of the decade.
W/L Ratio: 1.266
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