While we are no.1 (or were?) it's very even at the top with no great sides hence home ground advantage is huge. We can't play on the sub continent those sides, outside of the Pakis, can't play outside of it.
We can never replicate their conditions here to practice on it so the only way to counter sub continent conditions is to have a real world class spinner. Although Warne did struggle in India the Indians did not dare through up a dusty 10th day track on the first day hence our pacemen and batsmen could succeed.
We can never replicate their conditions here to practice on it so the only way to counter sub continent conditions is to have a real world class spinner. Although Warne did struggle in India the Indians did not dare through up a dusty 10th day track on the first day hence our pacemen and batsmen could succeed.