Has team India silenced its critics by retaining the No 1 Test ranking?

Though victory is good yet Team India yet doesn't deserve the hype they are always given. We are incompetent in Bowling and Fielding in compare of SA or Aussies. Winning on our domestic pitches where there is nothing for seamers isn't so important. Our performance on foreign ground is not good. Though there is good spirit in youngsters yet a lot has to be done to be no. 1 in real means. And interesting argument Makrand!    

I completely agree with your thoughts, we need to prove ourselves on pitches abroad, our bowling lacks its sting, you do not have a wicket taking bowler who can wrap up the tail enders - most of the time its agonizing and frustrating to see the lower order batsman killing time and scoring runs, it happened even against Bangladesh. Our fielding needs a lot of improvement. 

I think of a new dimension to this. If you all notice current test series, the trend has been the same except the sides are different. But one weakness of Indian team has come out very well that is fighting spirit and confidence. Even today, Indian team banks on few of the players and those players happen to deliver when needed. But interesting fact is we couldn't produce such kind of players in current generation. May be we don't have any.. Final word, we won this match due to shear luck.

Its interesting!!

There was a topic here which has been discussed with a lot of passions by some relating to Customer Retention or New Customers. Mind you all, there was a great divide and the debate, I believe, is still open!! Its the same case. The question will be raised time and again. Why only the critics, even a common man (mango guy) like me would think... Can we RETAIN the position?? Silencing a hungry nation is IMPOSSIBLE Yash, but keeping them quiet for some time solely depends on the serious talent of our players nd the team composition!! Interesting :)