Australia dethroned India from their top spot in the latest ICC Test Rankings and the Aussie coach Justin Langer is not satisfied yet.
Australia dethroned India from their top spot in the latest ICC Test Rankings and the Aussie coach Justin Langer is not satisfied yet.
Langer said beating India in their own background is still the ultimate goal for him and his team. Langer said that the team has a lot of work to do keeping in mind the ongoing World Test Championship.
“We recognise how fluid these rankings are, but at this time it was certainly nice to put a smile on our faces,” Langer told Cricket Australia website.
“We've got lots of work to do to get to be the team that we want to be, but hopefully over the last couple of years not only have we performed well on the field, but also off the field,” Langer added.
“You can only judge yourself as being the best if you beat the best and we’ve got some really tough opposition to come,” Langer put his priorities in place.
The coach also felt that Australia's toughest test will be their clash against Virat Kohli-led side. “Getting to No.1 is a great thing, but when you're No.1, you’re always the hunted,” Langer said.
"We've been the hunters for a while, now we’re the hunted and we need to get better and better.”
Langer also hoped that the team under Aaron Finch will win the World Cup.
“I know how hard it is to win World Cups … everything has to go right. One day, I’d love to see Aaron Finch with all his mates lift that T20 World Cup above his head.”
But at the same time, Langer acknowledged the ‘fluidity’ in ICC Rankings. He said he is aware that it does not take long for the situation to change.
“Certainly a goal for us has been the World Test Championship … but ultimately, we have to beat India in India and we’ve got to beat them when they come back [to Australia].
As of now no cricket action is taking place around the world due to the Coronavirus outbreak.
The rankings saw Australia ending the Men in Blue's nearly four-year reign. India claimed the number one position in October 2016 with an impressive 12-1 win-loss record.
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