Time for England to enjoy their success
While England's climb to the No
Akhila Ranganna
25-Feb-2013
While England's climb to the No. 1 spot has also been surrounded by talk over what they need to retain it for as long as possible, Andy Bull says it is now the time to revel in what England have done. After all, aren't days like these are why we became fans in the first place, he asks in the Guardian.
I suggest we start by temporarily suspending our critical faculties, for the next seven days at least. Shut down the part of you that demands to know whether England won this series because India's top players were too old, or too ill-prepared, or too obsessed with the Indian Premier League. Shout down the voice that wonders whether England are only No1 because the competition is not as strong as it once was or could be. The caveats belong in the small print, and can be kept for another occasion.
Akhila Ranganna is assistant editor (Audio) at ESPNcricinfo