15 Aug 2011

England set to dominate test cricket?

6:00 am on 15 August 2011

A slew of former players are claiming the England cricket team can dominate the longer form of the game for many years to come after humiliating India to become the top-ranked test nation.

Andrew Strauss's side won the third test at Edgbaston by an innings and 242 runs to take a 3-nil lead in the four-match series and dethrone a shell-shocked India.

The former Australia spin great Shane Warne reckoned England could rival his nation's brilliant team of the late 1990s and early 2000s.

One of the main factors making pundits believe England can go from strength to strength is the relatively young age of the team, which previously flattered to deceive for years.

The Ashes series victory in Australia earlier this year was a major landmark and former England captain Michael Vaughan, who laid the groundwork for their current success when sealing the home Ashes series in 2005, is excited for the future.

He believes the current side are going to dominate Test cricket for a period because of their strength in depth, fitness levels, determination and the real hunger they display.

Fellow former skipper Alec Stewart thinks England should win upcoming test series against Pakistan, Sri Lanka, West Indies and South Africa.