Rating India's performances across all formats in 2019

#1 India’s stunning Test supremacy across the globe

India were spotless in the Test format

At the turn of the year, India travelled to Australia as they looked to capitalize on a wounded Aussie outfit that was missing the services of David Warner and Steve Smith. And, the tourists, riding on Cheteshwar Pujara’s sumptuous batting form, did so wonderfully, thereby scripting an unprecedented 2-1 Test victory.

Thereafter, their assignment took them to Caribbean shores, where they thumped a hapless West Indian outfit. Once they’d clean swept Jason Holder’s men, South Africa and Bangladesh lay in wait at home.

Unsurprisingly, India brushed aside those challenges with minimal fuss as they portrayed the myriad elements to their game. On tricky tracks, their batsmen stood up while their bowlers extracted help even off the most docile surfaces.

Most impressively though, the Indians found different guardian angels at different junctures, meaning that they rarely ever kept nervously looking over their shoulders, hoping for a bit of divine intervention.

The aforementioned characteristic came to the fore Down Under and became an ever-present feature within the confines of the Indian subcontinent.

Thus, in 2019, India, despite its clichéd nature, hadn’t put a foot wrong. And, with tough tours away to New Zealand and Australia lined up over the upcoming months, they also ensured that they stole a march on their rivals in the inaugural ICC World Test Championship.

Rating: 10/10