Twitter reacts to Australia returning to Test summit
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Australia's return to the top of the Test rankings has seen an explosion on Twitter, with fans, friends and players sending their messages of congratulation to Michael Clarke and his men.
The news broke at 6.30am Thursday morning following an official statement by the International Cricket Council, and shortly after Cricket Australia's Digital Media twitter account @CricketAus and Michael Clarke's personal handle @MClarke23 began trending across the country.
The ICC's Test team rankings formula works on a rolling, weighted four-year cycle. Rankings are updated after each series, but each may points accrued four years ago drop off. Points gained in the year prior to August 2011 drop off from the rankings calculation from today, which is how Australia has regained the No.1 position – and South Africa lose it – without a ball being bowled.
Spread the good news Australia! http://t.co/jaEYix8Grw RT @MClarke23 @darren_lehmann pic.twitter.com/NM5pAZUxSl
— CA Digital Media (@CricketAus) April 30, 2014
@CricketAus Absolutely Awesome news, well deserved!!! #congrats #ozpride
— Terence T (@terencetit) April 30, 2014
Congrats to #aussie cricket team on being ranked #1 cricket team in the world - @darren_lehmann @MClarke23 & team @CricketAus
— Wendell Sailor (@RealBigDell) April 30, 2014
@CricketAus Its about time!!!! We have worked sooo hard and finally it has paid off!!! NUMBER ONE BABY!!! CONGRATS!!! 😊😊😊
— Melon Walker (@EpiDEMIc_Mel) April 30, 2014
FLOPPY GREEN CAPS THE INTERNATIONAL CRICKETBALL CONGRESS' TESTING MATCH & ODI NO.1 SEED! #KangaWooHoo @CAComms @CricketAus @MClarke23
— US Cricket Guy (@UScricketguy) April 30, 2014
@cricketaus It feels great to be back in Number One position in Tests.Hard work pays !! The Mighty Aussies are back :-)
— Raj Kumar (@raj_mmc) April 30, 2014
We'll done @MClarke23 @darren_lehmann and @CricketAus on taking Australia back to the top of both the Test and One Day cricket rankings.
— Mark Beretta (@MarkBeretta) April 30, 2014
#1 in tests+one dayers, just the start for all the boys to keep playing the way they have and stretch the cap between 1 and 2 congrats boys!
— Darren Lehmann (@darren_lehmann) April 30, 2014
Congratulations to the @CricketAus boys for reclaiming Test #1 ranking!Credit to @darren_lehmann, @MClarke23 & all the boys on their efforts
— Jessica Jonassen (@JJonassen21) April 30, 2014
2 years of hard work from all getting to number 1, now it's going to take even more work to stay there. A very proud day!
— Michael Clarke (@MClarke23) April 30, 2014
@CricketAus @MClarke23 @darren_lehmann fantastic result for a job well done. It was the most exciting summer of cricket I witnessed
— Ashley Schoof (@AshSchoof) May 1, 2014
Congratulations to @cricketaus on regaining the @icc no.1 Test ranking for the first time since '08. Do you agree? pic.twitter.com/po6sCnBVvx
— Lord's Ground (@HomeOfCricket) April 30, 2014
A huge congrats to @MClarke23 and the @CricketAus players rising back to the No.1 Test and ODI ranking!
— Sydney Thunder (@ThunderBBL) April 30, 2014
Congrats to everyone involved with @CricketAus, Also the amazing fans on reaching our goal! #number1 #hardworkahead
— Nathan Lyon (@NathLyon421) April 30, 2014
No.1 ranking in both tests and ODIs. What a comeback in a few months! Congrats @CricketAus . You're the best @MClarke23 !!
— Swetha S (@MJCfan) May 1, 2014
.@CricketAus becomes No 1 in Test and ODI Team Rankings after annual update: http://t.co/g8D3Ltc1PU #iccrankings pic.twitter.com/9OG6qnJWpi
— ICC (@ICC) April 30, 2014
Well done reclaiming the #1 test and odi spot lads @MClarke23 @darren_lehmann @CricketAus keep up the hard work boys!
— Jimmy Edwards (@edwardsjr1988) May 1, 2014
Awesome news waking this morning hearing we are back at the top of the Test Rankings. Plenty of hard work to get here, plenty more to stay.
— Peter Siddle (@petersiddle403) May 1, 2014
Australia back where we belong after an amazing summer of cricket! #1 Test team again, well done boys! @MClarke23 @CricketAus @FoxCricket
— Michael Cant (@michaelcant245) May 1, 2014
Congrats @CricketAus on reclaiming the #1 test rank :')
— Nikhil Dingra (@NikhilDingra) May 1, 2014
Back on top!!!! @CricketAus #1 #cricket #welldeserved #awesomesummer #letsstaythere
— Callum Moore (@callumjmoore) May 1, 2014
Great stuff @CricketAus team, @MClarke23 and @darren_lehmann. Now the hard work really starts. #startofsomethingbig
— Dominic Tran (@fordfan69) May 1, 2014
@CricketAus back at #1. Where we belong baby!! Congrats to the boys, and huge thanks to Boof, brought us back!
— Jem Nash (@JemNash95) May 1, 2014
World order has been restored The @CricketAus team is back at the top of the test & ODI rankings. Cue @DeltaGoodrem #sittingontopoftheworld
— Glen Hawke (@glenhawke) May 1, 2014
Australian cricket is back where we belong! #1 @CricketAus pic.twitter.com/nW9Ytn1Nwy
— James Foster (@jfoster88) May 1, 2014
Congratulation's to @MClarke23, @darren_lehmann, @CricketAus & all the boys on being ICC test & ODI No.1. Well done Gents.
— luke mumberson (@Mumbles_11) May 1, 2014
Fantastic to be world number 1 again. Great work by Boof and @MClarke23. #RightfulPlace @CricketAus
— Matthew Foreman (@Matt_CBY) May 1, 2014
Congratulations to the Australian cricket team on reclaiming the #1 Test ranking! Well done. @CricketAus
— Sir Thomas (@danztom) May 1, 2014
Australia back at the top of the Test Rankings! It's been a while but well deserved. @CricketAus
— Simón Overall (@SimonOverall) April 30, 2014
Thanks to this guys for making @CricketAus No.1 in test cricket! You all rocks!!!!! @MClarke23 @davidwarner31 @MitchJohnson398 @r_harris413
— Sam Sohel (@SamSohel42) May 1, 2014
Well done to the Aussies for reaching No1 in Tests and ODIs....Hate to say but they completely deserve it...
— Michael Vaughan (@MichaelVaughan) May 1, 2014