My analogies between football and cricket teams
Australia = Real Madrid
Somehow always manage to win, biggest team at the end of the day, hated by others
Pakistan = Arsenal
90s 2000s retro feelings, some greatest individual talent to this day, gradual decline to being a non serious team but kept showing something every now and then
India = Man Utd in fanbase, otherwise Chelsea
Historically a big team but started becoming really competitive around the same time as Chelsea. Now easily one of the best teams in the world
West Indies = AC Milan
History and legacy whenever comes to mind, everyone wishes to see them a top team again. Not much relevant now
New Zealand = Atletico Madrid
Always been competitive but fairly recent rise on getting the spotlight on big events.
England = England football team
Has immense team and player PR even when shit.
South Africa = pre-2008 Spain
Biggest names in the game but choked on biggest events, no excuse for it.
Sri Lanka = Portugal
Became permanent on world stage fairly late but can't imagine tournaments without them now, really good in the 2000s