We haven’t lost. We are losing the series 2-1. We can draw it 2-2 if
We win this game.
When people say we’ve “lost the Ashes” it’s a reference to the fact that if it’s a draw, the team in possession retains the Ashes. So really what they mean is that we cannot win them back.
Posted By: Jim on September 13th 2019 at 19:52:15
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- This cricket shit. Didn’t we already lose the ashes? (n/m) (Other Sports) - Steve in Holland, Sep 13, 19:21:00
- Angry in Holland Steve! Best sport imo with footy a very close second. (n/m) (Other Sports) - DrDublin, Sep 13, 19:29:11
- Bores the tits off me but that’s fine as my sport has the same effect on most Brits. (Other Sports) - Steve in Holland, Sep 13, 19:38:21
- I'm going field hockey or something like that? Fair point, I don't understand F1. (n/m) (Other Sports) - DrDublin, Sep 13, 20:03:29
- We haven’t lost. We are losing the series 2-1. We can draw it 2-2 if (Other Sports) - Jim, Sep 13, 19:52:15
- Yeah so we lost (n/m) (Other Sports) - Steve in Holland, Sep 13, 20:05:13
- No. We can draw. (n/m) (Other Sports) - Jim, Sep 13, 20:06:10
- wwII (n/m) (Other Sports) - Worzel Scrimmage, Sep 13, 19:57:27
- Yeah so we lost (n/m) (Other Sports) - Steve in Holland, Sep 13, 20:05:13
- Whiff not wide (n/m) (Other Sports) - Steve in Holland, Sep 13, 19:38:40
- Bores the tits off me but that’s fine as my sport has the same effect on most Brits. (Other Sports) - Steve in Holland, Sep 13, 19:38:21
- nope, we didn't have them to lose in the first place australia retained them (Other Sports) - Tombs, Sep 13, 19:25:49
- So why don’t they just go on holiday? Why are they still playing? (n/m) (Other Sports) - Steve in Holland, Sep 13, 19:36:22
- contractually obligated (Other Sports) - Tombs, Sep 13, 19:39:24
- and besides, drawing the series is a lot better than losing it (Other Sports) - Worzel Scrimmage, Sep 13, 19:42:23
- That’s ridiculous. (Other Sports) - Steve in Holland, Sep 13, 19:40:47
- not really steve otherwise as soon as the first three had crossed the line in the london (Other Sports) - Tombs, Sep 13, 19:43:39
- Do they Not? (n/m) (Other Sports) - Steve in Holland, Sep 13, 20:06:02
- whatever (Other Sports) - Tombs, Sep 13, 20:10:45
- You mean he's gone?? (n/m) (Other Sports) - Men without hats, Sep 13, 20:22:56
- whatever (Other Sports) - Tombs, Sep 13, 20:10:45
- Do they Not? (n/m) (Other Sports) - Steve in Holland, Sep 13, 20:06:02
- not really steve otherwise as soon as the first three had crossed the line in the london (Other Sports) - Tombs, Sep 13, 19:43:39
- contractually obligated (Other Sports) - Tombs, Sep 13, 19:39:24
- So why don’t they just go on holiday? Why are they still playing? (n/m) (Other Sports) - Steve in Holland, Sep 13, 19:36:22
- Angry in Holland Steve! Best sport imo with footy a very close second. (n/m) (Other Sports) - DrDublin, Sep 13, 19:29:11
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