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It was always going to look like arrogance if it didn’t work out

The lack of prep etc. doesn’t look good. Doesn’t mean they got it wrong, it could have gone this way anyway, but opens them up for criticism

Posted By: SimonOTBC on December 7th 2025 at 10:49:48

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Remarkable we've made them bat again. (n/m) (Other Sports) - DrDublin, Dec 7, 07:55:00
- Not for long. Will all be over in 15 mins (n/m) (Other Sports) - Mark Barham, Dec 7, 09:06:55
  - 9 more wickets to win (n/m) (Other Sports) - Cellophane Flowers, Dec 7, 09:13:20
    - 8 more wickets to win (n/m) (Other Sports) - Cellophane Flowers, Dec 7, 09:16:10
      - Baring something remarkable in the third Test, feels over before it began. (n/m) (Other Sports) - DrDublin, Dec 7, 09:49:53
        
        Believed their own hype (Other Sports) - paulg, Dec 7, 10:14:47
        
        You could say that (Other Sports) - APB, Dec 7, 10:31:00
        
        It was always going to look like arrogance if it didn’t work out (Other Sports) - SimonOTBC, Dec 7, 10:49:48
        
        I see that mccullum thinks we over prepared 🫡 (n/m) (Other Sports) - paulg, Dec 7, 19:52:36
        
        Funny how not actually practicing in games tends not to work very well (n/m) (Other Sports) - paulg, Dec 7, 13:28:27

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