I don’t think anyone thought “blow them away”
But I really did think we’d be competitive. We had two properly fast bowlers, plus Atkinson who had a fantastic test record up to this point, plus Stokes’s golden arm. So the attack looked good (the wisdom being that you need real quicks in Australia). And the batting was full of players who can score big.
Meanwhile Cummins and Hazelwood were injured and their top order bang out of form. It looked like a real chance.
It’s been so disappointing!
Posted By: Old Git on December 18th 2025 at 10:36:38
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- Not a cricket expert but… (Other Sports) - Knitted Jesus, Dec 18, 09:44:23
- Was discussing this with a colleague at work yesdee (Other Sports) - Under soil heating, Dec 18, 10:36:53
- In these conditions, against this opposition… (Other Sports) - APB, Dec 18, 12:29:05
- And we shouldn’t forget that we’ve had periods where we’ve done well (Other Sports) - APB, Dec 18, 12:33:48
- the fact is that nobody knows exactly how well we might had done (Other Sports) - paulg, Dec 18, 14:16:52
- I don't agree, fwiw, and it’s all what ifs and maybes (Other Sports) - APB, Dec 18, 14:23:28
- the fact is that nobody knows exactly how well we might had done (Other Sports) - paulg, Dec 18, 14:16:52
- And we shouldn’t forget that we’ve had periods where we’ve done well (Other Sports) - APB, Dec 18, 12:33:48
- In these conditions, against this opposition… (Other Sports) - APB, Dec 18, 12:29:05
- I don’t think anyone thought “blow them away” (Other Sports) - Old Git, Dec 18, 10:36:38
- THis is the series that has highlighted what the post Anderson/Broad period will (Other Sports) - megson, Dec 18, 15:59:45
- They've played better than us, quite simply (Other Sports) - APB, Dec 18, 12:10:18
- u mean like norwich pre PC? (Other Sports) - paulg, Dec 18, 14:18:19
- There are two teams on the pitch (Other Sports) - APB, Dec 18, 14:26:51
- but our performance manifestly has been (n/m) (Other Sports) - paulg, Dec 18, 14:38:15
- There are two teams on the pitch (Other Sports) - APB, Dec 18, 14:26:51
- Amen! Preach Brother. (n/m) (Other Sports) - JD3, Dec 18, 14:01:18
- u mean like norwich pre PC? (Other Sports) - paulg, Dec 18, 14:18:19
- 🎯 (n/m) (Other Sports) - norwaay, Dec 18, 10:51:08
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