In these conditions, against this opposition…

… all batting for longer would achieve is losing on day 4/5, not 2/3.

It’s mental, nerves and physical conditioning, if you ask me. Half our team doesn’t look ready. And their bowling is a different level to ours, with the exception of Archer.

Posted By: APB on December 18th 2025 at 12:29:05

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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
- 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
    - Amen! Preach Brother. (n/m) (Other Sports) - JD3, Dec 18, 14:01:18
  - 🎯 (n/m) (Other Sports) - norwaay, Dec 18, 10:51:08

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