Absolutely
To avoid accusations of a pile-on, I accept a lot of people are disappointed with the results we’ve had. Paul isn’t wrong about everything. I just wish that no one had ever coined the phrase Bazball; it’s become a stick for the media to beat the team with when they can’t live up to the absurd expectations they’ve put on them. Ex-players who would rather things were as they were in their day also being a case in point: Cook, Prior, Finn and others were lucky to play in a generational team, which coincided with a slight weakening elsewhere (Warne, Tendulkar’s careers coming to an end etc), and became world number 1. Doesn’t happen that often.
Posted By: APB on January 8th 2026 at 13:02:09
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- Few quick wickets, could happen (n/m) (Other Sports) - DrDublin, Jan 8, 00:08:54
- Agnew nailed it (Other Sports) - paulg, Jan 8, 07:57:09
- Agnew (Other Sports) - APB, Jan 8, 18:03:36
- He didn't, he's letting his frustrations with moments obscure the bigger picture. (Other Sports) - megson, Jan 8, 10:30:52
- good points well made (Other Sports) - Chris Peacock, Jan 8, 12:18:24
- That is true RE Cummins and Hazlewood, a fair point. (Other Sports) - megson, Jan 8, 12:57:13
- Great stattage (n/m) (Other Sports) - Knitted Jesus, Jan 8, 11:21:13
- And if you’re not convinced by stats and data (if so, cricket isn’t for you, surely?) (Other Sports) - APB, Jan 8, 11:11:18
- 100% agree. That 2 day test set a narrative. There were two teams in that though (Other Sports) - megson, Jan 8, 11:29:23
- In fact, I’d say that they copied us (Other Sports) - APB, Jan 8, 11:18:43
- Agnew basically does this every time, except (Other Sports) - Tricky Hawes, Jan 8, 11:07:07
- good points well made (Other Sports) - Chris Peacock, Jan 8, 12:18:24
- There are other ways of looking at it (Other Sports) - APB, Jan 8, 08:40:34
- There have been mistakes and some daft shots, but ultimatly (Other Sports) - megson, Jan 8, 10:41:45
- Preparation, fitness, fielding.... basic stuff (Other Sports) - paulg, Jan 8, 08:51:20
- Fair enough if you can't accept it (Other Sports) - Tricky Hawes, Jan 8, 10:20:38
- I don’t know, that’s a bit black and white (Other Sports) - Old Git, Jan 8, 11:34:21
- Home advantage is huge in cricket, though (Other Sports) - APB, Jan 8, 13:20:53
- Yes it is (Other Sports) - Old Git, Jan 8, 13:25:09
- Don't disagree it could have been better, that first test was so important (Other Sports) - megson, Jan 8, 14:07:51
- Very true (Other Sports) - APB, Jan 8, 14:12:28
- Good words, beautiful words (Other Sports) - Old Git, Jan 8, 14:33:14
- Very true (Other Sports) - APB, Jan 8, 14:12:28
- Don't disagree it could have been better, that first test was so important (Other Sports) - megson, Jan 8, 14:07:51
- Yes it is (Other Sports) - Old Git, Jan 8, 13:25:09
- We have been generally competitive though. (Other Sports) - megson, Jan 8, 11:37:48
- Home advantage is huge in cricket, though (Other Sports) - APB, Jan 8, 13:20:53
- If you prepare well and fail, then so be it (Other Sports) - paulg, Jan 8, 10:28:45
- 'most commentators' have exactly the same incentive (Other Sports) - Tricky Hawes, Jan 8, 11:03:24
- Yes, we should have played 10 warm up matches in 02/03 not just 7. (Other Sports) - megson, Jan 8, 11:31:48
- 'most commentators' have exactly the same incentive (Other Sports) - Tricky Hawes, Jan 8, 11:03:24
- I don’t know, that’s a bit black and white (Other Sports) - Old Git, Jan 8, 11:34:21
- The problem is clearly the batting (Other Sports) - Basil Wrathbone, Jan 8, 09:46:36
- I’m not (Other Sports) - APB, Jan 8, 09:45:01
- If the baby is bazball, I'm all for defenestration (Other Sports) - paulg, Jan 8, 10:17:14
- Do you not accept that we are better now than before McCullum? (Other Sports) - APB, Jan 8, 10:54:42
- Oh well then, perhaps we should cancel the next tour now and save the £££ (Other Sports) - paulg, Jan 8, 11:38:57
- Well that’s answered my question (Other Sports) - APB, Jan 8, 13:03:30
- So no touring team has ever had a night out before? When Aus come her they are tucked (Other Sports) - megson, Jan 8, 11:50:49
- getting pissed and having a fight with a bouncer? (Other Sports) - paulg, Jan 8, 13:18:24
- Getting drunk? Yes 100% that happens all the time on rest breaks on tours. (Other Sports) - megson, Jan 8, 14:09:46
- Shit happens, they’re people (Other Sports) - APB, Jan 8, 13:43:11
- getting pissed and having a fight with a bouncer? (Other Sports) - paulg, Jan 8, 13:18:24
- Or maybe just accept that we're likely to lose when we go there (Other Sports) - Tricky Hawes, Jan 8, 11:47:07
- Absolutely (Other Sports) - APB, Jan 8, 13:02:09
- they didn't prepare properly (Other Sports) - paulg, Jan 8, 13:15:08
- You know what I think made it a poor tour? (Other Sports) - APB, Jan 8, 13:39:21
- they didn't prepare properly (Other Sports) - paulg, Jan 8, 13:15:08
- Absolutely (Other Sports) - APB, Jan 8, 13:02:09
- Oh well then, perhaps we should cancel the next tour now and save the £££ (Other Sports) - paulg, Jan 8, 11:38:57
- Do you not accept that we are better now than before McCullum? (Other Sports) - APB, Jan 8, 10:54:42
- If the baby is bazball, I'm all for defenestration (Other Sports) - paulg, Jan 8, 10:17:14
- Fair enough if you can't accept it (Other Sports) - Tricky Hawes, Jan 8, 10:20:38
- C’mon England!🏏 (n/m) (Other Sports) - fareastcanary, Jan 8, 00:32:27
- Think spin has to be worth a try (n/m) (Other Sports) - DrDublin, Jan 8, 00:47:41
- I think this will be the last we see of Snicko, nobody has any faith in it. (n/m) (Other Sports) - DrDublin, Jan 8, 00:53:31
- Think spin has to be worth a try (n/m) (Other Sports) - DrDublin, Jan 8, 00:47:41
- Agnew nailed it (Other Sports) - paulg, Jan 8, 07:57:09
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