we'll never know, precisely because of how we played

"we'd have lost anyway, so who cares?" doesn't really wash

Posted By: paulg on June 29th 2026 at 13:35:44

Message Thread

What a 12 month cluster fuck the England Cricket team is (n/m) (General Chat) - big member, Jun 29, 11:54:55
- What are they doing? (General Chat) - norwaay, Jun 29, 14:48:13
- Posted down there as well but the hyperbole about that ashes series still really annoys me (General Chat) - megson, Jun 29, 13:24:07
  - “Averaged nearly 16 wickets per match, only Strauss managed more at 18” (General Chat) - APB, Jun 29, 13:29:42
  - Media hyperbole, I agree with you (General Chat) - APB, Jun 29, 13:26:51
    - Also gap in av run rate was 0.36 in Aus favour in that series. (General Chat) - megson, Jun 29, 13:35:00
    - (Not saying you are, obvs) (n/m) (General Chat) - APB, Jun 29, 13:27:15
  - I think it was the way we lost, meggers (General Chat) - Old Git, Jun 29, 13:26:12
    - Would it? We patiently applied ourselves in defeat in 5 other series, under 4 (General Chat) - megson, Jun 29, 13:32:06
      - For example Root and Cook both averaged under 3 runs per over (General Chat) - megson, Jun 29, 13:36:11
        
        You often hear about “English conditions” being an advantage (General Chat) - APB, Jun 29, 14:01:58
    - We’ll never know (n/m) (General Chat) - APB, Jun 29, 13:27:49
      - we'll never know, precisely because of how we played (General Chat) - paulg, Jun 29, 13:35:44
        
        We’ll never know, because it’s in the past (n/m) (General Chat) - APB, Jun 29, 13:58:40
        
        Everything was shit, is shit, and will always be shit (n/m) (General Chat) - jamesward, Jun 29, 14:00:10
        
        Except englands actual record in Australia shows us what the most likely outcome (General Chat) - megson, Jun 29, 13:38:47
        
        I was frustrated because they organised themselves like a rabble (n/m) (General Chat) - paulg, Jun 29, 13:57:45
        
        Correct (General Chat) - norwaay, Jun 29, 14:47:41
        
        I don’t entirely disagree with that (General Chat) - APB, Jun 29, 14:57:15
- 223 to win. Keep the faith (n/m) (General Chat) - Tony Martin, Jun 29, 11:56:13
  - even if they somehow win (General Chat) - big member, Jun 29, 12:53:33
    - Maybe this (General Chat) - APB, Jun 29, 13:24:38
      - Also it was a very very good toss to win. Batting day one and two much easier. (n/m) (General Chat) - DrDublin, Jun 29, 13:32:08
        
        ✅ (n/m) (General Chat) - APB, Jun 29, 13:56:14
  - I’m with you Dubs. (n/m) (General Chat) - Atta nassio here, Jun 29, 12:12:11
    - Not over until Gatting sings. (n/m) (General Chat) - DrDublin, Jun 29, 12:20:03
  - Ten at a time, we'll win it by tea. (n/m) (General Chat) - DrDublin, Jun 29, 12:03:04

Reply to Message

In order to add a post to the WotB Message Board you must be a registered WotB user.

If you are not yet registered then please visit the registration page. You should ensure that their browser is setup to accept cookies.