Correct
And they squandered winning positions.
We *were* good enough to win in Australia because it was the rarest of occasions when we actually had a number of players, particularly batters, who were better than them. This is why the stats are more favorable than usual.
But we still lost 4-1.
Posted By: norwaay on June 29th 2026 at 14:47:41
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- 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
- For example Root and Cook both averaged under 3 runs per over (General Chat) - megson, Jun 29, 13:36:11
- 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
- Correct (General Chat) - norwaay, Jun 29, 14:47:41
- I was frustrated because they organised themselves like a rabble (n/m) (General Chat) - paulg, Jun 29, 13:57:45
- We’ll never know, because it’s in the past (n/m) (General Chat) - APB, Jun 29, 13:58:40
- we'll never know, precisely because of how we played (General Chat) - paulg, Jun 29, 13:35:44
- Would it? We patiently applied ourselves in defeat in 5 other series, under 4 (General Chat) - megson, Jun 29, 13:32:06
- 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
- Maybe this (General Chat) - APB, Jun 29, 13:24:38
- 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
- even if they somehow win (General Chat) - big member, Jun 29, 12:53:33
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