Question for Aussies

[social]

Not winning the WC at home would've been a kick in the guts

Losing the Ashes away during footy season on a night when we beat the ABs and our swimmers rediscovered their mojo?

All seems a bit irrelevant as there is probably another one coming up next week

 

[mr_mister]

World cup. People voting ashes are crazy. blahblahblah tests are more pure than ODIs or whatever. a 10+ team comp will also mean more to me than a 2 team comp, regardless of the history. I don't hate England enough to care about a silly rivalry anyway, I just enjoy cricket. Besides we're a good chance at winning it next time it's held here anyway

 

[Son Of Coco]

The World Cup should without doubt be held on a higher pedal stool despite Australia winning every 2nd one of them on average and it being limited over cricket.

Obviously it should sit atop a high pedal stool, but not that high it can't reach the pedals.

 

[Son Of Coco]

I'd be a bit worried about it falling off.

Dammit!

 

[vic_orthdox]

I probably measure it by the hurt of not winning it, rather than the joy of the win. So probably the Ashes; particularly a home series.

 

[Jono]

All seems a bit irrelevant as there is probably another one coming up next week

Haha, so true.

If the Ashes didn't feel like it was played every 6 months it'd be different...

 

[dontcloseyoureyes]

Haha, so true.

If the Ashes didn't feel like it was played every 6 months it'd be different...

Yeah this is the answer.

 

[social]

Really devalued the whole thing recently IMO e.g. let's play a series every year and if things aren't going well, let's doctor the pitches

2 really ordinary teams that only remain important to their own countrymen

 

[GIMH]

Isn't going back on the normal cycle now?

 

[Furball]

Shhhh. Just enjoy the waaaahs.

 

[dontcloseyoureyes]

Isn't going back on the normal cycle now?

Didn't know that, very happy if true. Makes it feel way more special.

 

[Howe_zat]

Different question - would you play Ben Stokes?

 

[The Battlers Prince]

I'll take the ashes (men's and women's) over the world cups. Just as I'd rather beat the West Indies in a test series in the 80's. The World Cup is fun as well though

 

[Magrat Garlick]

Isn't going back on the normal cycle now?

For now yeah. But given the 2019 World Cup will be followed by the Ashes, they've set themselves up perfectly to use the excuse of 'World Cup and Ashes too close' after that

 

[GIMH]

For now yeah. But given the 2019 World Cup will be followed by the Ashes, they've set themselves up perfectly to use the excuse of 'World Cup and Ashes too close' after that

Well yeah, it'll be down to the Aussies to try and shift it I guess, given it's our home WC so we shouldn't be too fussed. (In theory)

So the next away one the 2017? Am I right in thinking we've shifted from 18 months from Aus-English series and then 30 from Eng-Aus, whereas it was previously the other way round?

 

[Shady Slim]

i think that aussies would go towards World Cup if we didn't win every second one

like if it was "WOOOO GO US WE WON A WORLD CUP THIS IS SO RARE" as opposed to a "hey dude you want another World Cup?" "not sure if there's any room left in my cabinet sorry mate"

 

[a spambot]

like to see another series win in india. i've seen so many ashes and world cup wins already, it gets a little old.

 

[ImpatientLime]

14 years since australia won a series in england. you surely can't tell me it would feel like just another ashes win at this stage.