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"Retaining the Trophy"
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Anthony Clayden
School Boy/Girl Cricketer
If the 5th is washed out, I'll happily take 2-1, both retain Ashes and series win.
Win first two Tests away from home is an achievement. (Along with Test World Champs)
Win first two Tests away from home is an achievement. (Along with Test World Champs)
It is mate because they know, as we do, that we are the better team.
Remember all the pre Ashes hype that they would win 5 nil and we wouldn't be able to smack their bowling attack all round the ground. And if we produced flat wickets they would hammer us etc.
But for the rain at Manc land, we'd be 2 all now with us heavy favourites for the decider.
Anthony Clayden
School Boy/Girl Cricketer
Which team o
Deliberate pitch doctoring to create made to order pitches, which are not typically of the pitch's normal characteristics, is obviously now within the spirit of the game.
Which team cowardly ordered docile pitches?
Deliberate pitch doctoring to create made to order pitches, which are not typically of the pitch's normal characteristics, is obviously now within the spirit of the game.
shortpitched713
International Captain
Australia can't be happy "retaining" the Ashes in this manner.
An absolute joke of a result for them, and why I think "retaining" the Ashes is a silly concept that needs to go away ASAP.
An absolute joke of a result for them, and why I think "retaining" the Ashes is a silly concept that needs to go away ASAP.
loterry1994
International Debutant
yeah does feel a bit hollow now. But we’ll see how England go in Australia in a few years. Australia have been plenty competitive in England their last two series there. When England come to Aus they usually get stomped and have a few guys retiring and a few players careers cut short
shortpitched713
International Captain
That's all well and good.
But you win, losse, or draw a series. "Retaining" a trophy shouldn't factor into it for mine.
But you win, losse, or draw a series. "Retaining" a trophy shouldn't factor into it for mine.
Son Of Coco
Cricket Web: All-Time Legend
That's why it's 'retained' instead of 'won' though isn't it? It takes a very good away side (or a very, very ordinary home side) to win away, especially if the home team takes full control of all the variables at its disposal.
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loterry1994
International Debutant
Just funny as all the poms parading over a drawn series at home
Adders
Cricketer Of The Year
Like seriously.....wtf are you talking about???
You keep saying this......where?? What parading??
Fuller Pilch
Hall of Fame Member
Well their rugby team did a "victory lap"!! after a drawing a test against the All Blacks in 1997.
loterry1994
International Debutant
your boy piers Morgan and media over there seem to be carrying on.
Adders
Cricketer Of The Year
Piers ****ing Morgan??? Are you for real? Have a spell mate.
loterry1994
International Debutant
But honestly I look at the social media pages like England cricket half the guys posting like they won the series after last night
Line and Length
Cricketer Of The Year
Anyone who thinks Piers Morgan is representative of England and the English media has a very narrow view of the world.
Line and Length
Cricketer Of The Year
They are celebrating winning a game and squaring the series .... just as Australian supporters celebrated retaining the Ashes after the Manchester wash-out.
Both sides of supporters had their moments to celebrate.
ataraxia
International Coach
Don't forget the moral victory too, which they have promptly celebrated for the fifth test in a row