Would England have won the 2005 Ashes without ball tampering?

[GIMH]

You’d think after 19 years and a subsequent string of failures to win on these shores that the Aussies would be over the inability of their much vaunted batting line-up to play reverse swing, but here we are.

 

[TheJediBrah]

You’d think after 19 years and a subsequent string of failures to win on these shores that the Aussies would be over the inability of their much vaunted batting line-up to play reverse swing, but here we are.

Have a sook mate

What a sook

 

[Adders]

Have a sook mate

What a sook

Pretty sure refusing to come to terms with a result 19 years ago is like the very definition of having a sook mate.

 

[Adders]

Here they come wading into the debate with their illogical defence of 'Big Candy'.


Interestingly, this is now Matthew Hoggards' nickname.

Listen mate you seem to be under the impression that Alistair Cook was captain that series so you should probably take a back seat here fella. Aren't there any neighbours that need straightening out this evening?

 

[Son Of Coco]

Listen mate you seem to be under the impression that Alistair Cook was captain that series so you should probably take a back seat here fella. Aren't there any neighbours that need straightening out this evening?

I think you'll find my reference to Alastair Cook was when listing the rest of England's heinous crimes against cricket, and not an implication he played in 2005.

If you were my neighbour, you would have been straightened out about 25 seconds ago. I would have left a sock in your mouth as a calling card, and you'd be cuddling my other's neighbour's cat that I had just knocked out.

 

[Coronis]

Listen mate you seem to be under the impression that Alistair Cook was captain that series so you should probably take a back seat here fella. Aren't there any neighbours that need straightening out this evening?

You’d think a Pom could get his name right.

 

[TheJediBrah]

Pretty sure refusing to come to terms with a result 19 years ago is like the very definition of having a sook mate.

I think this is the first time you've picked up on irony, I'm impressed with your growth

 

[Molehill]

We need to lock this poll before the delusional pom crew (Molehill, GIMH, etc.) wakes up

Yeah right, I'm sure you've already grabbed a screenshot and had a couple of wanks over it!!

 

[RossTaylorsBox]

Misread that post as delusional porn crew but going to pretend it's correct because of Moleman's reply.

 

[Adders]

I think this is the first time you've picked up on irony, I'm impressed with your growth

Im sure i have you to thank for my development.

 

[Daemon]

You’d think after 19 years and a subsequent string of failures to win on these shores that the Aussies would be over the inability of their much vaunted batting line-up to play reverse swing, but here we are.

You’d think after tampering and getting away with it for ages before finally getting caught in the most embarrassing fashion imaginable (and still lying about it right after), they’d stop bringing it up.

To this day they still sincerely believe it was the first time. It’s hilarious.

 

[Molehill]

You’d think after tampering and getting away with it for ages before finally getting caught in the most embarrassing fashion imaginable (and still lying about it right after), they’d stop bringing it up.

To this day they still sincerely believe it was the first time. It’s hilarious.

A more pertinent question would be:

Would Australia have won the 2017-18 Ashes without ball tampering?

I'm sure the answer is still 'yes', but we all know they were tampering.

#Broadknew

 

[OverratedSanity]

No, they probably won't; but it was against Australia so it's alright.

Indeed. Australia deserve losing to cheating.

 

[howitzer]

I think this is the first time you've picked up on irony, I'm impressed with your growth

Whereas i'm unimpressed with your growth when you saw the results of this poll.

 

[Daemon]

Whereas i'm unimpressed with your growth when you saw the results of this poll.

He’s a shower not a grower

 

[TheJediBrah]

He’s a shower not a grower

I wish

 

[BazBall21]

That England side was strong and played some great cricket but they were lucky to win that series for a number of reasons.

 

[Gob]

You’d think after tampering and getting away with it for ages before finally getting caught in the most embarrassing fashion imaginable (and still lying about it right after), they’d stop bringing it up.

To this day they still sincerely believe it was the first time. It’s hilarious.

Do you honestly think they would have gotten away with it consistently with 50 cameras? If you do, you should hang out more with those lunatics who think moon landing was staged

 

[Silver Silva]

Absolute beauty this from Jones

 

[Molehill]

Do you honestly think they would have gotten away with it consistently with 50 cameras? If you do, you should hang out more with those lunatics who think moon landing was staged

It took a specific request from SA to their TV crew follow the ball around the fielders as they suspected something was up. I somehow doubt such a request would be tolerated by an England team in Aus.

#Broadknew