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I think sporting history just tends to focus on statistics rather than performances.
So it will show we won The Ashes in 2015, not how we did it nor how inconsistent both teams were.
Why the Aussies kept chasing the ball at Edgbaston and Trent Bridge we'll never know. Why they didn't select a proven seamer like Siddle from the start will be an eternal mystery. Why they didn't just apply themselves and play patient cricket rather than trying to force the pace is completely baffling.
Regardless of the result from The Oval, they dominated us in two Tests and we dominated them in two Tests; Cardiff was a bit of an aberration of the tone of the Series as either side could have won.
It's not been a classic, has it? There hasn't been a compelling contest between bat and ball, but I suppose the England supporters don't really care about that.
For the cricket lover, Tests that end on the third day is a worrying development and the game won't sustain much interest if that continues to happen. |
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