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RE: Cricket: Australia lose by an Innings - in an ODI
As a one off, yes, I do think it was an entertaining game of cricket especially as an Englishman - take every we chance we can to destroy the Australian's because you never know when the next opportunity will arise. However, you wouldn't want to see that every game as it's the competition in any sport that actually makes it interesting.
What I would say is that the English spinners did turn the ball in the 2nd innings of the match. Had the Australian's had a slow bowler who could have done the same then maybe they would gotten themselves back in the game and restricted England to a more manageable total
I'd definitely agree with you there on both counts.
As an occasional spectacle, sure, but the game seems to be becoming increasingly lop-sided and I think some effort needs to be made to restore some parity between bat and ball. Another perfect example of this is the Womens Tri-Series taking place in England currently. First the NZ Women beat the world T20 high score and then the very same day England's women did it again, scoring 250 in a Twenty Over game, a run rate of over 2 runs per ball.
I've no problem wiht England drubbing the Aussies at all, in fact I rather enjoy it but I do want to see a contest. I should also point out that the Aussies must take a lot of credit because they didn't give up during the game. They kept trying to the last and that's to their credit. They didn't lose the game they were resoundingly beaten.