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Originally Posted by Beery
The problem with your argument is that is presumes that the players on both sides in this test series AREN'T playing their best game. Your presumptions are disrespectful to the players. No matter what mistakes are made, or how poor a player's form is, they ARE playing their best. If this was an under 10s game your argument might have some merit, but this is The Ashes for God's sake! The players aren't messing about out there. They are doing the best they can, and if that's not good enough for you, then that's too bad for you. I will enjoy a hotly contested cricket match even if there is poor form or mistakes on both sides.
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I think trying their hardest and playing their best are two seperate things. Also, make no mistake; I'm enjoying watching this series more than any other in recent memory, and I'll be in front of the TV until the wee hours of the morning tomorrow. The difference is that I don't wish to throw around the label "Greatest Series Ever" as loosely as others. The scorecard is the not the ultimate indicator of the quality of the game, as the manner in which the runs are scored is just as important. There is a distinction between grinding away at a rock solid bowling attack and going to town on a bowler who, by his own admission, is bowling poorly.