Memo to the BBC and former cricketers
There is no comparision between England winning the Ashes and England winning the 1966 world cup.The most important factor in this is that only two teams compete for the Ashes, whereas 16 teams competed for the 1966 World Cup. Related to this is that England won the Ashes as recently as 1986/1987, and held it until 1989. In fact they have won it nearly 50 times in history, whereas they have won the World Cup only once.
I don't even know if it is the most 'eagerly awaited' sports contest since then. That's an awfully big claim to make, and I think reflects Silly Season hangovers.
posted by Matthew @ 9/06/2005 10:45:00 AM
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