A survey conducted by Cricinfo has revealed that a massive 91.3% of English respondents would prefer their country to retain the Ashes than win the World Cup. Only 8.4% believed that the World Cup, which takes place in the Caribbean in March and April next year, was the more significant tournament.
The dangermen in the Australian team are rather more clear-cut. Ricky Ponting is backed by 55.8% of Englishmen to lead the run-scoring, with Mike Hussey bubbling under on 22.6%, while the bowling is a total no-brainer. A whopping 82.4% back Shane Warne to repeat his heroics of 2005.
Source** -->** CricInfo (for the complete article)
What is the opinion, if I may ask, of our fellow Pakistani-Britishers?
Re: 91.3% of Britishers would prefer their country to retain Ashes than win the World Cup
English fans and english team need a 5-0 spanking from Australia in this forthcoming Ashes. Once that happens everything will come back to normal. English team will start playing cricket and ODI's the way they should be played and english fans will be looking forward to Euro Cup.
Re: 91.3% of Britishers would prefer their country to retain Ashes than win the World Cup
In another related poll, almost 100% of britishers of asian decendents, would prefer england retain ashes than win the world cup. .... They want india or pakistan to win the WC.
Re: 91.3% of Britishers would prefer their country to retain Ashes than win the World Cup
I say the same for Pakistan. Beat Austrailia in Austrailia and lose next 4 World Cups. I don't care about WC anyways. Its entertainment only for last 8 years, no real contender. The Champion is who can defeat Austrailia in Austrailia.
case of sour grapes i guess
