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User_gary Posted 16 years ago
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At the best of times, had a shocker
At the best of times, Pakistan cricket is a hotbed of controversy, conspiracy and allegations and counter-allegations. At a time when the national team has just lost a Test match against Australia in Australia that it had no business losing, the normal chaos is multiplied by ten.
The latest is the case of Kamran Akmal. Kamran, by any cricketing reckoning, had a shocker behind the stumps at Sydney. However, it now appears possible that in spite of the PCB explicitly flying Sarfaraz Ahmed over to Australia so that he could replace Kamran, that might not happen for the third Test.
Source : http://www.cricbuzz.com/component/latest_cricket_news/Story/23139
Could you please explain to me the emboldened parts?
The latest is the case of Kamran Akmal. Kamran, by any cricketing reckoning, had a shocker behind the stumps at Sydney. However, it now appears possible that in spite of the PCB explicitly flying Sarfaraz Ahmed over to Australia so that he could replace Kamran, that might not happen for the third Test.
Source : http://www.cricbuzz.com/component/latest_cricket_news/Story/23139
Could you please explain to me the emboldened parts?
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Hi, At the best of times, even when things are going as well as possible Pakistan cricket is a hotbed of controversy, conspiracy and allegations and counter-allegations. At a time when the national team has just lost a Test match against Australia in Australia that it had no business losing, the normal chaos is multiplied by ten. The latest is the case of Kamran Akmal.
- Hi, At the best of times, even when things are going as well as possible Pakistan cricket is a hotbed of controversy, conspiracy and allegations and counter-allegations.
- At a time when the national team has just lost a Test match against Australia in Australia that it had no business losing, the normal chaos is multiplied by ten.
- The latest is the case of Kamran Akmal.
- Kamran, by any cricketing reckoning, had a shocker in this context, it sounds like he played in a surprisingly bad way behind the stumps at Sydney.
- However, it now appears possible that in spite of the PCB explicitly flying Sarfaraz Ahmed over to Australia so that he could replace Kamran, that might not happen for the third Test.
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Hi,
At the best of times, even when things are going as well as possible
Pakistan cricket is a hotbed of controversy, conspiracy and allegations and counter-allegations. At a time when the national team has just lost a Test match against Australia in Australia that it had no business losing, the normal chaos is multiplied by ten.
The latest is the case of Kamra
At the best of times, even when things are going as well as possible
Pakistan cricket is a hotbed of controversy, conspiracy and allegations and counter-allegations. At a time when the national team has just lost a Test match against Australia in Australia that it had no business losing, the normal chaos is multiplied by ten.
The latest is the case of Kamra
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Thanks Clive a lot.
I wonder what you mean by "even when things are going as well as possible".
Does it mean "Even when things are going well"?
Sorry if I'm a stupid here but I really can't understand it.
I wonder what you mean by "even when things are going as well as possible".
Does it mean "Even when things are going well"?
Sorry if I'm a stupid here but I really can't understand it.
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Hi,
I wonder what you mean by "even when things are going as well as possible".
Does it mean "Even when things are going well"?
even when things are going as well as they can go
It makes 'well' a relative term.
eg Tom is an Olympic champion. He runs 100 meters in 9 seconds. He runs well.
eg Mike has lost his toes. He runs 100 met
I wonder what you mean by "even when things are going as well as possible".
Does it mean "Even when things are going well"?
even when things are going as well as they can go
It makes 'well' a relative term.
eg Tom is an Olympic champion. He runs 100 meters in 9 seconds. He runs well.
eg Mike has lost his toes. He runs 100 met
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Again, thanks a lot Clive.
Now I understand, in an otherwise, it means "as far as possible".
Now I understand, in an otherwise, it means "as far as possible".
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