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User_gary Posted 16 years ago
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But even

Pakistan cricket in turmoil, I am afraid is nothing new but even by their unhappy record what is currently happening in the game in that country is quite unacceptable. On talent and potential Pakistan's cricketers are second to none, and now and then they do confirm their immense gifts and manifold skills by winning the World Cup in 1992 and pulling off an unexpected triumph in the Twenty20 World Cup, in which they are the reigning champions.

Could you please explain to me what "but even" means here?

  

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Firstly, it implies that one might have low expectations of Pakistani cricket given their unhappy record. Then it says that, even taking these low expectations into account, one would still not expect things to be quite as bad as they are.

— Mr Wordy

  • Firstly, it implies that one might have low expectations of Pakistani cricket given their unhappy record.
  • Then it says that, even taking these low expectations into account, one would still not expect things to be quite as bad as they are.
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Firstly, it implies that one might have low expectations of Pakistani cricket given their unhappy record. Then it says that, even taking these low expectations into account, one would still not expect things to be quite as bad as they are.
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