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And here is where the [[Path-dependent|path dependency]] of Cricket comes in to illustrate why we can’t undo history: We know (with a fair amount of confidence) that Stokes would only score three off those final two balls, because that is what he did do. But we don’t know what Adil Rashid would have done: while he might be a tail-end batsman who has just arrived at the crease, but he was denied the ability to show that he was going to smear the ball over cow corner for six match-winning runs. | And here is where the [[Path-dependent|path dependency]] of Cricket comes in to illustrate why we can’t undo history: We know (with a fair amount of confidence) that Stokes would only score three off those final two balls, because that is what he did do. But we don’t know what Adil Rashid would have done: while he might be a tail-end batsman who has just arrived at the crease, but he was denied the ability to show that he was going to smear the ball over cow corner for six match-winning runs. | ||
And this is why cricket is such a good {{t|metaphor}} for life. The record remains: well played England; worthy world champions. | And this is why cricket is such a good {{t|metaphor}} for life. There is caprice, cruel fate, uncertainty and error, but the overall experience is all the more magnificent for it. The record remains as it was written: well played England; worthy world champions. | ||
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*Law {{lordsprov|18.12.2}}: {{lordsprov|Batsman returning to wicket he/she has left}} | |||
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