it does make you wonder though, why oh why did we play against the island nations in the manner did?
1000x this! In a way, it actually makes me more frustrated that we had to sit through a week of the absolute dross that was delivered in New Guinea.
Accept it or not Hudson did say that that was the plan in the Islands and that we, sitting comfortably on our couches, didn't understand the sort of conditions that they were playing in.
I agree we did the long ball game poorly though and were very lucky to win the tournament.