Some call it good practice. For others it borders on tyranny. In the anatomy of the match report, the fundamental axis is the lineup.
The sanctum of the press box has often been disturbed by endless positional debates about where a certain player is actually stationed. In the traditional format of a match report, journalists are usually expected to list the 1–15 in the order in which they played.
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