 Nyorai kuenderera mberi kwechikamu chino - Ebdons shot times slowed down considerably over a period, which attracted some criticism particularly in his match against Ronnie OSullivan in the 2005 World Championship. Achitangazve aine 610 pasi, Ebdon akakunda mafuremu matanhatu okutanga echikamu chemanheru, pane imwe nguva achitora maminitsi matatu pamusoro pekupfura, uye maminitsi mashanu kuti aunganidze kuputsa kwe12. Ebdon zvisinei akakunda mutambo 1311. Kuita kwakadaro, kunyange zvazvo kusina kutaura zvakanaka, kazhinji kazhinji kunoratidzika kuva kunoparadza mupikisi wake mupfungwa. Ebdon akataura mushure mokukunda kwake OSullivan, Pandinoedza zvakaoma ndinoratidzika kuti ndinofamba zvishoma. Handizviiti nemaune. Apo The Times yakarondedzera kutamba kwake kunononoka sokunyengera, iye akamhanarira nokuda kwokuchera ndokurasikirwa. 