A draw is more creditable for the team that doesn’t hold the urn, because they’ve at least improved on their previous effort.

Source: https://www.theguardian.com/sport/live/2023/jul/23/the-ashes-2023-england-v-australia-fourth-test-day-five-live-updates-score-results-eng-vs-aus-old-trafford-start-time

“But at present, the UK is nowhere near on track to meet its poverty reduction commitment, or even put in a creditable performance, and with each passing year the speed of change that would be required to meet the target increases.”

Source: https://www.theguardian.com/society/2023/sep/17/increase-benefits-by-inflation-top-tory-urges-rishi-sunak

The Meghalaya football team deserves credit for putting up a creditable fight against Karnataka at the finals in the King Fahd International Stadium Riyadh.

Source: https://theshillongtimes.com/2023/03/13/meghalayas-moment-of-glory/