A gradual but inevitable descent into cricket-based loathing and bile.

Essex Tag Archive

Around The Grounds #2: The Oval

51allout go to London, accompanied by some hidden cans of lager.

2 Comments | April 22, 2014 | | First Class, Opinion | Tags: , , , ,

County Cricket 2013: The Bad

County cricket 2013, part two.

No Comments | October 1, 2013 | | 40/50-over, First Class, Opinion | Tags: , , ,

FLT20 Finals Day Preview: Part One

T20 Finals Day is a perfectly good excuse for drinking gin in the rain for a whole day. But which poor bastards won’t be able to drink gin until they’ve played some cricket?

No Comments | August 15, 2013 | | T20 | Tags: , , , ,

The 51allout Podcast #38: June 19th 2013

Laughing at Essex, Australia and Surrey, plus discussions about James Tredwell and David Warner.

1 Comment | June 19, 2013 | | Podcast | Tags: , , , ,

How Do You Solve The English Domestic T20 ‘Problem’?

With T20 crowds in England at their lowest since the format was invented in 2003, Steve Grant pinpoints the reason and offers a very simple solution.

6 Comments | July 4, 2012 | | Opinion, T20 | Tags: , , , , , , , ,

Part Two: Three of the worst teams at any level of cricket

Yesterday we regaled you with tales of what it feels like to achieve absolutely nothing of note for an entire summer. Today we’re going to go one better, and review three teams who did even worse than that.

No Comments | September 21, 2011 | | First Class, Opinion | Tags: , , ,