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Articles by James Knight

South Africa vs. Sri Lanka, Second Test: Preview

Sod Christmas, it’s all about Boxing Day. We’ve taken time out of our hectic schedule of getting drunk and laughing at Australians to take a look at the second part of the Test double-header.

The Alphabet XI’s – C

With no room for the likes of Michael Carberry and David Capel, the C team must be busting with talent, right?

5 Comments | December 22, 2011 | | Opinion, Tests | Tags:

Australia v New Zealand, Second Test: Review

There are many plus points to Australia being rubbish nowadays. A slightly unexpected one is how many exciting Tests they manage to produce. In Hobart they did it again, and gave us all some early Christmas cheer in the process.

3 Comments | December 12, 2011 | | Tests | Tags: , , ,

Australia vs. New Zealand, First Test: Preview

It’s raining cricket this winter, and New Zealand are the latest team into the fray as they take on their old enemy. An old enemy shorn of almost half their side, no less.

The comeback trail, feat. Pakistan

Everyone knows what’s happened off the pitch in Pakistani cricket this year, but what’s happened on it is much more exciting.

1 Comment | November 28, 2011 | | 40/50-over, Tests | Tags: , ,

South Africa v Australia, Second Test: Review

In a battle of nerves, Australia held theirs to beat South Africa and level the two game (did you know it was only two games?) series in Johannesburg.

3 Comments | November 22, 2011 | | Tests | Tags: , , ,

The ‘keepers Part One: Craig Kieswetter

Here at 51allout we love each other unconditionally…Apart from when it comes to the key question of who should be the ODI keeper for England. Once that subject is raised, the gloves are off.

The 51allout Rallying Cry

THIS IS SPARTAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA. Or Englanddddddddd, but that doesn’t really work.

No Comments | October 29, 2011 | | 40/50-over, Opinion | Tags: , ,

India v England, Third ODI: Review

England’s tour went from poor to downright shambolic as they threw away the series amidst a torrent of awful mistakes.

No Comments | October 21, 2011 | | 40/50-over | Tags: , , ,

England v India, First ODI: Review

After a cooling-off period in which we put on some absolutely horrific accumulators for the football on Saturday, we’ve now come to accept England’s first defeat to India since the Stone Age enough to write a review.

No Comments | October 16, 2011 | | 40/50-over | Tags: , ,