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Articles by James Knight

India vs. England, Fourth Test: Day One Review

We all dream of a scoring rate in excess of two runs an over.

No Comments | December 13, 2012 | | Tests | Tags: , , ,

India vs. England, Fourth Test: Preview

With England being brilliant and wonderful and having no problems at all now Stuart Broad is definitely too injured to sneak his way back in, the fourth Test preview focuses almost entirely on their opponents.

No Comments | December 12, 2012 | | Tests | Tags: , , , , ,

India vs. England, Third Test: Day Three Review

England sleepwalked their way to a big first innings lead despite their batsmen intermittently running themselves out for no apparent reason.

No Comments | December 7, 2012 | | Tests | Tags: , , , ,

India vs. England, Third Test: Day One Review

In the space of little over a fortnight, England seem to have remembered how to play cricket and followed up their bottom-smacking of India in Mumbai with a strong start in Kolkata.

India vs. England, Second Test: Day Four Review

After 30 years of lulling everyone into a false sense of security, England finally showed their true colours by going ballistic on a rank turner and destroyed their hosts in Mumbai.

5 Comments | November 26, 2012 | | Tests | Tags: , , , , ,

India vs. England, Second Test: Day One Review

Alastair Cook proved himself a useless tosser before England battled back into the series in Mumbai.

No Comments | November 23, 2012 | | Tests | Tags: , , , ,

India vs. England, Second Test: Preview

The 51allout preview takes an unusual form this week, as we turn both barrels on England’s selection policy. Then we re-load those barrels and unleash them again.

4 Comments | November 22, 2012 | | Opinion, Tests | Tags: , , , , , ,

India vs. England, First Test: Day Five Review

England rose to the pressure of a tiny bit of expectation by collapsing in a heap before anyone had even finished their first gin of the day.

2 Comments | November 19, 2012 | | Tests | Tags: , , , ,

India vs. England, First Test: Day Four Review

Alastair Cook, eventually supported by Matt Prior, made England’s last stand in Ahmedabad as a heroic rearguard action took the Test into its final day.

India vs. England, First Test: Day Two Review

In perhaps the greatest sporting shock of modern times, England’s top order imploded in the face of some mild turn to virtually lose the game in the last hour.

1 Comment | November 16, 2012 | | Tests | Tags: , , , ,