The music of Radiohead rather fits the current mood.
A particularly Australian-heavy 51allout ensemble got together to talk about one of England’s worst ever performances, one of New Zealand’s best ever performances, albeit from last year, and where exactly Merlin is these days.
Adelaide: the city of churches, Bradman and Xavier Doherty’s legendary figures of 1/158. But who will triumph in the rather important second Test?
Remember 1987’s comedy classic Three Men and a Baby? Imagine that but with two more men. And no baby. That’s right, 51allout’s Ashes inquest involved no fewer than five men discussing Chris Tremlett’s guns, fighting in Brisbane and Devereux’s awesome DRS skills.
‘Say something nice about Australia’ said Editor Steve. We took off our half leather jackets and put pen to paper.
It’s prediction time! Come join us as we predict Mitchell Johnson to take a hundred wickets, Devereux to score a thousand runs and England to win 5-0, Botham style.
After an elongated hiatus, the 51allout podcast is back with four grown men discussing which England quick bowler could eat the most bananas and what there actually is to do in Brisbane.
The prospect of Matt Prior being injured isn’t making us happy.
Chris Lewis: he used to play cricket before that minor mishap at Gatwick, you know.
Mick Lewis: sounds like he comes from Neighbours. And bowls like he comes from Neighbours.