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Opinion Archive

51allout Mass Debates #7: Whinging About The Windies

Now that Shane Watson has retired we have to find a new hobby for the Australian summer. Hand wringing over the future of West Indian cricket will do for now.

2 Comments | December 4, 2015 | | Opinion, Tests | Tags: , ,

Whatever Happened To The Unlikely Lads? #56: Luke Wright

We’re beginning to think that Luke Wright’s time might just have passed.

1 Comment | December 2, 2015 | | Opinion | Tags: ,

Once More, With Feeling: How We Tried To Make The Greatest England Squad Ever

Did England make the right choices in their squad for South Africa?

2 Comments | December 1, 2015 | | Opinion, Tests | Tags: , , , ,

The Australian Cricketing Media: At Rock Bottom And Breaking Out Pickaxes

We thought we’d write about the state of the Australian print media. You’ll never believe what happened next!

No Comments | November 25, 2015 | | Opinion, Tests | Tags: , ,

Jonny B: Not Good

Jonny Bairstow annoys us. Is it because of his hair colour? Well yes, but there are other reasons as well.

8 Comments | November 20, 2015 | | Opinion, Tests | Tags: , ,

A Fair And Even-Handed Critique Of Brendon McCullum’s Captaincy

No seriously, it is. We think.

No Comments | November 12, 2015 | | Opinion, Tests | Tags: , , ,

The Commentators: Chris Rogers

Some call him Rogers. Others Buck. We simply know him as the Promised One.

No Comments | November 10, 2015 | | Opinion, Tests | Tags: ,

So It’s Come To This: Things We Found On YouTube Part 12

Thankfully for us, the stream of cricket videos on YouTube seems to be never-ending.

1 Comment | November 5, 2015 | | Opinion | Tags: , , , , ,

Matador Cup Roundup & Australian ODI Ladder

With the Matador Cup out of the way, it’s time to see where Marcus Stoinis stands in the greater scheme of things.

No Comments | October 28, 2015 | | 40/50-over, First Class, Opinion | Tags: , ,

The Commentators: Ramiz Raja & Aamir Sohail

Our ears may be poisoned by too much of an awful commentator, but we’ve seen the future in the form of his former opening partner.

No Comments | October 27, 2015 | | Opinion | Tags: , ,