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Opinion Archive

The Devereux Diaries, Part Seven: Blame Boof

As the blame game is so much more interesting than the actual cricket, we couldn’t help getting started early.

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

A Question Of Ballance

You knew it, we knew it, everyone knew Ballance would fail. So why couldn’t anyone stop it from happening?

No Comments | July 29, 2015 | | Opinion, Tests | Tags: , ,

We’ll Have To Look At The Data: Ian Ronald Bell MBE

After surveying the wreckage of England’s latest failed attempt to get bowled out for 51 again, we’ve come up with a radical solution. And it sure as shit isn’t moving Ian Bell *up* the order.

4 Comments | July 28, 2015 | | Opinion, Tests | Tags: , , , ,

The Devereux Diaries, Part Six: How The Hell Was Watson Picked For Cardiff?

One week on we still can’t believe it actually happened. And we’ll never forget either.

1 Comment | July 23, 2015 | | Opinion, Tests | Tags: , , ,

So It’s Come To This: Things We Found On YouTube Part 11

Not even the Ashes can stop us messing about on YouTube.

3 Comments | July 17, 2015 | | Opinion | Tags: , ,

The LBW Chronicles

The age of Watto is coming to an end in a perfect storm of legs, balls and disappointment while everyone else laughs at his misfortune. We feel your pain, big man.

No Comments | July 16, 2015 | | Opinion, Tests | Tags: , , , ,

Whatever Happened To The Unlikely Lads (International Edition)? #54: Jackson Bird

Get the tissues handy, because this one cuts deep, man.

1 Comment | July 13, 2015 | | Opinion, Tests | Tags: , , ,

One Of The Great What Ifs, #6: Billy Bowden Didn’t Raise His Finger

If it wasn’t for one crooked little finger, things would have been very very different.

No Comments | July 7, 2015 | | Opinion | Tags: , , , ,

51allout Mass Debates #2: The 2015 Ashes

England vs. Australia. Root vs. Devereux. Editor Steve vs. the 51allout writers. There are epic Ashes-related battles everywhere you look.

3 Comments | July 2, 2015 | | Opinion, Tests | Tags: , ,

Whatever Happened To The Unlikely Lads? #53: Craig Kieswetter

Block! Block! Slog! Out! It’s the Craig Kieswetter story.

No Comments | July 1, 2015 | | Opinion | Tags: , ,