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Opinion Archive

England vs. Sri Lanka: Now We’re Ready To Start

Test cricket is back and we’re getting quite excited.

No Comments | June 12, 2014 | | Opinion, Tests | Tags: , , ,

Around The Grounds #5: Edgbaston

Looks like we chose the wrong day to go watch Warwickshire.

Bye Bye Bresnan

Tiger Tim’s dream is probably over.

1 Comment | June 10, 2014 | | Opinion | Tags: , ,

England World Cup Ladder Volume 2

Yes it’s about the World Cup! No, it’s not THAT World Cup!

No Comments | June 5, 2014 | | Opinion | Tags: , , ,

The 51allout Bargain Basement Book Bonanza: Robin Smith

51allout: searching through the nation’s charity shops so you don’t have to.

2 Comments | May 26, 2014 | | Opinion | Tags: , , , ,

Downton Happy?

Never make an easy TV-based pun within earshot of Editor Steve or he will force you to turn 53 minutes of a man saying nothing into some sort of article.

2 Comments | May 25, 2014 | | Opinion | Tags: , ,

Whatever Happened To The Unlikely Lads? #49: Chris Read

You duck one perfectly straight slower ball and you never hear the end of it.

3 Comments | May 20, 2014 | | Opinion | Tags: , , , ,

Cricket In The Age Of The Doosra: The Australian Experience

Australians don’t like a lot of things. But they really, really, really, hate chuckers.

2 Comments | May 14, 2014 | | Opinion | Tags: , ,

Around The Grounds #4 (International Edition): The WACA

Perth: home to one of the great cricket grounds. Unless the sun is out, in which case you might die.

4 Comments | May 6, 2014 | | Opinion, Tests | Tags: , , ,

Cricket In The Age Of The Doosra: The English Experience

The doosra may as well be an episode of Twin Peaks for all the sense it makes.

2 Comments | May 4, 2014 | | Opinion | Tags: , , ,