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Opinion Archive

The Great Australian Batting Crisis

Are Australia’s batsmen really all completely rubbish? Or have they just been distracted of late? We try and get to the bottom of the mystery, with no help at all from Tom Nook.

No Comments | July 23, 2013 | | Opinion | Tags: , , , ,

Classic Series Review: Memories Of The 2006/7 Ashes Vol. 1

In another look back at the past, Editor Steve forced each of our writers to talk about their memories of the 2006/7 Ashes. First up: Nichael.

No Comments | July 7, 2013 | | Classic Series, Opinion | Tags: , ,

The 51allout Ashes Predictathon! With A Competition!

The Ashes are almost upon us. Let’s talk business. And give away one of the great prizes in our first ever competition.

7 Comments | July 6, 2013 | | Opinion, Tests | Tags: , , , , ,

Ashes Tour Diary #5: The Ashes Are Australia’s To Lose

Smell that? It’s the stench of 60 million Englanders shitting themselves.

No Comments | July 5, 2013 | | Opinion | Tags: , , , ,

There’s No Such Thing As A Free Launch: The Duckworth Lewis Method’s Sticky Wickets

The Duckworth Lewis Method return with a second album.

No Comments | July 4, 2013 | | Opinion | Tags: , ,

Where Have All The Cowboys Gone?

The current Australian squad can’t grow a beard or even fight.

No Comments | July 1, 2013 | | Opinion, Tests | Tags: , , , ,

No Such Thing As A Free Launch: International Cricket Captain 2013

They really should have named this year’s version the “Boof Lehmann Life Simulator”. Because everyone wants to know what it’s like to be a bloke called Boof, even if for only one day.

No Comments | June 30, 2013 | | Opinion | Tags: ,

Ashes Tour Diary #4: The End Is The Beginning Is The End

Not much to talk about this week, other than what has been going on in Animal Crossing. You should check out my Plaza Tree. It’s massive!

No Comments | June 28, 2013 | | Opinion | Tags: , , , ,

Food Processors Are Great: Cricketers Sell Out.

Cricketers and bad television commercials go together like Hendrick’s gin, Schweppes tonic, a slice of Waitrose organic cucumber and some ICC-approved non-branded ice.

No Comments | June 27, 2013 | | Opinion | Tags: , , ,

Whatever Happened To The Unlikely Lads? #32: Alex Tudor

The greatest nightwatchman of them all.

No Comments | June 26, 2013 | | Opinion | Tags: , , ,