A gradual but inevitable descent into cricket-based loathing and bile.

Opinion Archive

The Tragedy Of Pune

The Ides of March have come.

No Comments | May 24, 2013 | | Opinion, T20 | Tags: , , , ,

The Commentators: Five Will Make You Get Down Now

It’s easy to forget that the channel that bought you the Jack Docherty Show and Naked Jungle has been showing the cricket highlights for seven years. That’s a lot of Mark Nicholas.

1 Comment | May 21, 2013 | | Opinion | Tags: , , , ,

Whatever Happened To The Unlikely Lads? #30: Alan Mullally

The second greatest bowler in the history of ODI cricket. Or something like that anyway.

2 Comments | May 20, 2013 | | Opinion | Tags: , ,

David Warner Against The World

When all appeared lost, an unlikely hero emerges to challenge the dominion of rubbish journalism.

No Comments | May 18, 2013 | | Opinion | Tags: , ,

Nicked Off: Wherefore Art Thou Ricky?

In a new series where we focus on some of the pressing issues in the lead up to the Ashes, we debate the contentious assertion that the series will be poorer as a spectacle for Ricky Ponting’s absence.

No Comments | May 14, 2013 | | Opinion, Tests | Tags: , ,

Sacrilege!

England returns to Test cricket on Thursday. So how come we’re a little underwhelmed?

No Comments | May 13, 2013 | | Opinion, Tests | Tags: , , ,

Revolution Number…Ten?

The latest news on the broadcasting rights for Australian cricket has, understandably, got us in a bit of a tizz.

No Comments | May 12, 2013 | | Opinion | Tags: , ,

Let’s Talk About Ed Cowan

Since Cricket Australia cruelly robbed us of the opportunity to ponder endlessly over who would make the cut for the Ashes, we are instead reduced to bitching about who made it instead.

No Comments | May 8, 2013 | | Opinion, Tests | Tags: , ,

County Cricket 2013: The Winnowing Fork II

Part two of the series of articles seemingly destined to always take the piss out of Leicestershire.

Champions Trophy 2013: Ravi’s Return

Ravi’s back, and no one can quite understand why. 51allout get out our thinking gin and try to fathom the unfathomable.

No Comments | May 4, 2013 | | 40/50-over, Opinion | Tags: , ,