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Opinion Archive

England Ladder: Test Matches

The England ladder: 30 names and not one of them rhymes with Moin Organ.

4 Comments | May 3, 2013 | | Opinion, Tests | Tags: , , , ,

Warnifesto: How To Beat Them Poms In The Ashes

After weeks of negotiations, we have finally secured the exclusive rights to publish the ground-breaking Warnifestos. Enjoy the fruits of cricket’s greatest thinker.

No Comments | May 2, 2013 | | Opinion | Tags: , , ,

County Cricket 2013: The Winnowing Fork

Separating the wheat from the chaff – part one.

IPL 2013: There’s Something About Pune

We’re not enjoying the IPL quite as much as we hoped.

No Comments | April 30, 2013 | | Opinion, T20 | Tags: , , , ,

A Bloke Called Shirley

All going well, the predictions in this article will show us to be geniuses. Otherwise we’ll just delete it and nobody will suspect a thing.

No Comments | April 28, 2013 | | Opinion, Tests | Tags: , ,

In The Air! And Safe! And Out! #10: International Cricket (NES)

Our list of cricket games to review is becoming perilously short, hence the need to turn to a ‘classic’ whose best feature is its frankly awesome cover art.

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

Whatever Happened To The Unlikely Lads? #29: Simon Jones

Jones the ball: the Darren Anderton of cricket.

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

Australia’s Ashes Squad: The 51allout Reaction

Considering Devereux’s shock absence, there was a surprising lack of outrage at Australia’s Ashes squad. Probably because after what Gayle did to Pune we are just broken, emotionless husks, unable to feel shocked by anything.

No Comments | April 25, 2013 | | Opinion, Tests | Tags: , , ,

Ashes 2013: Australian Test Ladder

Today’s article is about a ladder with one rung. Well, two if you count Devereux.

No Comments | April 21, 2013 | | Opinion, Tests | Tags: , ,

In the Air! And Safe! And Out! #9: Brian Lara Cricket ’96 (Megadrive)

Now is the winter of our discontent, where the only international cricket on offer is Zimbabwe vs. Bangladesh. So we have cracked out a classic video game instead.

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