A gradual but inevitable descent into cricket-based loathing and bile.
Opinion Archive
The Fall Of The Sydney Sixers: A Study Of T20 Cricket In The Modern Age
What do Franz Kafka and the Sydney Sixers have in common? Both represent genius that is unappreciated in its own time. Except by 51allout, of course.
West Indies In 2012: The Boys Are Back In Town
Guess who’s back?
India In 2012: And The Walls Came Tumbling Down
2012 was probably not in the top two years of India’s decade.
Sri Lanka In 2012: The End Of The Beginning Of The End
Sri Lankan cricket achieved the impossible in 2012: they managed to look a bigger looming basket case than the Kiwis did. Impressive,
New Zealand In 2012: Thank God For Tim Southee
In truth this is less of a review than a tearful plea for the future of New Zealand Cricket. We also say nice things about Sheep Dog Trials.
Bangladesh In 2012: Now Without Condescending Title
Twelve years after their inaugural Test match, Bangladesh are still, to put it bluntly, crap. But slightly less crap than they once were.
51allout Introduces The Smiffies: The Best Of 2012
With the end of the year upon us it’s time to celebrate the best and the worst that the last twelve months had to offer. Mostly the worst. Aside from Tim Southee.
Australia In 2012: The Year Of The Pup
I wanna fly and run till it hurts, sleep for a while and speak no words, in Australia. The Manic Street Preachers have their view on Australian cricket, but what’s ours?
South Africa In 2012: King Of The Hill
A successful year all round for South Africa. As long as you ignore everything that’s ever happened in T20 cricket.
Pakistan In 2012: Small Steps In The Right Direction
It is better to take many small steps in the right direction than to make a great leap forward only to stumble backward. Or that’s what it says in our Idiot’s Guide to Chinese Philosophy.
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