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Whatever Happened to the Unlikely Lads (International Edition)? #11: Brad Hodge
Whilst England has served up a bevy of cricketers over the years who have failed miserably at International level, Australia excels at producing players who fail for very different reasons altogether.
The Alphabet XIs: Z
Just when I thought our chance had passed, you go and save the best for last. Vanessa Williams’s views on the Alphabet XIs were years ahead of their time. And very, very wrong because this team is bloody awful.
Whatever Happened To The Unlikely Lads? #10: Jamie Dalrymple
Rain leads to boredom. Bordom leads to old scorecards. Old scorecards lead to anger. Welcome to the dark side, featuring Jamie Dalrymple.
The Commentators: Tony Cozier
It seems an appropriate time to give a little biography of a man currently gracing our wireless sets: Tony Cozier.
Devaluing Caps? Give It A Rest
We’re going to do it. We’re going to take the plunge. Mike Atherton is wrong. There, we said it. We feel bad already.
Pietersen Pieters Out
Kevin Pietersen can be described as many things. Impulsive. Exciting. The man who pinched our future wife. And now a former limited overs international player.
IPL 2012: The Final Word. Honestly.
Remember IPL 2012? The tournament that couldn’t slow down? Well it’s finally, mercifully, over. Rather than just letting it go quietly we got the 51allout crew together to give it a worthy send off.
Australia’s Batsmen: The Last Of The Summer Wine
The current Australian batting line-up may not appear to be world beaters, but they are compared to the numpties waiting in the wings. How have things gone so very wrong with the next generation of Australian batsmen?
Hansie Cronje: Ten Years On
Ten years on from Hansie Cronje’s death, the cricket world is revisiting his legacy. One of our guest writers offers his thoughts on the affair.
Whatever Happened to the Unlikely Lads? #9: Chris Schofield
Hussain, Atherton, Caddick, Flintoff, Gough, Headley, Hick, Ramprakash, Schofield, Stewart, Vaughan and White. Hang on, Schofield? You just tried to slip that one in to check we were paying attention, didn’t you?
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