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The Cook Retort

We throw down a gauntlet. Will Alastair Cook pick it up?

No Comments | June 4, 2015 | | Opinion, Scorer's Notes, Tests | Tags: , , ,

Botham’s Eleven

No, that title’s not a reference to the number of close fielders Sir Ian wants at any one time, but instead a rubbish pun on a film from a few years back. The actual article is about looking at English all-rounders. And weeping softly.

The Devereux Diaries, Part Three: Divining The Aussie Batting Order

It’s been so long since Australia have played Test cricket, we’re suspicious of whether they still remember how.

No Comments | May 28, 2015 | | Opinion, Tests | Tags: , ,

Cricket’s The Winner

It wasn’t just England who were the winners at Lord’s.

2 Comments | May 27, 2015 | | Opinion, Tests | Tags: , , ,

The Devereux Diaries, Part Two: You Have To Be Prepared To Lose To Win

The ECB’s management of the KP issue has been so piss poor, it’s even making Shane Warne look wise.

No Comments | May 13, 2015 | | Opinion, Tests | Tags: , , , ,

Jonathan Trott: The Demon Bowler Of Cape Town

Jonathan Trott: Great batsman? Yep. Great at running Australian openers out? Yep. Great bowler? HELL YES.

No Comments | May 9, 2015 | | Tests | Tags: , , ,

The Devereux Diaries, Part One: It Must Be An Ashes Year

A new series that is yet another excuse to waffle on endlessly about how great Devereux is.

No Comments | May 6, 2015 | | Opinion, Tests | Tags: , , ,

Stepping Up To Open Up

Batting at number three is basically the same as opening, right? Especially if the walking wicket of Alastair Cook is above you in the order.

4 Comments | April 29, 2015 | | Opinion, Scorer's Notes, Tests | Tags: , , , , ,

The Hundred Club

51allout acknowledges a spectacular achievement as Alastair Cook reaches 700 days without a Test hundred.

3 Comments | April 26, 2015 | | Scorer's Notes, Tests | Tags: , ,

Bits and Pieces

For England, the future is the 90s.

2 Comments | April 22, 2015 | | 40/50-over, Opinion, Tests | Tags: , , , ,