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The Alphabet XI’s – C

With no room for the likes of Michael Carberry and David Capel, the C team must be busting with talent, right?

5 Comments | December 22, 2011 | | Opinion, Tests | Tags:

KFC Big Bash: Round One Review

It’s life, it’s a job and it’s KFC. It’s about being independent and having fun, making new friends and earning extra cash. It’s about being you. It’s also about a bunch of former cricketers dossing about in the sunshine.

1 Comment | December 19, 2011 | | T20 | Tags: , , ,

The Alphabet XIs: B

This team includes some giants of the game; the top six of the batting order would surely accumulate runs by the bucketful.

1 Comment | December 15, 2011 | | Opinion | Tags:

Australia v New Zealand, Second Test: Review

There are many plus points to Australia being rubbish nowadays. A slightly unexpected one is how many exciting Tests they manage to produce. In Hobart they did it again, and gave us all some early Christmas cheer in the process.

3 Comments | December 12, 2011 | | Tests | Tags: , , ,

The Alphabet XIs: A

We select the A-Team. Will Kabir Ali make the final XI?

5 Comments | December 11, 2011 | | Opinion | Tags:

Launching the Alphabet XIs

One day last week during a rain break at the ‘Gabba, someone asked which initial letter produces the best cricketers?

3 Comments | | | Opinion | Tags:

Mid Season Report

With the 2011/12 cycle of fixtures well under way, we take a look at the progress or otherwise of each team thus far.

No Comments | December 8, 2011 | | 40/50-over, Opinion, T20, Tests | Tags:

The England Globetrotters

Firstly in our not-quite-weekly round up of England’s not-quite-stars playing around the world, to South Africa, where Owais Shah helped Cape Cobras to victory over Dolphins in the one-day tournament.

Whatever Happened To The Unlikely Lads? #4: Saj Mahmood

Saj Mahmood will forever remain England’s great young hope. But how did this genius fast bowler, with a unique mixture of deliveries (wides, no-balls, beamers and the legendary slower ball long hop), fail to achieve anything of note?

No Comments | December 5, 2011 | | Opinion | Tags: , ,

Australia vs. New Zealand, First Test: Review

Australia strolled to a comfortable nine-wicket win on the fourth morning. Here’s what we thought of it.

No Comments | December 4, 2011 | | Tests | Tags: ,