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The 51allout 1,000th Article Spectacular

One thousand articles. Roughly one million words. About two good jokes.

No Comments | August 19, 2014 | | Opinion | Tags: ,

Domestic Cricket: She Sure Ain’t What She Used To Be

Is Sam Robson really cut out for Test cricket? And if he isn’t, then why the hell not?

3 Comments | August 18, 2014 | | Opinion, Tests | Tags: , , ,

RIP Cricinfo

Having cured England and saved Test cricket, 51allout charitably try to help their closest rivals.

11 Comments | August 15, 2014 | | Opinion | Tags: ,

The Fast And The Dubious, Part 2: Rating Australia’s Pacemen

It’s that time of the year again, time to laugh at all the currently broken Australian fast bowlers.

No Comments | August 14, 2014 | | Opinion, Tests | Tags: , , ,

Long Live Test Cricket

So Test cricket is dying. And what’s killing it? Apathy. Apathy and the BCCI. But mostly apathy.

1 Comment | August 11, 2014 | | Opinion, Tests | Tags: , , ,

No Such Thing As A Free Launch: 99 Not Out SKW Pale Ale

Reviewing books: hard work. Reviewing beers: not such hard work

No Comments | August 7, 2014 | | Opinion | Tags: , ,

In The Air! And Safe! And Out! #11: Don Bradman Cricket ’14

Good cricket games are about as rare as Indian Test victories away from home. Could we really see both in the same year?

Matt Out Of Hell

We would do anything for love, but sadly we won’t demand a quick recall for Matt Prior.

1 Comment | August 5, 2014 | | Opinion, Tests | Tags: , , , ,

The 51allout Podcast #62: August 4th 2014

England are awesome again! The 51allout crew investigate.

No Comments | August 4, 2014 | | Podcast | Tags: , , , ,

The 51allout Bargain Basement Book Bonanza: It Sort Of Clicks by Peter Roebuck & Ian Botham

Two men, one of whom liked to cane young boys and one who punched a policemen, got together to write a book. What could possibly go wrong?

No Comments | July 30, 2014 | | Opinion | Tags: , ,