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County Championship 2014: England Watch Vol 5.0

Time to check who’s been executing their skills so far this season. Clue: not James Tredwell.

No Comments | May 10, 2014 | | First Class, Tests | Tags: , , ,

Scotland vs England, Only ODI: Review

This was definitely the best ODI we’ve seen so far this month.

2 Comments | | | 40/50-over | Tags: , , ,

Around The Grounds #4 (International Edition): The WACA

Perth: home to one of the great cricket grounds. Unless the sun is out, in which case you might die.

4 Comments | May 6, 2014 | | Opinion, Tests | Tags: , , ,

Cricket In The Age Of The Doosra: The English Experience

The doosra may as well be an episode of Twin Peaks for all the sense it makes.

2 Comments | May 4, 2014 | | Opinion | Tags: , , ,

County Championship 2014: England Watch Vol 4.0

Which of the Watchees are off on their jollies to the (allegedly) 14th richest country in the world by GDP?

2 Comments | May 2, 2014 | | First Class | Tags: , ,

Around The Grounds #3: Lord’s

Everyone knows that it’s the home of cricket, it’s got a slope and it’s hallowed, but what about the game taking place inside it? And what’s more, what about the attendees?

No Comments | May 1, 2014 | | First Class, Opinion | Tags: , ,

FAO: New England

The list of things that England need to do doesn’t just begin and end with “never pick Boyd Rankin again.”

No Comments | April 28, 2014 | | Opinion | Tags: , , ,

County Championship 2014: England Watch Vol 3.0

You lot might have spent all week tucking into dozens of Easter Eggs, but for the England hopefuls it’s been unrelenting cricket all the way. Except for Gary Ballance who did both.

1 Comment | April 25, 2014 | | First Class | Tags: , ,

Whatever Happened To The Unlikely Lads? #48: Mike Smith

1997 – a good year for Texas, New Labour and Mike Smith.

1 Comment | April 23, 2014 | | Opinion | Tags: , , ,

Around The Grounds #2: The Oval

51allout go to London, accompanied by some hidden cans of lager.

2 Comments | April 22, 2014 | | First Class, Opinion | Tags: , , , ,