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Ashes Tour Diary #6: Let’s Panic Like It’s 1989!

Cluck, cluck, gibber, gibber, my old man’s a mushroom, et cetera.

3 Comments | July 28, 2013 | | Opinion | Tags: , ,

The Commentators: Andrew Strauss

Andrew Strauss is the newbie in the Sky Sports commentary team – whilst Ian Botham flushes his head down the pan, we’ve been observing how he does.

No Comments | July 26, 2013 | | Opinion | Tags: , ,

The World According To Phil Hughes

Phil Hughes has had a couple of nightmares recently – but are they his own fault?

No Comments | July 25, 2013 | | Opinion, Tests | Tags: , ,

The 51allout Podcast #43: July 23rd 2013

Following England’s demolition of Australia at Lord’s, the 51allout podcast considers what went right for England (plenty) and what went wrong for Australia (lots and lots).

No Comments | July 24, 2013 | | Podcast | Tags: , ,

The Great Australian Batting Crisis

Are Australia’s batsmen really all completely rubbish? Or have they just been distracted of late? We try and get to the bottom of the mystery, with no help at all from Tom Nook.

No Comments | July 23, 2013 | | Opinion | Tags: , , , ,

England vs. Australia, Second Test: Day Four Review

The second Test: sort of like watching a suicidal salmon take on a great white shark.

No Comments | July 22, 2013 | | Tests | Tags: , , ,

England vs. Australia, Second Test: Day Three Review

After the hilarity of Friday came the inevitability of Saturday.

No Comments | July 20, 2013 | | Tests | Tags: , , ,

England vs. Australia, Second Test: Day Two Review

Ha ha ha, hee hee hee, ho ho ho.

No Comments | July 19, 2013 | | Tests | Tags: , , ,

England vs. Australia, Second Test: Day One Review

The Queen meets Steve Smith: miracles are made.

No Comments | July 18, 2013 | | Tests | Tags: , , ,

England vs. Australia, Second Test: Preview

Australia haven’t lost six Tests in a row since 1984. Is this their moment?

1 Comment | July 17, 2013 | | Tests | Tags: , , , ,