The Red Arrows of hype having flown past the bustling cricket ground of anticipation, it’s time to pay regards to Steve Smith’s magnificent half-century, Mitchell Starc’s mystery wide-beamer and Ashton Agar’s family and friends. Yes – it’s the post-first Ashes Test 51allout podcast and the moral compass is spinning wildly out of control like Stuart Broad’s twitter feed.
The gin stocks have been replenished, the work experience boy revived and hangovers eased, which means it’s finally time for us to blearily look back at Australia’s latest Test match defeat.
Another review that ends badly for Australians.
The first day of the Ashes: hyped to buggery, but not bad entertainment.
With Ashes fever causing literally some people to lie down in a cold room, 51allout dampen down expectations like a wet flannel upon a pounding forehead. There’s talk of all the main players, such as Shane Watson, Tim Bresnan and Gordon Banks and various ancilliary media figures get a bit of a slating.
Another epic series, only this time with more Saj Mahmood.
In another look back at the past, Editor Steve forced each of our writers to talk about their memories of the 2006/7 Ashes. First up: Nichael.