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No Such Thing As A Free Launch: International Cricket Captain 2012

Ever wondered what it must be like being Andy Flower or Mickey Arthur? No, neither have we. But we guess someone out there must because the International Cricket Captain series is back again in a new instalment. We delve into the world of cricket management games and mostly like what we see.

No Comments | July 10, 2012 | | Opinion | Tags: , , , ,

FLT20: Group Stage Review

Not content with giving T20 to the world, the English game decided to trial their new water-cricket idea this summer. Find out how it all went down with us.

1 Comment | July 9, 2012 | | T20 | Tags: , ,

England vs. Australia, Fourth ODI: Review

A battered and bruised Australia were thoroughly outclassed as England sealed the series.

4 Comments | July 8, 2012 | | 40/50-over | Tags: , , ,

England vs. Australia, Fourth ODI: Preview

After the rain, will there be more rain or will there be cricket? James Tredwell will be hoping for the latter.

No Comments | July 7, 2012 | | 40/50-over | Tags: , ,

In The Air! And Safe! And Out! #2: Super International Cricket (SNES)

Two video game reviews inside one week? It can only be the school holidays as we dust off yet another classic to help take our minds off the English ‘summer’.

The Commentators: Shane Warne

Australia’s search for the next Shane Warne seems destined to last for all eternity. We take a look at what the man himself is up to nowadays. When he isn’t taking ‘EH’ to the IPL, at least.

1 Comment | July 5, 2012 | | Opinion | Tags: , , ,

How Do You Solve The English Domestic T20 ‘Problem’?

With T20 crowds in England at their lowest since the format was invented in 2003, Steve Grant pinpoints the reason and offers a very simple solution.

6 Comments | July 4, 2012 | | Opinion, T20 | Tags: , , , , , , , ,

In The Air! And Safe! And Out! #1: Test Match Cricket (ZX Spectrum)

Cricket and computer games have gone together many times, with largely unsatisfactory results. In the first of a new series, we (not literally, although there is a Back To The Future reference in there) travel all the way back to 1983 to look at the ZX Spectrum’s very first cricket game.

England vs. Australia, Second ODI: Review

England again put Australia to the sword in the second ODI. We assess the game from both sides of the fence (i.e. the good one and the one that couldn’t stop bowling no-balls and lost heavily).

1 Comment | July 2, 2012 | | 40/50-over | Tags: , , , , ,

Baggy Green And Gold All Over: Just Who Does The Australian Test Team Represent?

How to stop Pat Cummins from falling apart might seem to be the biggest problem facing Australian cricket at the moment, but in truth it has far bigger issues to confront. 51allout tackles the elephant in the room and wonders just what the future holds for cricket Down Under.

1 Comment | July 1, 2012 | | Opinion, Tests | Tags: , ,