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IPL 2012: The Final Word. Honestly.

Remember IPL 2012? The tournament that couldn’t slow down? Well it’s finally, mercifully, over. Rather than just letting it go quietly we got the 51allout crew together to give it a worthy send off.

1 Comment | June 3, 2012 | | Opinion, T20 | Tags: , , ,

Australia’s Batsmen: The Last Of The Summer Wine

The current Australian batting line-up may not appear to be world beaters, but they are compared to the numpties waiting in the wings. How have things gone so very wrong with the next generation of Australian batsmen?

1 Comment | June 2, 2012 | | Opinion, Tests | Tags: , ,

Hansie Cronje: Ten Years On

Ten years on from Hansie Cronje’s death, the cricket world is revisiting his legacy. One of our guest writers offers his thoughts on the affair.

2 Comments | June 1, 2012 | | Opinion | Tags: ,

Whatever Happened to the Unlikely Lads? #9: Chris Schofield

Hussain, Atherton, Caddick, Flintoff, Gough, Headley, Hick, Ramprakash, Schofield, Stewart, Vaughan and White. Hang on, Schofield? You just tried to slip that one in to check we were paying attention, didn’t you?

No Comments | May 31, 2012 | | Opinion | Tags: , , ,

Pro40 2012: The Runt Of The Litter

The Clydesdale Bank Pro40: one of the great tournaments.

No Comments | May 30, 2012 | | 40/50-over, Opinion | Tags: , , ,

Whither the One-Cap Wonder?

Now that Jonny Bairstow has played his second Test match, we take a look at some of the English misfits that weren’t quite as fortunate as him – but were still more fortunate than us.

1 Comment | May 29, 2012 | | Opinion, Tests | Tags: , ,

County Championship 2012: The Week That Was Dry

For once, it was dry. Who performed in the heat and who wilted? Find out as we review the latest week of the County Championship.

No Comments | May 28, 2012 | | First Class | Tags: , , ,

England vs. West Indies, Second Test: Day Four Review

Marlon Samuels again hung around long enough to be a nuisance, but did it prevent England from completing their expected victory?

2 Comments | | | Tests | Tags: , ,

England vs. West Indies, Second Test: Day Three Review

Another day of two halves as West Indies perform admirably with the ball and abysmally with the bat.

No Comments | May 27, 2012 | | Tests | Tags: , ,

England vs. West Indies, Second Test: Day Two Review

Kemar Roach set the tone for England’s reply with one of the great spells of no-ball bowling before the West Indies wilted under the Nottingham sun.

No Comments | May 26, 2012 | | Tests | Tags: , , ,