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

After an awful start, West Indies took the fight to England and finished the day on top.

No Comments | May 25, 2012 | | Tests | Tags: , ,

51allout: One Year On

We’re one year old! To celebrate this momentous occasion we got together to talk about the past and the future. Oh, and to plug a bunch of old articles that have been gathering dust for some time…

3 Comments | | | Opinion | Tags:

England vs. West Indies, Second Test: Preview

The second Test in the series might actually see some sunshine. Will that help the West Indies to a famous victory? No: they’re going to get mullered.

No Comments | May 24, 2012 | | Tests | Tags: , , ,

Beware the Myth of Absent Friends

If we had a penny for every time we’d been told ‘if only the West Indies could pick their strongest team’, we might be able to scrape together enough to pay Noel Edmonds’ legal expenses.

5 Comments | May 23, 2012 | | Opinion, Tests | Tags: , , ,

IPL 2012: Pune Warriors Season Review

With the Pune Warriors’ IPL campaign coming to a predictably depressing conclusion, we run the rule over their performance this season. Dada fanboys and those with a weak stomach might want to skip this one. It’s not going to be pretty.

No Comments | May 22, 2012 | | Opinion, T20 | Tags: , , , ,

England vs. West Indies, First Test: Day Five Review

After an early wobble, Alastair Cook and Ian Bell comfortably saw England home.

No Comments | May 21, 2012 | | Tests | Tags: , , ,

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

On a cold and long day, Shivnarine Chanderpaul and his cronies keep England at bay in a manner that tested the spectators’ faith.

No Comments | May 20, 2012 | | Tests | Tags: ,

County Championship 2012: *comedy title goes here*

Another tough week of cricket in the County Championship saw plenty of bad weather, just one result and rising levels of excitement about the imminent arrival of Phil Hughes.

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

England were unable to really press home their advantage in the early part of the day, but taking three wickets for no runs just before tea put them in a winning position.

No Comments | May 19, 2012 | | Tests | Tags: , , ,

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

Yeeeeeeesssss! Not our words, the words of Andrew Strauss.

1 Comment | May 18, 2012 | | Tests | Tags: , , , ,