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West Indies vs. Australia, Third Test Review

The West Indies really aren’t very good at this Test cricket malarkey. Here’s our take on their latest defeat.

1 Comment | April 28, 2012 | | Tests | Tags: , , , ,

End Of Season Reports 7: England

You have to be pretty good to be that rubbish over the winter and still be the best team in the world.

2 Comments | April 27, 2012 | | 40/50-over, Opinion, Tests | Tags: , , ,

The Alphabet XI: V

Plenty of choice in the bowling department here, with Bill Voce and Srinivas Venkatraghavan perhaps unlucky not to be selected. The batting however was more limited, with the quality of the middle order detrimented by the dubious opening pair.

No Comments | April 26, 2012 | | Opinion | Tags: ,

County Championship 2012: The Week That Nearly Wasn’t

The third set of County Championship fixtures were largely ruined by the weather. On the plus side, this just gives us more space to talk about One Direction, Martin Guptill’s foot and whether Eoin Morgan is alive or dead.

2 Comments | April 25, 2012 | | First Class | Tags: , , , ,

End of Season Report 6: Zimbabwe

They may be rubbish, but at least Zimbabwe are playing.

3 Comments | | | 40/50-over, Opinion, Tests | Tags: ,

End of Season Report 5: Bangladesh

In which we write about the best all-rounder in the world, and ten others.

2 Comments | April 24, 2012 | | 40/50-over, Opinion, Tests | Tags: ,

IPL 2012: Pune Warriors vs. Delhi Daredevils: Live!

It’s Tuesday. It’s Pune. And it’s live!

10 Comments | | | T20 | Tags: , ,

West Indies vs. Australia, Third Test; Preview

Are Australia really still playing Test cricket? Their summer has dragged on for so long we have vague memories of Bradman turning out for some of their earlier games. Or maybe that was just David Warner. It’s becoming increasingly difficult to tell them apart really.

No Comments | April 23, 2012 | | Tests | Tags: , ,

End Of Season Reports 4: India

Number four in our series of end of season reports sees guest correspondent Arjun Miglani talk about a Test whitewash, last place in the CB series and finishing behind Bangladesh in the Asia Cup. Happy times indeed.

No Comments | April 22, 2012 | | 40/50-over, Opinion, Tests | Tags: , ,

The Alphabet XI: U

It’s back to the scraping the barrel for 51allout this week, as we search low and lower for decent players eligible for the U team.

No Comments | April 21, 2012 | | Opinion | Tags: , ,