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Australia vs. South Africa, Second Test: Review

This Test cricket gig can be fairly interesting at times. We reckon the format has just enough about it to ensure it might stick around for a bit longer yet.

2 Comments | November 27, 2012 | | Tests | Tags: , , , ,

Australia vs. South Africa, Second Test: Preview

In all trilogies, the middle part is usually the ‘difficult one’, where the protagonists reach their lowest ebb. With a flat Adelaide pitch in prospect, that’s pretty much what we’re expecting here.

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

The 51allout Podcast #13: November 21st 2012

England’s hammering in Ahmedabad was the main topic of discussion this week, although the prospect of Sven-Göran Eriksson managing in the A League was close behind. Plus NZ got their traditional kicking, despite Aussie Matt’s growing infatuation with Tim Southee.

The 51allout Podcast #12: November 14th 2012

This week the 51allout team had to overcome Rolf Harris’s natural resistance to having his work pinched plus Skype’s natural resistance to working properly. Here are the results of their endeavour..

1 Comment | November 14, 2012 | | Podcast | Tags: , , , , ,

Australia vs. South Africa, First Test: Review

It might not exactly have been a classic, but the first Test provided more talking points than an episode of your typical American primetime soap.

No Comments | November 13, 2012 | | Tests | Tags: , , , , ,

The 51allout Podcast #11: November 8th 2012

Proper cricket is nearly here! With James having fallen overboard Aussie Matt stepped up to skipper the good ship 51allout through the dangerous waters of predicting what will happen at the Gabba. Plus there was lots of discussion about beards.

No Comments | November 8, 2012 | | Podcast | Tags: , , ,

Australia vs. South Africa, First Test: Preview

Test Cricket is back in town! And that town is Brisbane, where they wear hats on their feet and hamburgers eat people.

Australia vs. South Africa: The 51allout Predictions

With South Africa’s tour of Australia looming large on the horizon, the 51allout gang got together to predict the complete opposite of what will happen.

1 Comment | November 7, 2012 | | Tests | Tags: , , ,

Classic Series Review: 2005 Ashes, Part Four (Trent Bridge)

The Chinese, Vietnamese, the Korean and the Japanese are superstitious about the number four because it is a homonym for “death” in their languages. The fourth game of the 2005 series wasn’t far off backing that up.

No Comments | October 25, 2012 | | Classic Series | Tags: , , , , ,