In the second of an occasional series exploring the reconstruction of the Australian Test team ahead of the next Ashes series, our attention turns to who will be behind the stumps for the Aussies come the northern summer next year.
We’re always keen to encourage new writers into the 51allout fold. Here ‘The Australian’ (as he’d elusively like to be known; we call him Matt L) discusses the spin options for his home nation.
With it being a rare non-cricketing week (the Champions League T20 doesn’t count unless Somerset win it) we took the opportunity to have a look at the career of Mitchell Johnson. Warning: contains a picture that his mum may find offensive
This week we watched Fire In Babylon, the story of the West Indies cricket team from the mid 70’s onwards. Here’s what we thought of it.
We at 51allout are a reasonably international bunch. Some of us even have passports and have been to far-off exotic places like Benidorm and Wales. Despite this, however, it’s fair to say that we’re mainly England fans when it comes to cricket. And with that come certain responsibilites, such as shaking one’s head whenever a […]
England head into the second test with Sri Lanka not only buoyed by the thumping they gave the tourists on Monday, but also safe in the knowledge that they have made the home of cricket something of a fortress over the past few years. Four teams have tried but the rest of the world is […]