In the latest Times best-seller, a young man struggles to explain his belief, in the face of all available scientific evidence, that New Zealand will beat England in their upcoming Test series.
                        
          This week’s discussion centred around Shane Warne’s attempts to get all his mates cushy jobs. Plus a debate around exactly where Shaun Marsh ranks in the list of great serial killers.
                        
          Like a beautiful, glorious phoenix, England rose from the ashes of a couple of rubbish performances to win the toss and thus add a healthy dose of respectability to their series defeat.
                        
          To celebrate Australia Day the 51allout crew all got together to slag off Australia’s ODI side. And England’s ODI side. And New Zealand’s ODI side, which seems particularly harsh. Plus the final word on the Big Bash.
                        
          England continued to tumble down the cliff of eternal doom with another mostly crap one day defeat in India.
                        
          James Tredwell is proving to be a handy bowler for England. But aren’t there other options to explore?
                        
          Despite a disappointingly low standard of cricket around the world this week, the 51allout crew still managed to wax lyrical about James Tredwell, Brad Haddin and Jeremy Beadle’s withered hand.
                        
          The normal order was restored as England got back to being soundly thrashed in Indian conditions.
                        
          Sometimes a player doesn’t make it because he’s a bit fat. Sometimes it’s because he’s only capable of playing on one side of the wicket. And sometimes it’s because he’s got a head like an egg. John Crawley failed for all these reasons.
                        
          England have a huge 2013 ahead of them, and they say you should always lead with a joke…