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India vs. England, First Test: Preview

It’s England, against spin, away from home. If you can’t wait for Jethro’s new DVD to be sitting under the Christmas tree, this will have you rolling in the aisles.

No Comments | November 14, 2012 | | Tests | Tags: , , , ,

Classic Series Review: India vs. England 2006

A series short of massive scores or incredible bowling figures, but high on drama and excitement.

No Comments | November 11, 2012 | | Classic Series | Tags: , , , , ,

Root’s Manoeuvre

This is how to write an article having thought of the title first. We don’t even know who Roots Manuva is, but the kids will. We think.

No Comments | November 9, 2012 | | Tests | Tags: , , , ,

The Warmup Roundup

England and South Africa kindly played some cricket this week, purely for the benefit of filling in a gap in the 51allout schedule.

2 Comments | November 6, 2012 | | First Class | Tags: , , , ,

Daytime Television And The Samit Patel Story

Sitting around all day watching TV and eating cakes/biscuits may cause you to end up as a fatty. Apropos of nothing, let’s talk about Samit Patel.

No Comments | November 2, 2012 | | Opinion, Tests | Tags: , , , , , , , ,

The 51allout Podcast #10: November 1st 2012

James’s rubbish attempts to create a controversy from Australia’s Test selection aside, it was another fruitful week aboard the 51allout banterbus.

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

Classic Series Review: 2005 Ashes, Part Three (Old Trafford)

With the series level at 1-1, both sides headed to Manchester with ASHES FEVER in full swing. Either that or being so far North was bringing everyone out in a rash.

2 Comments | October 24, 2012 | | Classic Series | Tags: , , , , , ,

Classic Series Review: 2005 Ashes, Part One (Lord’s)

A whole week of reminiscing about the greatest series in the history of the game starts, like all the great stories, with England getting a right shellacking.

No Comments | October 22, 2012 | | Classic Series, Opinion | Tags: , , , , , , , , ,

Whatever Happened To The Unlikely Lads (International Edition)? #20: Sulieman Benn

The Unlikely Lads make their first stop off in the Caribbean to welcome aboard one of our absolute favourites