Ed Hawkins

Ed Hawkins is betting.betfair's chief cricket tipster. He has been a tipster for more than 12 years, the majority at the Racing Post.

He has built a reputation as shrewd student of the game thanks to memorable tipping feats like tipping Pakistan for glory at the 2009 World Twenty20, Rajasthan for inaugural IPL glory and a 90 per cent profit on the World Cup in the Caribbean.

During England Test matches he writes a live betting blog, despairing at Alastair Cook's technique and turning to copious amounts of cake to cope with the trauma of it all.

• Pakistan v England Third Test: Dreadful value on tourists
• Second Test analysis: England exposed as frauds
• Pakistan v England, Day 3 Analysis: Prepare for twists
• Pakistan v England, Day Two analysis: Write off Pietersen and Morgan
• Pakistan v England, Day One Analysis: That's more like it
• Pakistan v England: Tourists to improve but flat pitch is a worry