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June 2008

Is KP a worthy successor for the England captaincy?

Andrew Hughes / 30 June 2008 / Leave a comment

Andrew Hughes watched carefully as Kevin Pietersen led the team out at Lord's on Saturday and orchestrated proceedings in the field. But is he a long-term solution for the cpataincy and if so, just what sort of captain will he...Read more »

Back Page Betting: Backing favourites South Africa ignores England's test form

Ralph Ellis / 30 June 2008 / Leave a comment

Despite the One Day debacle there are reasons to back England as their best players return for the test series against South Africa....Read more »

The "Colgate" Affair: Has the England skipper damaged cricket forever?

Paul Moon / 29 June 2008 / 1 Comments

Pablo Luna - Moonlighting for Betfair. Paul Moon gets his teeth into the infamous incident at The Oval involving his namesake. In the cold light of day, just who was to blame?...Read more »

Test Match Betting: Don't rush Flintoff back, says Michael Atherton

Editor / 29 June 2008 / Leave a comment

Former Lancashire and England captain Mike Atherton says that England must not rush Andrew Flintoff back into action for the forthcoming Test series with South Africa, which gets underway at Lord's a week on Thursday . ....Read more »

County Cricket Betting: Sink or swim for England's domestic four day cricket

Paul Moon / 28 June 2008 / Leave a comment

Pablo Luna, moonlighting for Betfair. Our man thinks the county championship had better start swimming or it'll sink like a stone....Read more »

ODI Betting: Twenty20 cricket brings new skills to the longer formats of the game

Andrew Hughes / 25 June 2008 / Leave a comment

As India and Pakistan prepare to lock horns in an ODI for the 43rd time in the last four years, Andrew Hughes tells us why the 50-over game is richer for the invention of Twenty20....Read more »

England v New Zealand Betting: Take what you've learned so far in the series, rip it up and throw it away!

Ed Hawkins / 24 June 2008 / Leave a comment

The Hawkeye View - Ed Hawkins tells us why the wickets at Bristol, Durham and Edgbaston bear no resemblance to the remaining ones in the Series at Lord's and The Oval so as punters we need to start from scratch....Read more »

The missing ingredient in cricket that is common sense

Frank Gregan / 23 June 2008 / Leave a comment

Frank Gregan looked on in astonishement as the second ODI between England and New Zealand in Bristol was called off just one over short of finding a result. Here's hoping we never have to witness that again, he says......Read more »

Quiet man Chanderpaul comes out of his shell

Andrew Hughes / 23 June 2008 / Leave a comment

The courageous West Indies batsmen has been consistently irresistible and is a certainty for Andrew Hughes' World XI....Read more »

1.04 England beaten in Bristol

Joe Dyer / 21 June 2008 / Leave a comment

Middle order batting collapse thwarts home team as New Zealand level series...Read more »

Pietersen, Collingwood and Flintoff make my all-time England ODI XI

Andrew Hughes / 20 June 2008 / Leave a comment

Andrew Hughes tells us why KP is the first name on his all-time England ODI XI team sheet, how Flintoff finds a way into side and what role in the team he has singled out for a certain IT Botham...Read more »

Botham tells the ICC to wake up

Maxliu / 19 June 2008 / Leave a comment

Ex-England star slams rule makers for lack of common sense and demands more flexibility for match referees....Read more »

The toddler years of Twenty20 signals the death of 50-over cricket

Paul Moon / 17 June 2008 / 1 Comments

Pablo Luna - Moonlighting for Betfair. Pablo considers how many years the 50-over game still has left in it and wonders whether it will be missed if it stops being played...Read more »

Pietersen tests boundaries with reverse shots

Maxliu / 17 June 2008 / 1 Comments

Big-hitting innovator strikes back at criticsm...Read more »

England v New Zealand Betting: Forget being innovative and flashy, it's patience and discipline that's needed at Edgbaston

Ed Hawkins / 17 June 2008 / 2 Comments

The Hawkeye View - Ed Hawkins warns England backers about their failure to work out what's a good first innings total and tells us why posting just over 200 runs may well be enough to win the 2nd ODI at...Read more »

International Cricket Betting: Pietersen's reverse is proof the times are a changing.

Frank Gregan / 16 June 2008 / Leave a comment

Cricket is the new rock n' roll. The purists are up in arms but change, says Frank Gregan, is good....Read more »

Bell must build on fifties or England may ring changes

Andrew Hughes / 16 June 2008 / 4 Comments

His ability has never been in doubt but the man who was born to bat at number three for England must take the right path, says Andrew Hughes....Read more »

Back Page Betting: What should we call Pietersen's new shot?

Ralph Ellis / 16 June 2008 / Leave a comment

KP's huge reverse blows at the Riverside yesterday could become as patented as football's "Cruyff turn." But not if the traditionalists have their way... Ralph Ellis investigates....Read more »

England v New Zealand Twenty20: The stats suggest McCullum is worth giving a miss to top-score for the Black Caps

Ed Hawkins / 12 June 2008 / 1 Comments

The Hawkeye View - Ed Hawkins recalls Brendon McCullum's outstanding 158 not out in the IPl's inaugural match but crunches the stats to find out why he's poor value to top score for New Zealand on Friday...Read more »

Retirement of Warne, McGill and Hogg has Australia in a spin

Paul Moon / 12 June 2008 / Leave a comment

Pablo Luna - Moonlighting for Betfair. Pablo thinks that the retirement of Stuart McGill after the curent West Indies series is just the latest in a number of bodyblows to the Australian Test side, but how will they deal with...Read more »

England deal with Stanford hails new era for global game

Editor / 11 June 2008 / Leave a comment

Chairmen welcome England November ties...Read more »

Cricket Betting: South Africa will be real test for England

Andrew Hughes / 11 June 2008 / Leave a comment

Two series against New Zealand represented a gentle opening but from here on England need to raise their game, says Andrew Hughes...Read more »

Back Page Betting: Get ready for the big-hitting Twenty20 bonanza

Ralph Ellis / 11 June 2008 / Leave a comment

Like many fans, Ralph Ellis is struck with a severe bout of Twenty20 fever and wonders why the press are still ignoring the competition....Read more »

Cricket Betting: The English Twenty20 Cup is bigger and better than ever

Andrew Hughes / 10 June 2008 / Leave a comment

If it hadn't been for the Twenty20 Cup, there would be no IPL. The original Twenty20 competition is entering its sixth year and is as popular as ever, says Andrew Hughes....Read more »

England v New Zealand 20/20 Betting: Short game will suit "cavallier" Black Caps

Frank Gregan / 09 June 2008 / Leave a comment

Frank Gregan reckons fans need to be kept more involved in Test Matches and tips New Zealand for Twenty20 glory...Read more »

Interviews from Trent Bridge

Editor / 08 June 2008 / Leave a comment

Click here to listen to reaction following England's victory over New Zealand in Nottingham. You'll hear England coach Peter Moores, New Zealand Captain Daniel Vetorri, and first his England counterpart Michael Vaughan.....Read more »

Live Test Match Blogging: Ed Hawkins on the third Test from Trent Bridge

Ed Hawkins / 08 June 2008 / Leave a comment

Well, England rattled through New Zealand on the morning of the fourth day and Ed Hawkins watched it all for you. Read his diary and reaction to the Test series victory here...Read more »

England v New Zealand Third Test Betting: Vaughan speaks of English character

Maxliu / 04 June 2008 / Leave a comment

Captain says England are focused on series win....Read more »

England v New Zealand Betting: How New Zealand lost the second Test

Andrew Hughes / 04 June 2008 / Leave a comment

Ahead of the deciding Test at Trent Bridge, Andrew Hughes pinpoints where New Zealand lost the second Test. It had less to do with Vettori's captaincy and more to do with a lack of mental strength and self belief, he...Read more »

England v New Zealand Betting: Outcome may well be decided by the toss of a coin...literally

Ed Hawkins / 03 June 2008 / Leave a comment

The Hawkeye View - Ed Hawkins can't shy away from the Robin Hood references as the final Test moves to Trent Bridge, Nottingham. The toss will of course be crucial but what other factors do we need to consider?...Read more »

England Cricket Betting: Sporting all-rounders, if Flintoff was the new Botham, who's the new Flintoff?

Frank Gregan / 02 June 2008 / 1 Comments

It is some measure of the achievements of Andrew Flintoff that he appears to have banished press speculation looking for the "new Botham" once and for all. In its place, we now have the race to become the new Freddie....Read more »

Watto Story! Betfair's best of IPL 2008

Andrew Hughes / 02 June 2008 / 2 Comments

From Rajasthan rags to Royal riches, Andrew Hughes gives out the gongs in the inaugural IPL Awards......Read more »

Tenacious, hard-working, honest - Collingwood is all these things, but is that enough for a Test player

Paul Moon / 02 June 2008 / Leave a comment

Paul Moon is not convinced Colly can flower any longer in the long form of the game...Read more »

Ice cool Shane Warne leads the majestic Rajasthan Royals to IPL success - winners backed at 50

Jamie "The Pacman" Pacheco / 01 June 2008 / 1 Comments

It was fitting that Shane Warne should be at the crease as Sohail Tanvir hit the winning run off the last ball as it has been his.......Read more »