October 2008

Stanford Twenty20 for 20 Betting: Meet the key players who will decide which way the cash is going...

Edward Hammond-Kenny / 31 October 2008 / Leave a comment

We all know about the obscenely good strike rate of Kevin Pietersen in Twenty20 cricket and the power-hitting of Chris Gayle but these two may not be the match-winners on the day, says Edward Hammond-Kenny....Read more »

Cricket Betting: Ntini the scapegoat but how long have other veterans got?

Andrew Hughes / 30 October 2008 / Leave a comment

The South African selectors are not a sentimental bunch and, as a new generation of dashing, young cricketers emerges, some of the Proteas' most decorated stars could face the axe if things don't improve soon, says Andrew Hughes....Read more »

Lawson departure demonstrates need for separation of sport and politics

Paul Moon / 29 October 2008 / Leave a comment

Many dsigraceful things have been said about outgoing Pakistan coach Geoff Lawson but, amidst player defections, security risks and a rampantly political board, he never had a chance, says Paul Moon....Read more »

Stanford Twenty20 Betting: England match can prove lucrative for bettors too

Ed Hawkins / 29 October 2008 / 2 Comments

Saturday's match in Antigua may represent 22 men competing for a "load of cash" but Ed Hawkins expects a sticky wicket to make for a tighter contest than the markets suggest....Read more »

Paul Collingwood: More terrier than "Collie" but one hell of a player

Andrew Hughes / 28 October 2008 / 2 Comments

Andrew Hughes looks at the career and attributes of Durham and England all-rounder Paul Collingwood and tells us why he's still got a big part to play in England's future in all forms of the game....Read more »

Twenty20 Betting: Graham Napier's money-spinning knock and the unluckiest one-Test wonders

Frank Gregan / 27 October 2008 / Leave a comment

Frank Gregan on scoring centuries and never getting picked again, players who should have gone to Specsavers and why one particular knock has made Graham Napier's bank manager very happy....Read more »

Betfair Big Interview: Alastair Cook

Ralph Ellis / 23 October 2008 / 1 Comments

Going on tour is not just about packing the sun tan lotion. Betfair went to meet England batsman Alastair Cook for an exclusive chat and found him unloading a big box of cricket bats from his car....Read more »

All you need to know about the Stanford Super Series

Andrew Hughes / 22 October 2008 / Leave a comment

Andrew Hughes has an all-important primer before the Stanford Twenty20 competition gets underway....Read more »

When did we become the world cricket policeman?

Paul Moon / 22 October 2008 / Leave a comment

Paul Moon rages against the avaricious ECB and reveals that Allen Stanford is "no cricket purist." Gee, do ya think so?...Read more »

Cricket Betting: Middlesex will give England a run for their money

Ed Hawkins / 21 October 2008 / Leave a comment

With the two of the best spinners around amongst their ranks, Middlesex could spring a suprise on a wicket which will only get slower, says Ed Hawkins....Read more »

International Cricket: Starring for the minnows

Andrew Hughes / 21 October 2008 / Leave a comment

Andrew Hughes looks at how the likes of Steve Tikolo, Tatenda Taibu and Mohammed Ashraful have excelled for the so-called minnows and how the pressure of the team being so reliant on them has inevitably taken its toll....Read more »

Test Match Betting: Are Bangladesh worthy of their Test status? Errr, no.

Frank Gregan / 20 October 2008 / Leave a comment

Frank Gregan dicusses that old chestnut of whether Bangladesh, who have only ever won one Test match, are worthy of their Test status. Ironically at a time when they are probably closer than they've ever been of beating a major...Read more »

Test Cricket: The best-ever knocks in Test cricket

Andrew Hughes / 16 October 2008 / Leave a comment

Lara's 153 not out against Australia on a deteriorating wicket, Sehwag's lightning quick triple century and Dean Jones' debilitating double hundred in Madras are amongst Andrew Hughes' choices for best-ever Test knocks......Read more »

Black bat circus doesn't help when economy is in the red

Ralph Ellis / 16 October 2008 / Leave a comment

In terms of results on the pitch, the Stanford series will be a flip of a coin. Which makes England's current price far too short, says Ralph Ellis....Read more »

India v Australia 2nd Test Match Betting: Lay the side fielding first to build a good position

Ed Hawkins / 14 October 2008 / Leave a comment

Having worked out pretty much everything that was going to happen in the First Test before a ball was bowled in anger, based on his comprehensive stats, Ed "The Hawkeye" Hawkins is back to look ahead to the 2nd Test...Read more »

The secret to Australia's success? They're a bunch of uber-competitive nutters!

Frank Gregan / 13 October 2008 / Leave a comment

Having lived in Australia, Frank Gregan knows all about the Aussie approach to sport and the secret to their success isn't as complex as it may seem.......Read more »

The days of the Coach being solely there to drive you to the ground are over

Andrew Hughes / 13 October 2008 / Leave a comment

The late Bob Woolmer pioneered them, Shane Warne didn't much care for them and Duncan Fletcher was one of the most high-profile examples of one but what is the role of Team Coach in cricket really all about, asks Andrew...Read more »

Test Match Betting: Retirement of India's senior players has been on the cards but the timing of it will be to their detriment

Paul Moon / 10 October 2008 / Leave a comment

Pablo Luna - Moonlighting for Betfair. Pablo discusses the retirement of Sourav Ganguly and how much truth there is behind the rumours that Kumble, Tendulkar, Ganguly and Laxman will follow suit and the effect that the speculation will have on...Read more »