November 2008

This could be the decade when cricketers achieve serious wealth

Andrew Hughes / 27 November 2008 / Leave a comment

Twenty20 leagues in all corners of the world and the attentions of men like Allen Stanford could bring a financial revolution to the game, says Andrew Hughes....Read more »

India v England 5th ODI Betting: India will be weakened but can England raise their game?

Ed Hawkins / 25 November 2008 / Leave a comment

After wrapping up the series last time out, India could be forgiven for taking their foot off the gas in the fifth encounter, yet England need to show some spirit and Ed Hawkins feels that they are in with a...Read more »

Cricket Betting: The game's bad boys

Andrew Hughes / 25 November 2008 / Leave a comment

Australian batsmen Andrew Symonds is in the news again for his questionable behaviour off the field of play, yet according to Andrew Hughes, he's not the only cricketer to suffer from a less than stellar reputation off the pitch. What's...Read more »

Andrew Symonds: Ferocious talent faces demons

Frank Gregan / 24 November 2008 / 1 Comments

An alcohol-fuelled altercation in a Brisbane hotel is the latest in a long line of off-field mishaps for Andrew Symonds but, while his team-mates may indulge his rabble-rousing, the gifted all-rounder must focus on what he does best before it's...Read more »

India v England 4th ODI Betting: Tendulkar's timely arrival spells more danger for beleaguered Pietersen.

Ed Hawkins / 21 November 2008 / Leave a comment

England are enjoying a torrid time in India and as Edward Hawkins explains, the arrival of the world's greatest batsman could see matters get a whole lot worse....Read more »

India v England 3rd ODI Betting: We need to talk about Kevin...

Ed Hawkins / 19 November 2008 / Leave a comment

Ed Hawkins talks us through the betting for the 3rd ODI and looks at some of England's problems ahead of the match such as what to do if they win the toss and how to get Yuvraj Singh out....Read more »

Ricky Ponting: "Punter" under pressure

Andrew Hughes / 19 November 2008 / Leave a comment

A Series defeat is likely to put any Australian Test cricket captain under pressure but there may be further questions asked about some of his decision-making, particularly in the latter stages of the Series. His captaincy in the next few...Read more »

England Cricket Betting: Cramps, runouts and an England team running out of ideas

Frank Gregan / 17 November 2008 / 1 Comments

Frank Gregan talks us through England's errors, embarassing moments and need for change after another heavy defeat to India in the 2nd ODI....Read more »

South African Cricket: Kallis would make an all-time SA Test XI but what of the others of the current crop?

Andrew Hughes / 17 November 2008 / 1 Comments

Andrew Hughes finds room for the immovable object that is Jacques Kallis in his all-time South African Test XI but what of the likes of Smith, Prince, Steyn and Boucher?...Read more »

India v England Second ODI: Don't expect a repeat humbling for Pietersen and co.

Ed Hawkins / 16 November 2008 / Leave a comment

The defeat in the first one day international was one of England's worst ever but Pietersen's men won't flounder in consecutive games and India will struggle to repeat their heroics, says Ed Hawkins....Read more »

India v England 1st ODI: New powerplay rule can have a massive impact

Ed Hawkins / 13 November 2008 / 1 Comments

The afternoon heat should encourage the captain winning the toss to bat first but the new powerplay rule may make him think twice. All in all, it should be a good one says Ed Hawkins....Read more »

India v England betting: Just what kind of captain is Kevin Pietersen?

Andrew Hughes / 13 November 2008 / Leave a comment

We've had one Test match, a full ODI Series and the Twenty 20 for 20 match to see Kevin Pietersen in action as England captain. What have we learnt about him as a captain and which past captains does he...Read more »

The Betfair Contrarian: Why England will beat India in the ODI Series

The Betfair Contrarian / 12 November 2008 / Leave a comment

The Betfair Contrarian is at it again, this time predicting that [3.35] underdogs England will beat India in the upcoming ODI Series. And after correctly predicting that England would lose the Stanford Twenty for 20 match, he's in a rich...Read more »

India v England ODI Series: What are the chances of seeing a repeat of this?

Ed Hawkins / 11 November 2008 / Leave a comment

England may not have to cope with Kumble, Ganguly or Tendulkar but they will have to cope with excessive travelling, humidity and population. But what are KP and Flintoff's chances of getting something out of this Series, wonders Ed Hawkins....Read more »

M S Dhoni: New Indian Test captain represents the roots of Indian cricket

Andrew Hughes / 11 November 2008 / Leave a comment

Last week MS Dhoni took on the Indian Test captaincy to go with the Twenty20 and ODI captaincy. But where did Dhoni come from, just why is he so popular and will the pressure be too much for him, asks...Read more »

KP and Freddie are the difference between England being Dr Jekyll or Mr Hyde

Frank Gregan / 10 November 2008 / Leave a comment

In the 4-0 thrashing of South Africa we saw the best of England and in the recent Stanford Series, the worst of England. But which England will we see in the upcoming ODI Series against India, asks Frank Gregan....Read more »

Gibbs and De Villiers carry on from where Jonty Rhodes left off

Andrew Hughes / 06 November 2008 / Leave a comment

Back in the day fielding was a chore that no one wanted to do but times have changed and the South African trio of Jonty Rhodes, Herschelle Gibbs and AB De Villiers have made into an art. Andrew Hughes tells...Read more »

Cricket Betting: Pietersen spirit can survive Stanford debacle

Ralph Ellis / 06 November 2008 / Leave a comment

If you followed Ralph Ellis' tip to lay England when they were odds on to win the Stanford Series then you've made more out of it than KP and co. But how England will react to missing out on the...Read more »

India v Australia: Plan A, B and C for India - Bat, bat and bat some more

Ed Hawkins / 04 November 2008 / Leave a comment

India are 1-0 up in the Series, it should be perfect batting wicket, Harbajhan Singh should be back, Kumble has retired and Ganguly will be batting for India for the last time. All in all, a mouth-watering prospect awaits us...Read more »

Stanford Challenge Betting: $20 million that won't be shared by these particular whingeing underachievers

Frank Gregan / 03 November 2008 / Leave a comment

Frank Gregan looks back at a bad week for English Twenty20 cricket that included plenty of moaning and an even greater amount of disastrous cricket....Read more »

Australia in a Spin: How Warne's retirement has made the Baggy Green Caps vulnerable

Andrew Hughes / 03 November 2008 / Leave a comment

It's been a while since Shane Warne retired from Test cricket but the current India Series has highlighted the void the great man has left more than any other. Australia aren't exactly blessed with successors to Warne in the spin...Read more »