April 2009

IPL Betting: Mumbai Indians V Kolkata Knight Riders

Frank Gregan / 30 April 2009 / 1 Comments

With Mumbai smarting after defeat against Punjab and Kolkata keen to save face, who does Frank Gregan believe will prevail at Buffalo Park?...Read more »

IPL Betting: Bangalore Royal Challengers Vs Kings XI Punjab

Frank Gregan / 30 April 2009 / Leave a comment

Bangalore have been disappointing so far, but Frank Gregan can see an unlikely win happening on Friday. Bet: Back Bangalore at [2.3] or better....Read more »

England v West Indies Series Betting: There may be tears for Onions as England take a new approach

Ralph Ellis / 30 April 2009 / Leave a comment

England's unexpected selection of Onions and Bresnan could backfire according to Ralph Ellis....Read more »

IPL Betting: Deccan Chargers v Delhi Daredevils

Ed Hawkins / 29 April 2009 / Leave a comment

It's a battle of the big hitters as Deccan take on Delhi and with Gibbs, Gilchrist and Sehwag around Ed Hawkins has got sixes on his mind......Read more »

IPL Betting: Chennai Super Kings v Rajasthan Royals

Ed Hawkins / 29 April 2009 / Leave a comment

It's a battle between the Aussie heroes as Hayden meets Warne in a repeat of the first ever IPL final....Read more »

Seven essentials for successful IPL betting

Ed Hawkins / 29 April 2009 / Leave a comment

Ed Hawkins has a handful of angles to help you strike a winning bet on the IPL....Read more »

IPL Betting: Kings XI Punjab v Mumbai Indians

Tareq Quiroz / 28 April 2009 / Leave a comment

The Kings will be full of confidence after their terrific win over Rajasthan but the Indians are in good form too. So how does Tareq Quiroz see this one going?...Read more »

IPL Betting: Bangalore Royal Challengers v Kolkata Knight Riders

Tareq Quiroz / 28 April 2009 / Leave a comment

Tareq Quiroz picks the best bets as two strugglers aim to kick-start their IPL campaigns......Read more »

Cricket Betting: Fearless Hughes leads new Aussie generation

Ralph Ellis / 28 April 2009 / Leave a comment

Australia's 20-year-old opening batsman has benefited from having to work extra hard to oust the great generation from the first eleven, says Ralph Ellis. And now, while England's stars limp home from the IPL with their paychecks, the youngster is...Read more »

IPL Betting: Delhi Daredevils v Rajasthan Royals

Alan Dudman / 27 April 2009 / Leave a comment

The unbeaten Delhi Daredevils will be looking to make it four wins on the spin in Pretoria on Tuesday, and can take another step closer to the semi-final stages with victory against the reigning champions, writes Alan Dudman....Read more »

Cricket Betting: England are rubble without Fred

Frank Gregan / 27 April 2009 / Leave a comment

Depending on who you listen too, Andrew Flintoff could be out for two weeks or, as Frank Gregan, says, forever. So should the England all-rounder have stayed away from the IPL?...Read more »

IPL Betting: Mumbai Indians Vs Kolkata Knight Riders

Scott Ferguson / 26 April 2009 / Leave a comment

Winning the toss could prove crucial at Port Elizabeth where cool conditions for a game played under the floodlights may make batting tricky, says Scott Ferguson....Read more »

IPL Betting: Deccan Chargers Vs Chennai Super Kings

Scott Ferguson / 26 April 2009 / Leave a comment

Under-rated Deccan should have too much for a struggling Chennai, says Scott Ferguson....Read more »

IPL Betting: Bangalore Royal Challengers v Dehli Daredevils

Ed Hawkins / 25 April 2009 / Leave a comment

Controversy surrounds Pietersen's Bangalore and Dehli should cash in, says Ed Hawkins....Read more »

IPL Betting: King's XI Punjab v Rajasthan Royals

Ed Hawkins / 25 April 2009 / Leave a comment

The coin toss will be vital for this game which will be played under lights at Newlands. Ed Hawkins previews the action......Read more »

IPL Betting: Chennai Super Kings v Kolkata Knight Riders

Andrew Hughes / 24 April 2009 / Leave a comment

Andrew Flintoff's Chennai look worthy favourites against Kolkata, says Andrew Hughes, though that may not have much to do with the big man of English cricket....Read more »

IPL Betting: Deccan Chargers v Mumbai Indians

Andrew Hughes / 24 April 2009 / Leave a comment

One team will lose its unbeaten record as two of the IPL's best clash. Andrew Hughes previews the action......Read more »

IPL Betting: Bangalore Royal Challengers v Kings XI Punjab

Scott Ferguson / 23 April 2009 / Leave a comment

Bangalore need to reap rewards from their expensive batting line-up if they are to stay in contention for the IPL crown....Read more »

IPL Betting: Kolkata Knightriders v Rajasthan Royals

Andrew Hughes / 22 April 2009 / Leave a comment

Last year's champions looked sharp in the field in their previous match but their batting was inept. Does Andrew Hughes think they can recover against Kolkata?...Read more »

IPL Betting: Chennai Super Kings v Delhi Daredevils

Andrew Hughes / 22 April 2009 / 1 Comments

Andrew Hughes looks forward to a tight match on a pitch with something for everyone......Read more »

IPL Betting: Don't need no diamonds

Ed Hawkins / 22 April 2009 / Leave a comment

Brains not brawn. Strategy not style. Discipline not decadence. They were the key ingredients that made the Rajasthan Royals the surprise winners in the inaugural IPL last year, writes Ed Hawkins....Read more »

Cricket Betting: Vaughan sets sights on Ashes place

Ralph Ellis / 22 April 2009 / Leave a comment

As Michael Vaughan says he is "desperate" to win a place in the Ashes squad, Ralph Ellis wonders if the former captain could yet be England's saviour this summer......Read more »

IPL Betting: Bangalore Royal Challengers v Deccan Chargers

Jaymes Monte / 21 April 2009 / Leave a comment

Kevin Pietersen' side started the tournament strongly but suffered defeat in their second match whilst it's one win from one for the Deccan Chargers for whom Herschelle Gibbs starred with the bat. Jaymes Monte previews this one....Read more »

IPL Betting: Rajasthan Royals v Mumbai Indians

Andy Richmond / 20 April 2009 / Leave a comment

Sachin Tendulkar led the Mumbai Indians to victory in their first match whilst Rajasthan were humiliated in posting the lowest-ever IPL total. And things are unlikely to get any better for them in this one, says Andy Richmond....Read more »

IPL Betting: Kings Punjab XI v Kolkata Knight Riders

Andy Richmond / 20 April 2009 / 1 Comments

Both teams lost in their first matches and are unsurprisingly looking to get points on the board in this one. It should be a high-scoring match and it may pay to side with the outsiders, says Andy Richmond....Read more »

Ashes Betting: County cricket under way but I'm just counting the days till the Ashes

Frank Gregan / 20 April 2009 / Leave a comment

Frank Gregan thinks it's no surprise that with the IPL in action and the Twenty20 World Cup on the horizon, county cricket is very few people's priority. But it's the Ashes he's really looking forward to......Read more »

IPL Betting: Bangalore Royal Challengers v Chennai Super Kings

Mandeep / 19 April 2009 / Leave a comment

The Chennai Super Kings will be looking to get a crucial first win under their belt on Monday while Bangalore will hope to improve their batting and continue the superb fielding and bowling displayed in their first match....Read more »

Delhi Daredevils v King's XI Punjab

Ed Hawkins / 18 April 2009 / Leave a comment

Ed Hawkins is relishing the chance to get a look at the tournament favourites on Sunday but have they got the bowlers to back up their batsmen? Best Bet: Back G Gambhir to be top Delhi Daredevils runscorer....Read more »

IPL Betting: Deccan Chargers v Kolkata Knight Riders

Ed Hawkins / 18 April 2009 / Leave a comment

Ed Hawkins makes his picks as an Aussie and a Kiwi come face to face on day two of the IPL 2009. Best Bet: Back under 320.5 match runs....Read more »

IPL Betting: Bangalore Royal Challengers v Rajasthan Royals

Andrew Hughes / 17 April 2009 / Leave a comment

Kevin Pietersen makes his debut in the competition and will have a hard job on his hands trying to out-fox his sometime mate and sometime rival Shane Warne, says Andrew Hughes. The best bet though is: Back 'Under 330.5' in...Read more »

IPL Betting: Chennai Super Kings v Mumbai Indians

Andrew Hughes / 17 April 2009 / Leave a comment

It's Dhoni v Tendulkar in the battle of the captains and Flintoff v Jayasuriya in the battle of the all-rounders, says Andrew Hughes. Best bet: Back Mumbai Indians to beat Chennai Super Kings @ [2.2]....Read more »

IPL Betting: Why I'm supporting...the Chennai Super Kings

Mandeep / 17 April 2009 / 1 Comments

Any team that can boast the batting of the last Twenty20 World Cup's top runscorer in Matthew Hayden and the winning team captain's in MS Dhoni is always going to have a chance. Mandeep Dhanoa talks us through the strengths...Read more »

IPL Cricket Betting: Why I'm supporting...the Bangalore Royal Challengers

Frank Gregan / 17 April 2009 / Leave a comment

Having got it all wrong last time in terms of the balance of the team and the approach to batting, the team dubbed "The Royally Challenged" last year went out and bought Kevin Pietersen and Nathan Bracken and that could...Read more »

IPL Betting: Why I'm supporting... the Rajasthan Royals

Ed Hawkins / 17 April 2009 / Leave a comment

Last year's winners based their whole philosophy on teamwork, each individual carrying out a specific role and the inspirational leadership of Shane Warne. This year they also have Shilpa Shetty on board and Ed Hawkins wouldn't want to oppose them...Read more »

IPL Betting: Why I'm supporting...the Delhi Daredevils

Andy Richmond / 17 April 2009 / Leave a comment

With Virender Sehwag leading the team, exciting Aussie talent David Warner opening the batting and one of the most in-form batsmen in world cricket in AB De Villiers taking care of the middle-order, the Delhi Daredevils are the team to...Read more »

IPL Betting: Why I'm supporting...the Mumbai Indians

Andrew Hughes / 17 April 2009 / 1 Comments

Just having Sachin Tendulkar on the pitch lifts everyone's spirits but if he and Sanath Jayasuriya can recreate last year's opening partnership and keep Harbhajan Singh out of trouble, they could go close this year, says Andrew Hughes....Read more »

IPL Betting: Why I'm supporting...the Kings XI Punjab

Jaymes Monte / 17 April 2009 / Leave a comment

Led by one the ultimate superstars of Twenty20 cricket, the explosive and inspirational Yuvraj Singh, the Kings XI Punjab have just the right mix of hard-hitting batting and economical bowling, says Jaymes Monte....Read more »

IPL Betting: Why I'm supporting...the Kolkata Knight Riders

Alan Dudman / 17 April 2009 / Leave a comment

Alan Dudman makes a case for the "King's Men" and in particular the hard-hitting and experienced batting trio of Chris Gayle, Brendon McCullum and Sourav Ganguly....Read more »

South Africa v Australia Fifth ODI Betting: Back to the Bull Ring with a runfest expected

Ed Hawkins / 16 April 2009 / Leave a comment

The last time these two played at Joburg we witnessed an unbelievable ODI with more than 800 runs scored and a world record run chase. If this one's half as good, says Ed Hawkins, we're in for a treat....Read more »

IPL Betting: The top five all-rounders

Andrew Hughes / 16 April 2009 / Leave a comment

All-rounders are a much sought after breed in Twenty20 cricket and it's no coincidence that three of the top four IPL money-makers have had more than one string to their bow, writes Andrew Hughes....Read more »

IPL Betting: The top five bowlers

Andrew Hughes / 16 April 2009 / Leave a comment

IPL 2009 is going to be all about the batsmen, right? Wrong. Whilst the tournament will certainly showcase some stunning strokeplay, there will be plenty of opportunities for bowlers to grab the glory, writes Andrew Hughes....Read more »

IPL Betting: The top five batsmen

Andrew Hughes / 16 April 2009 / Leave a comment

IPL 2008 produced a whopping 1702 fours and 622 sixes in just 59 games and we can expect the same again this time. Let's face it; spectators, TV executives and franchise owners feel they haven't got their money's worth if...Read more »

IPL Betting Profile: Kings XI Punjab

Andrew Hughes / 16 April 2009 / Leave a comment

The batting is scary but the bowling is laughable - Punjab are an unbalanced team and should not carry your money, says Andrew Hughes....Read more »

IPL Betting Profile: Deccan Chargers

Andrew Hughes / 16 April 2009 / Leave a comment

Gilchrist takes over as captain of the most disappointing team in last year's competition, can he turn it around?...Read more »

IPL Betting Profile: Kolkata Knight Riders

Andrew Hughes / 15 April 2009 / Leave a comment

The Knight Riders' campaign started brilliantly last year but they didn't kick on. The hero that day, Brendon McCullum, is stil there but coach John Buchanan's "no-captain" policy has raised a few eyebrows already, says Andrew Hughes....Read more »

IPL Betting Profile: Delhi Daredevils

Andrew Hughes / 15 April 2009 / Leave a comment

Much will depend on last year's star peformers Virender Sehwag and the ageing Glenn McGrath but if they perform to those standards again and if AB De Villiers keeps up his good form they certainly have a chance, says Andrew...Read more »

IPL Betting Profile: The Mumbai Indians

Andrew Hughes / 15 April 2009 / Leave a comment

Injury to Tendulkar and a ban to Harbhajan Singh pretty much ruined their chances last year but with both back and raring to go plus the additions of Zaheer Khan and JP Duminy they could go far this year, says...Read more »

IPL Betting: Twenty20 at it's best

Frank Gregan / 14 April 2009 / Leave a comment

Forget the politics, the terror and the England team - this year's IPL promises big hitting, nail biting finishes and scantily clad cheerleaders. Frank Gregan can't wait......Read more »

IPL Betting Profile: The Chennai Super Kings

Andrew Hughes / 14 April 2009 / Leave a comment

They might sound like a brand of cheap cigarettes but Andrew Flintoff's huff and puff will add a new dimension to the Chennai Super Kings, says Andrew Hughes....Read more »

IPL Betting Profile: Bangalore Royal Challengers

Andrew Hughes / 14 April 2009 / Leave a comment

The addition of Kevin Pietersen should add some bite to the Bangalore Royal Challengers' batting but can they improve on last year's feeble showing?...Read more »

IPL Betting Profile: Rajasthan Royals

Andrew Hughes / 14 April 2009 / Leave a comment

Andrew Hughes begins his Indian Premier League team profiles with a close look at last year's champions....Read more »

England Cricket Betting: It's Wright v Flower for the top job in the national game

Andrew Hughes / 09 April 2009 / Leave a comment

The search is on for England's next coach and Andrew Hughes has views on the main runners....Read more »

South Africa v Australia 3rd ODI Betting: Back the side batting first

Ed Hawkins / 08 April 2009 / Leave a comment

There are stats, there are trends and there are myths. And then there are cricket truths, one of which is that the side batting first at Cape Town in ODIs are almost guaranteed to win the match, says Ed Hawkins......Read more »

Cricket Nicknames: Did the Rock drive The Cockroach up The Wall?

Andrew Hughes / 07 April 2009 / Leave a comment

You've all heard of Rahul Dravid, Shahid Afridi, Michael Atherton, John Crawley and Mark Waugh but do you know what all these players' nicknames were? And how come cricketers end up with the best nicknames of any sportsmen, asks Andrew...Read more »

Twenty20 World Cup Betting: England's selection shambles

Ralph Ellis / 07 April 2009 / Leave a comment

With 30 names but no captain, England's squad for the Twenty20 World Cup represents the latest chapter in a series of cock-ups by the people who run our cricket teams, writes Ralph Ellis....Read more »

England series win was more down to bad maths and the D/L Method than skill

Frank Gregan / 06 April 2009 / Leave a comment

Frank Gregan reflects on a historic England series win over the West Indies that owed far more to luck, bad weather, dodgy maths and a West Indies collapse than any inspired performance. The Aussies are unlikely to be so charitable......Read more »

IPL Betting: Let's hope Flintoff is really playing in it for the right reasons

Ralph Ellis / 03 April 2009 / Leave a comment

As Andrew Flintoff confirms he will be going to South Africa to play in the money-spinning IPL, Ralph Ellis hopes that it is indeed to improve his fitness ahead of the Ashes rather than for a big payday....Read more »

West Indies v England 5th ODI Betting: Stats give Windies the edge

Ed Hawkins / 02 April 2009 / Leave a comment

A second lucky escape for England courtesy of Duckworth/Lewis has set up a thrilling finale for the fifth and final ODI. Ed Hawkins talks us through the facts, the stats and the bets....Read more »

New Zealand v India 3rd Test Betting: Fitness of Dhoni could be the difference

Andrew Hughes / 02 April 2009 / 1 Comments

India did well to salvage a draw in the last Test but with completely different conditions at Wellington, this will represent a completely different challenge to MS Dhoni's men. And it is the availability or not of the captain that...Read more »