August 2009

Cricket Betting: England's One Day Woe

Andrew Hughes / 31 August 2009 / Leave a comment

We pioneered limited overs cricket so why have England fared so badly in cricket's shorter formats? Andrew Hughes explains allRead more »

Cricket Betting: Ponting stays on and rightly so

Frank Gregan / 31 August 2009 / Leave a comment

Frank Gregan discusses where the blame lay as regards Australia's Ashes defeat and praises the integrity and conduct of skipper Ricky Ponting in it all....Read more »

Twenty20 Betting: Heavens could open up profit chance

Ed Hawkins / 31 August 2009 / Leave a comment

England were rescued by the weather at Old Trafford on Sunday but with rain forecast again there are still a couple of value plays for the second Twenty20 international on Tuesday. Ed Hawkins explains all...Read more »

Twenty20 Betting: Rain could freshen up home side's chances

Ed Hawkins / 28 August 2009 / Leave a comment

England must forget about Ashes glory and focus on the first of two Twenty20 matches against Australia. Ed Hawkins uncovers the value for Sunday's contest...Read more »

Cricket Betting: Don't let spin bowling die a slow death

Paul Moon / 27 August 2009 / Leave a comment

Paul Moon bemoans the lack of upcoming spin bowling talent in the game and urges the powers-that-be to do their bit so we don't face a cricketing world without another Shane Warne or a Muralitharan....Read more »

Cricket Betting: Australia - Back, Lay or Okay?

Andrew Hughes / 26 August 2009 / Leave a comment

Australia were favourites to retain the Ashes but left empty-handed. Andrew Hughes assesses the performance of the men from down under. Read more »

Australia out for ODI revenge and Mike Hussey can star, says Ryan ten doeschate

Ryan ten doeschate / 26 August 2009 / Leave a comment

The Essex all-rounder on team-mate Ravi Bopara, why England need to kick on in the Test arena and the upcoming ODI Series....Read more »

Cricket Betting: England - Back, Lay or Okay?

Andrew Hughes / 24 August 2009 / Leave a comment

England emerged triumphant at the Oval. But what can we learn from the 2009 Ashes. Andrew Hughes puts the England squad under the microscopeRead more »

England Ashes Victory: Composed Strauss leads 7.0 England to Ashes win

Editor / 23 August 2009 / Leave a comment

All the highs and lows on Betfair from yet another incredible Ashes series....Read more »

Live Ashes Blogging: Day Four

Ed Hawkins / 23 August 2009 / Leave a comment

England set Australia a seemingly impossible target to chase but Ricky Ponting's men have got off to a great start. Stuart Broad, Graeme Swann and Andrew Flintoff will be amongst those trying to make sure it's no more than that....Read more »

Live Ashes Blog: Day Three

Ed Hawkins / 22 August 2009 / Leave a comment

It was the Stuart Broad show yesterday as Australia were dismissed cheaply and now have it all to do as England are the ones with runs on the board on a very tricky pitch. But this is an unpredictable Series...Read more »

Live Ashes Blog Oval Test: Day Two

Ed Hawkins / 21 August 2009 / Leave a comment

Having won the toss and built a solid platform yesterday, the likes of Andrew Strauss, Paul Collingwood and Andrew Flintoff were all guilty of getting out to poor shots. A strong bowling display is now essential. Ed Hawkins will be...Read more »

Ashes Betting: The Betfair Contrarian - Why England will win the fifth Test to regain the Ashes

The Betfair Contrarian / 19 August 2009 / Leave a comment

The Betfair Contrrain thought England would win The Ashes before the summer and the man is not budging. Here's why Andrew Strauss will be holding the urn come Monday night....Read more »

Ashes Betting: Oval Thrillers

Andrew Hughes / 18 August 2009 / Leave a comment

The Oval has been the scene of many a nail-biting Ashes tussle over the years. As Thursday's showdown in SE11 draws nigh, Andrew Hughes reminds us of some memorable Ashes Test matches at this historic venue. Read more »

Ashes Betting: Ringing endorsement from Giles sees Bell and Trott selected

Frank Gregan / 18 August 2009 / Leave a comment

As England announce the inclusion of Warwickshire pair Ian Bell and Jonathan Trott, Frank Gregan wonders to what extent Warwickshire Director of Coaching Ashley Giles had a say in matters in his other role as England selector.......Read more »

Ashes Betting: Cometh the hour, Cometh the veteran

Andrew Hughes / 16 August 2009 / Leave a comment

The Ashes 2009 has been a nightmare series for Ravi Bopara and Philip Hughes. Andrew Hughes examines why the young guns have struggled and the old hands have prosperedRead more »

Twenty20 Finals Day Betting: Somerset should have the steel

Ed Hawkins / 13 August 2009 / Leave a comment

Attention switches from the Ashes to the county scene on Saturday when Kent, Somerset, Northants and Sussex meet in the Twenty20 finals day at Edgbaston and Ed Hawkins says there is plenty of value to be found...Read more »

Ashes Betting: Big problems for England call for big changes

Paul Moon / 13 August 2009 / Leave a comment

After England tamely threw away their Series lead at Headingley, Paul Moon began to think about where it all went wrong for England and who should get the chop for the deciding Oval Test....Read more »

County Cricket Betting: The Twenty20 Finale

Andrew Hughes / 12 August 2009 / Leave a comment

Finals Day in the Twenty20 Cup has become one of the highlights of the county cricket season. Andrew Hughes talks us through the contenders for Saturday's frenetic finaleRead more »

Ashes Betting: Langer's tongue-lashing has wounded England

Ralph Ellis / 11 August 2009 / Leave a comment

Ralph Ellis tells us why Justin Langer's colourful lowdown on the England cricket team contains a lot of truths as the sides prepare for the decider at The Oval....Read more »

Ashes Betting: Is Stuart the man to lay down the Law against the Aussie bowlers?

Frank Gregan / 10 August 2009 / Leave a comment

Frank Gregan tells us why he dodged a massive bullet as Australia levelled the Series and talks us through some of the names being touted to replace the likes of Ravi Bopara and Alastair Cook....Read more »

Ashes Fourth Test Betting: Flintoff ruled out but Australia have their own concerns

Paul Moon / 07 August 2009 / Leave a comment

With the news that Andrew Flintoff isn't fit enough to turn out for England at Headingley, Paul Moon considers who should come in for the big Lancastrian as well as how Ricky Ponting should shuffle his own pack....Read more »

Headingley Betting: Off message Aussies primed for series defeat

Frank Gregan / 04 August 2009 / Leave a comment

The youngsters are tweeting when they should be pulling together for sake of team morale and that does not bode well for the Australian team's chances of winning the fourth Test, says Frank Gregan....Read more »

Play for the team and your average will look after itself, says Ryan ten Doeschate

Ryan ten doeschate / 01 August 2009 / Leave a comment

After a week's holiday in Italy, the Essex all-rounder is back to talk swing bowling, playing for your average, Ricky Ponting's latest milestone and why James Anderson is the main man....Read more »