Ashes Betting

England’s barmy army will begin packing their bags in November for the eagerly awaited Ashes series down under and punters will be preparing to take advantage of numerous Ashes betting opportunities.

The re-match between England and Australia gets underway with the first Test in Brisbane starting on November 23, with the final Test taking place in Sydney from January 2.

It will be less than 18 months since England won the Ashes urn in arguably the most exciting series ever, but the Ashes odds will be against them repeating the feat Down Under considering the absence of key players through injury.

The tourists will only need to draw the five-Test series to retain the Ashes, with Betfair punters given the opportunity to back or lay the two teams. The in-play Ashes bet is likely to prove very popular throughout the winter.

Any Ashes tour is one of the most exciting spectacles in cricket and this will be no different, especially with so many different Ashes betting opportunities with Betfair.

The Ashes free bet will prove popular in the Top Run Scorer or Top Wicket Taker markets, while players from both sides are matched head-to-head as to who will score the most runs.

Captain Andrew Flintoff is expected to be well backed in the Ashes betting in both the runs and wickets sections, with most pundits highlighting ‘Freddy’ as the key man if England are to retain the Ashes.

Kevin Pietersen and Andrew Strauss are also likely to be among the favourites in the Ashes odds to top the run charts, with the bowlers having their work cut out on batting-friendly wickets.

Betfair also offer punters the opportunity to back or lay in the England Top Scorer market as well as the Australia Top Scorer market in individual Ashes Tests.

Australia captain Ricky Ponting will attract plenty of Ashes bets from the northern and southern hemisphere punters, with the skipper desperately keen to help his side win back the urn after last summer’s disappointment.

Ashes odds on who will be England’s Top Spinner in the Ashes Series or individual Ashes Tests, will also see punters having to make their choice between new kid on the block - Monty Panesar - or the old guard - Ashley Giles.

But whatever your selection for the Ashes betting make sure that Betfair is the place you visit as your best option for cricket betting, and don’t forget your Ashes free bet.

Every summer is now fantastic for cricket and betting. England have their best chance in years to win back the Ashes and with the odds available on Betfair you can bet it’s going to be fun. Below are the Ashes results for the last 35 years and shows how England have struggled to overcome the Aussies:

1970-71: Aus 0-2 Eng
1972: Eng 2-2 Aus
1974-75: Aus 4-1 Eng
1975: Eng 0-1 Aus
1977: Eng 3-0 Aus
1978-79: Aus 1-5 Eng
1981: Eng 3-1 Aus
1982-83: Aus 2-1 Eng
1985: Eng 3-1 Aus
1986-87: Aus 1-2 Eng
1989: Eng 0-4 Aus
1990-91: Aus 3-0 Eng
1993: Eng 1-4 Aus
1994-95: Aus 3-1 Eng
1997: Eng 2-3 Aus
1998-99: Aus 3-1 Eng
2001: Eng 1-4 Aus
2002-03: Aus 4-1 Eng
2005: Eng 2-1 Aus

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