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Third ODI Betting: Australia beginning to unravel

Fri, 30 Oct 2009 11:16:02 +0000

Injuries are mounting for Australia as they start to limp around the India leg of their world tour. Ed Hawkins says they are vulnerable to a fit and firing home side in Delhi

Cricket Betting: Ponting stays on and rightly so

Mon, 31 Aug 2009 16:30:51 +0000

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.

Test Match Betting: Cricketing world - meet Peter "Vicious" Siddle

Thu, 01 Jan 2009 13:25:17 +0000

With the retirements of McGrath, Warne, Hogg and McGill and waning powers of Kasprowicz and Gillespie, Australia are in a need of a new champion bowler. Peter Siddle may not necessarily be that man but that's not to say that the likes of Cook and Bell will be looking forward to facing him next summer, says Andrew Hughes.

Cricket Betting: Bell tolls for old, timid Aussies

Wed, 31 Dec 2008 10:08:29 +0000

After a first home series defeat in 16 years, Ricky Ponting's team are in disarray. With only seven months to go until the Ashes, this is good news for England, writes Ralph Ellis.

Ponting searches for excuses as curtain falls on Aussie dominance

Tue, 23 Dec 2008 12:19:33 +0000

With his team floundering and his selections questioned, the Australian captain is resorting to bad habits, says Ralph Ellis.

Cricket Betting: The importance of knowing your rankings

Tue, 02 Dec 2008 13:14:48 +0000

Watch out punters! As India and South Africa challenge Australia for the title of best Test team in the world, some dangerous fallacies could do serious damage to your wallets. Read Andrew Hughes on why serious cricket punters should know their rankings..

Cricket Betting: The game's bad boys

Tue, 25 Nov 2008 10:05:09 +0000

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 more, a sportsman's erratic - even volatile - personality, can play an integral role in their sporting success.

Andrew Symonds: Ferocious talent faces demons

Mon, 24 Nov 2008 12:30:56 +0000

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 too late, says Frank Gregan.

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

Mon, 03 Nov 2008 10:22:04 +0000

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 department, says Andrew Hughes.

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

Mon, 13 Oct 2008 16:45:02 +0000

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....

India v Australia Cricket: Why Steve Waugh called touring India the "final frontier"

Tue, 30 Sep 2008 14:06:44 +0000

They may be the number one Test team in the world but Australia have their work cut out in India: spinning wickets, Harbhajan, Tendulkar, Ponting's poor record out there and inexperienced bowlers. Final frontier indeed, says Ed Hawkins.

Cricket Betting: Aussies will not fear planet of heat and spin

Thu, 18 Sep 2008 12:10:54 +0000

A combination of heat, street food and spin has been the ruin of many a Test team touring India but times and tracks are changing and the Aussies will be well prepared for this winter's series, says Andrew Hughes.

Gilchrist going finally gives Haddin his big chance

Thu, 21 Feb 2008 09:40:53 +0000

Cricket odds expert Andrew Hughes tells us how Brad Haddin has a huge challenge to fill the void left by the Aussie's departing wickie...

Fourth Test Betting: Flat pitch suggests stalemate is likely

Sun, 20 Jan 2008 17:36:46 +0000

Ed Hawkins previews the fourrth and final Test of India's Australian tour...

Betfair Radio Interviews: James Fitzgerald of the ICC

Tue, 08 Jan 2008 14:30:34 +0000

The ICC's James Fitzgerald joined Andy Richmond live on Betfair radio to give us some insight into the goings on in the hugely controversial test series between Australia and India.