Bat and ball

Test Match Cricket Betting: India in Transition

Andrew Hughes / 16 November 2009 / Leave a comment

India have long relied on their batting superstars. Now they are coming towards the end of their careers, can the next generation fill their shoes? Andrew Hughes investigatesRead more »

One Day Cricket Betting: Fifty-Over Thrillers

Andrew Hughes / 10 November 2009 / Leave a comment

There have been some thrilling one day internationals over the year's and Monday's nail-biter between New Zealand and Pakistan was just the latest example. Andrew Hughes looks back at some of the classics of this enduring formatRead more »

One Day Cricket Betting: The Rise and Fall of Brendon McCullum

Andrew Hughes / 04 November 2009 / Leave a comment

Last year's Black Cap batting hero has suffered a nightmare 2009. Andrew Hughes asks where it went wrong for Brendon McCullum and how he can turn it aroundRead more »

One Day Cricket Betting: Another Islamabad Farce

Andrew Hughes / 01 November 2009 / Leave a comment

Match fixing, political meddling and public resignations. Oh, and an old rogue who refuses to go quietly. It's been another turbulent year for Pakistan cricket. Andrew Hughes brings us up to date. Read more »

Shahid Afridi is cricket's first hired gun

Paul Moon / 31 October 2009 / Leave a comment

Test cricket fan Paul Moon is full of praise for the explosively entertaining Shahid Afridi but less complimentary towards his decision to retire from Test cricket aged just 29 so he can travel the globe playing for the highest bidder...Read more »

Cricket Betting: Kieron Pollard's price tag and business as usual for the Aussies

Frank Gregan / 26 October 2009 / Leave a comment

Frank Gregan gives us his verdict on the inauguaral T20 Champions League and wonders whether it's time for new superstar Kieron Pollard and his T&T team-mates to go it alone in all competitions. Plus how the Aussie winning machine shows...Read more »

Cricket Betting: Changes to playing staff don't stop the Aussie winning machine

Frank Gregan / 20 October 2009 / Leave a comment

The recent retirements from the Australian cricket team reads like a "who's who" of international cricket but as the likes of Andrew Symonds and Adam Gilchrist bow out, new players come through and the winning just doesn't stop, says Frank...Read more »

Cricket Zimbabwe's problems are here to stay

Paul Moon / 13 October 2009 / Leave a comment

As the question of whether Zimbabwe should be granted Test status resurfaces, Paul Moon gives us an update on what's going on behind the scenes and whether their return to the five day game is a good idea....Read more »

Cricket Betting: The Top Five Innovations of 2009

Andrew Hughes / 12 October 2009 / Leave a comment

We live in strange times. Cricket, for so long the sport of crusty traditionalists, is changing out of all recognition and every month seems to bring a new development in the sport of bat and ball. Andrew Hughes discusses the...Read more »

Cricket Betting: Shane Bond - The best since Hadlee

Andrew Hughes / 08 October 2009 / Leave a comment

Shoaib Akhtar and Brett Lee are often said to be the best fast bowlers of the early 21st Century. But one man deserves to be ranked alongside them. Andrew Hughes tells us more.Read more »

ODI Cricket Betting: The seven cardinal sins of 50-over cricket

Jamie "The Pacman" Pacheco / 07 October 2009 / Leave a comment

A trip to Seville, Rana Ul-Naved bowling the 45th over in the ICC semi-final and Brendon McCullum dropping a sitter got Jamie Pacheco thinking about the no-nos of ODI cricket....Read more »

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: 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 »