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November 2009 - Bat and ball

Cricket Betting: Great week of action and two names to remember

On a rare occasion when all of the so-called Big Eight of cricket were in action in the same week, Frank Gregan tells us what happened and why the names of two particular 18 year-olds...

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Frank Gregan

Nov 30 2009

Test Match Betting: Heads or tails?

Kumar Sangakkara guessed wrong in Kanpur and Sri Lanka crumbled to an innings defeat. Andrew Hughes asks how crucial it is to win the toss in the five day game and looks ahead to Wednesday's Third Test

Test Match Betting: Mission Impossible for the West Indies

Strikes, sackings and losing to Bangladesh; its been another turbulent year in the Caribbean. Ahead of the First Test in Brisbane, Andrew Hughes reports on the state of West Indies cricket

Test Match Betting: Another bore draw in Kanpur?

After the stalemate in Ahmedabad, Andrew Hughes examines whether such five day snoozefests are damaging Test cricket and asks what can be done to prevent them.

Test Match Cricket Betting: India in Transition

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 investigates

One Day Cricket Betting: Fifty-Over Thrillers

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 format

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

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 around

One Day Cricket Betting: Another Islamabad Farce

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.