England Cricket

Cricket Betting: England need South Africans to shine

Ralph Ellis / 29 October 2009 / Leave a comment

Ralph Ellis believes that doubts about England's South African-born players' committment could inspire Andrew Strauss and co. to victory in the Rainbow Nation this winter......Read more »

RIP David Shepherd 1940 - 2009

maxliu / 28 October 2009 / Leave a comment

World cricket mourns loss of a great man and a world class umpire......Read more »

Cricket Betting: England will struggle to take 20 wickets in South Africa

Ralph Ellis / 23 October 2009 / Leave a comment

As the England touring party prepares for South Afica, Ralph Ellis asseses the impact of some of the more controversial sqaud selections....Read more »

South Africa v England Test Series: Can the English selectors chisel out a third straight series win?

Frank Gregan / 12 October 2009 / Leave a comment

Plenty have scoffed at the England selectors' decisions in recent times but results have shown they get it right, so is a repeat of England's 2005 tour win likely? Frank Gregan assesses......Read more »

Cricket Betting: Lack of pace will cost England in South Africa

Ralph Ellis / 09 October 2009 / Leave a comment

In Steve Harmison and Monty Panesar they've left out two potential match winners. So can England succeed in South Africa this winter?...Read more »

Cricket Betting: Is Flintoff cricket's Jean-Marc Bosman?

Frank Gregan / 05 October 2009 / Leave a comment

A couple of weeks ago Andrew Flintoff became the first English player to reject an England central contract. Frank Gregan wonders whether these are exceptional circumstances given the player in question or the beginning of a new era of freelance...Read more »

Cricket Betting: Frank Gregan's Australian tour review

Frank Gregan / 21 September 2009 / Leave a comment

Not even the ODI debacle can dampen the Ashes victory for Frank Gregan as he reflects on a glorious summer of cricket. After all, you're only as good as your last game......Read more »

England ODI Cricket: England on their kness and it's painful to watch

Paul Moon / 19 September 2009 / Leave a comment

As England face a potential whitewash against Australia and skipper Andrew Strauss tries to explain what's going on, Paul Moon gives us his own take on where England have gone wrong and what they need to do....Read more »

England v Australia One-Day Betting: Australia aim for whitewash

Ed Hawkins / 18 September 2009 / Leave a comment

Australia are set to field a full-strength side at the Riverside as they look to inflict a 7-0 reverse on a beleagured England. Ed Hawkins tries to find some wagers in another one-sided contest...Read more »

England v Australia ODI Series: Home side stuck in Groundhog Day

Frank Gregan / 14 September 2009 / Leave a comment

England have got losing one-dayers down to a fine art, so swerve them in the match betting and concentrate on side markets, says Frank Gregan...Read more »

One-Day Betting: Bowlers to the fore at Trent Bridge

Ed Hawkins / 14 September 2009 / Leave a comment

Despite the seven-match one-day series between England and Australia resembling a boxing match which should have been stopped, Ed Hawkins reckons there are plenty of punting opportunities for game five on Tuesday...Read more »

ODI Cricket Betting: Knackered England should not be backed

Ralph Ellis / 09 September 2009 / Leave a comment

Winning the Ashes has taken it's toll on England and you shouldn't back them in their ODI series with Australia, says Ralph Ellis....Read more »

The Betfair Contrarian: Why England will win the ODI series against Australia

The Betfair Contrarian / 08 September 2009 / Leave a comment

Our man for all things underdog explains why England can come back from 2-0 down to beat Australia and deliver some tasty odds......Read more »

One-Day Betting: England could produce shoots of recovery at Rose Bowl

Ed Hawkins / 08 September 2009 / Leave a comment

England have to be the value bet at inflated odds in the third one-day international against Australia, particularly if the toss goes their way, says Ed Hawkins...Read more »