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England v West Indies 3rd ODI Betting: Strauss won't tolerate complacency

25 May 2009 | About Ed Hawkins

The West Indies have let themselves down on this tour and Ed Hawkins can't wait to see the back of them.... Read more | Comment now

Tags: Andrew Strauss, Ed Hawkins, England v West Indies ODI Cricket Betting, Ravi Bopara, Shiverine Chanderpaul, The Ashes, World Twenty20

England v West Indies 2nd ODI Betting: Tricky pitch offers Windies a chance to pull ahead

23 May 2009 | About Ed Hawkins

Slow and low, the County Ground pitch in Bristol should benefit the visitors more than the hosts, says Ed Hawkins.... Read more | Comment now

Tags: Chris Gayle, England, Eoin Morgan, Graeme Swann, Paul Collingwood, Sulieman Benn, West Indies

South Africa v Australia Fifth ODI Betting: Back to the Bull Ring with a runfest expected

16 April 2009 | About Ed Hawkins

The last time these two played at Joburg we witnessed an unbelievable ODI with more than 800 runs scored and a world record run chase. If this one's half as good, says Ed Hawkins, we're in for a treat.... Read more | Comment now

Tags: Australia, Herschelle Gibbs, Mark Boucher, South Africa

South Africa v Australia 3rd ODI Betting: Back the side batting first

8 April 2009 | About Ed Hawkins

There are stats, there are trends and there are myths. And then there are cricket truths, one of which is that the side batting first at Cape Town in ODIs are almost guaranteed to win the match, says Ed Hawkins...... Read more | Comment now

Tags: Cape Town cricket, cricket bets, cricket odds, cricket previews, Newlands venue, Shoaib Akhtar, South Africa v Australia

West Indies v England 5th ODI Betting: Stats give Windies the edge

2 April 2009 | About Ed Hawkins

A second lucky escape for England courtesy of Duckworth/Lewis has set up a thrilling finale for the fifth and final ODI. Ed Hawkins talks us through the facts, the stats and the bets.... Read more | Comment now

Tags: Chris Gayle comments, cricket bets, cricket tips, Dwayne Bravo, Kevin Pietersen, ODI betting, West Indies v England ODI Series

4th ODI Betting: West Indies v England - Strauss thirsty for improvement but it's unlikely

28 March 2009 | About Ed Hawkins

Ed Hawkins talks us through England's embarassing defeat in the 3rd ODI and doubts that England have the mental and physical energy to bounce back.... Read more | Comment now

Tags: Andrew Strauss, Chris Gayle, cricket tips, England cricket, Kevin Pietyersen, West Indies v England ODI

West Indies v England Second ODI: Slow pitch makes for more betting thrills

21 March 2009 | About Ed Hawkins

After a bizarre end to the first One Day International between the West Indies and England, Ed Hawkins wonders what the second match might hold in store...... Read more | Comment now

Tags: Alastair Cook, Andrew Hughes, Andrew Strauss, Chris Gayle, Ed Hawkins, England Cricket betting, England cricket captaincy, India v England, Kevin Pietersen, Michael Vaughan, ODI Betting, Paul Collingwood, Test betting, West Indies

West Indies v England 1st ODI Betting: Shiv to be star of the show

19 March 2009 | About Ed Hawkins

Ed Hawkins scratches his head trying to work out just why the West Indies are as big as a shade under evens to win the Series. As regards the 1st ODI, it will be a slow, sticky wicket at Providence... Read more | Comment now

Tags: Chanderpaul average, cricket betting, cricket odds, ODI Sereies, Providence cricket ground, West Indies v England

Cricket Betting: Australia v South Africa 5th ODI

27 January 2009 | About Ed Hawkins

Australia find themselves in the extremely unusual position of having already lost an ODI Series before the final match. Does that mean South Africa will take their foot off the pedal or are they likely to twist the knife even... Read more | Comment now

Tags: Australia v South Africa, cricket bets, cricket series, cricket tips, Mark Boucher, South African cricket team, THE WACA

Australia v South Africa 3rd ODI: Catch the South Africa value while you can

20 January 2009 | About Ed Hawkins

Ed "The Hawkeye" Hawkins talks us through the conditions, stats and betting ahead of the 3rd ODI between Australia and South Africa. The tourists are the pre-match betting value but losing the toss could change all that.... Read more | Comment now

Tags: Australia v South Africa, Australian ODI team, cricket bets, cricket betting, Herschelle Gibbs, ODI previews

International Cricket Betting: Absence of Smith and motivation could lead to South African capitulation

14 January 2009 | About Ed Hawkins

Ed Hawkins tells us about South Africa's tendency to deflate at the end of long tours and how a young, hungry Australian team can give them a right, old hiding.... Read more | Comment now

Tags: Australia v South Africa ODI series, cricket bets, Graeme Smith injury, ODI bets, ODI betting, Ricky Ponting

India v England 5th ODI Betting: India will be weakened but can England raise their game?

25 November 2008 | About Ed Hawkins

After wrapping up the series last time out, India could be forgiven for taking their foot off the gas in the fifth encounter, yet England need to show some spirit and Ed Hawkins feels that they are in with a... Read more | Comment now

Tags: England Cricket Betting, Gautam Gambhir, India Cricket Betting, India v England 5th ODI Odds, International Cricket Betting, Mahendra Singh Dhoni, Munaf Patel, Paul Collingwood, Sports Betting, Sports Odds, Virat Kohli, Virender Sehwag, Zaheer Khan

India v England 4th ODI Betting: Tendulkar's timely arrival spells more danger for beleaguered Pietersen.

21 November 2008 | About Ed Hawkins

England are enjoying a torrid time in India and as Edward Hawkins explains, the arrival of the world's greatest batsman could see matters get a whole lot worse.... Read more | Comment now

Tags: Cricket Betting, Cricket Odds, England One Day International Odds, England v India Odds, India v England Betting, Kevin Pietersen Odds, Sachin Tendulkar, Sports Betting

India v England 3rd ODI Betting: We need to talk about Kevin...

19 November 2008 | About Ed Hawkins

Ed Hawkins talks us through the betting for the 3rd ODI and looks at some of England's problems ahead of the match such as what to do if they win the toss and how to get Yuvraj Singh out.... Read more | Comment now

Tags: cricket odds, India v England cricket, Kevin Pietersen captaincy, ODI betting, Yuvraj Singh average

India v England Second ODI: Don't expect a repeat humbling for Pietersen and co.

16 November 2008 | About Ed Hawkins

The defeat in the first one day international was one of England's worst ever but Pietersen's men won't flounder in consecutive games and India will struggle to repeat their heroics, says Ed Hawkins.... Read more | Comment now

Tags: Cricket Betting, Dhoni, England v India Second ODI, Kevin Pietersen, Yuvraj Singh’s

India v England 1st ODI: New powerplay rule can have a massive impact

13 November 2008 | About Ed Hawkins

The afternoon heat should encourage the captain winning the toss to bat first but the new powerplay rule may make him think twice. All in all, it should be a good one says Ed Hawkins.... Read more | Comment now

Tags: cricket bets, international cricket schedule, Madhavrao Scindia Cricket Ground, ODI betting, Yuvraj Singh

The Betfair Contrarian: Why England will beat India in the ODI Series

12 November 2008 | About The Betfair Contrarian

The Betfair Contrarian is at it again, this time predicting that [3.35] underdogs England will beat India in the upcoming ODI Series. And after correctly predicting that England would lose the Stanford Twenty for 20 match, he's in a rich... Read more | Comment now

Tags: cricket betting, England ODI Series, India ODI record, international cricket bets, Kevin Pietersen

India v England ODI Series: What are the chances of seeing a repeat of this?

11 November 2008 | About Ed Hawkins

England may not have to cope with Kumble, Ganguly or Tendulkar but they will have to cope with excessive travelling, humidity and population. But what are KP and Flintoff's chances of getting something out of this Series, wonders Ed Hawkins.... Read more | Comment now

Tags: Andrew Flintoff, cricket bets, ECB, Ganguly retirement, Indian ODI Series, ODI betting

Cricket Betting: Ntini the scapegoat but how long have other veterans got?

30 October 2008 | About Andrew Hughes

The South African selectors are not a sentimental bunch and, as a new generation of dashing, young cricketers emerges, some of the Proteas' most decorated stars could face the axe if things don't improve soon, says Andrew Hughes.... Read more | Comment now

Tags: Bangladesh, Cricket betting, Hershell Gibbs, Jacques Kallis, Kenya, Mark Boucher, Mataya Ntini, One Day International Cricket betting, South Africa

Cricket Betting: Your guide to how to profit from England's (probable) 5th ODI success

2 September 2008 | About Ed Hawkins

Ed Hawkins casts his Hawkeyes over the stats to advise us how to trade the 5th ODI as the show moves to Cardiff.... Read more | Comment now

Tags: cricket bets, Flintoff, ODI cricket, Sophia Gardens

Correct decision on Champions Trophy but why wait till now?

26 August 2008 | About Frank Gregan

Relocation of the Champions trophy would have been feasible had the ICC not dragged their heels in cancelling the Pakistan tournament, says Frank Gregan.... Read more | Comment now

Tags: Andrew Flintoff, Cricket Betting, England, Hashim Amla, Hershel Gibbs, Jacques Kallis, Matt Prior, Michael Vaughan, Monty Panessar, One Day International Series, South Africa, Steve Harmison, Test Series

Second ODI Preview: South Africa favourites to strike back

25 August 2008 | About Ed Hawkins

Greame Smith and co have a formidable record in recent One Day Internationals and they are short priced favourites on a ground which favours batting second.... Read more | Comment now

ODI Betting: Twenty20 cricket brings new skills to the longer formats of the game

25 June 2008 | About Andrew Hughes

As India and Pakistan prepare to lock horns in an ODI for the 43rd time in the last four years, Andrew Hughes tells us why the 50-over game is richer for the invention of Twenty20.... Read more | Comment now

Tags: Asia Cup cricket, cricket betting, cricket odds

England v New Zealand Betting: Take what you've learned so far in the series, rip it up and throw it away!

24 June 2008 | About Ed Hawkins

The Hawkeye View - Ed Hawkins tells us why the wickets at Bristol, Durham and Edgbaston bear no resemblance to the remaining ones in the Series at Lord's and The Oval so as punters we need to start from scratch.... Read more | Comment now

Tags: cricket betting, ODI betting, The Oval

England v New Zealand Betting: Forget being innovative and flashy, it's patience and discipline that's needed at Edgbaston

17 June 2008 | About Ed Hawkins

The Hawkeye View - Ed Hawkins warns England backers about their failure to work out what's a good first innings total and tells us why posting just over 200 runs may well be enough to win the 2nd ODI at... Read more | Comments (2)

Tags: cricket betting, Kevin Pietersen, ODI betting

Fall of the first wicket crucial when Sri Lanka play India tonight

25 February 2008 | About Ed Hawkins

The Hawkeye View - Ed Hawkins explains how the stats suggest an early wicket for either side is likely to decide the outcome of this vital Commonwealth Bank Series match... Read more | Comment now

Tags: Comonwealth Bank Series betting, cricket stats, Jayasuriya, Sri Lanka cricket

New Zealand v England 4th ODI: Stats show Collingwood needs to bat first to win

19 February 2008 | About Ed Hawkins

The Hawkeye view - Ed Hawkins previews the crucial 4th ODI between New Zealand and England and tells us why Captain Colly needs to win the toss... Read more | Comment now

Tags: cricket betting, cricket stats, ODI cricket, Paul Collingwood, Vettori

Eng v NZ Second ODI Betting: Schizophrenic Hamilton pitch offers few clues

11 February 2008 | About Ed Hawkins

Ed Hawkins can find little cheer for England ahead of game two of the One-Day series...... Read more | Comment now

Tags: England, New Zealand, Second ODI Betting

CB Series Betting: Are India stronger without Ganguly?

28 January 2008 | About Ed Hawkins

The Racing Post's Ed Hawkins assesses India's chances without their swashbuckling batsman...... Read more | Comment now

Tags: CB Series Betting, India, Sourav Ganguly

New Zealand v Bangladesh betting: Young tourists have the ability to pull off at least one shock

24 December 2007 | About Andrew Hughes

Andrew Hughes sees positive signs for Ashraful's young charges...... Read more | Comment now

Tags: Bangladesh, Mohammad Ashraful, New Zealand

South Africa v New Zealand Second One Day International betting

30 October 2007 | About Editor

Andre Nel's heroics with bat and ball have seen South Africa's odds snaffled up ahead of the Second One Day International in Port Elizabeth (November 30).... Read more | Comment now

Australia v India first Test betting and odds

20 October 2007 | About Editor

After the three ODIs between Australia and India, the betting focus now turns to the Test match series between the two sides which gets underway on Boxing Day.... Read more | Comment now

2nd ODI: India v Pakistan betting

20 October 2007 | About Editor

India drew first blood in the five-match series against fierce rivals Pakistan on Monday and betting fans are sure to expect more fireworks when hostilities resume on Thursday for game two.... Read more | Comment now

India v Pakistan 4th ODI betting and odds preview

20 October 2007 | About Editor

India will start as favourites in the betting to wrap up the five-match one-day international series against big rivals Pakistan, when the sides go head-to-head in the latest match in Gwalior on Thursday.... Read more | Comment now