Test previews : Cricket

First Test Match Betting: England v West Indies

Tue, 05 May 2009 12:44:20 +0000

As the cricketing world is gripped with the IPL, the likes of Andrew Strauss, James Anderson and Shivnarine Chanderrpaul will be in their favourite habitat that is Test cricket as the first Test at Lord's kicks off on Wednesday, reports Ed Hawkins.

New Zealand v India 3rd Test Betting: Fitness of Dhoni could be the difference

Thu, 02 Apr 2009 10:16:30 +0000

India did well to salvage a draw in the last Test but with completely different conditions at Wellington, this will represent a completely different challenge to MS Dhoni's men. And it is the availability or not of the captain that could make all the difference, says Andrew Hughes.

South Africa v Australia 3rd Test Betting: Proteas broken in more ways than one

Wed, 18 Mar 2009 10:41:50 +0000

Three months is a long time in Test cricket. Just ask South Africa, who have gone from conquering Australia overseas to losing back-to-back Tests in their own backyard. And things may get even worse in the Third Test, says Andrew Hughes.

Fifth Test Match Betting: West Indies v England

Wed, 04 Mar 2009 16:01:02 +0000

The good news for England as they try to level the Series is that the Trinidad wicket tends to produce results. The bad news for England is that they have a poor record of winning final Tests when they really need to, says Ed Hawkins.

Test Match Betting: South Africa v Australia First Test

Wed, 25 Feb 2009 21:17:42 +0000

There's no doubt in Andrew Hughes' mind as to who is the better team here and the betting agrees with him. The First Test is at The Wanderers in Johannesburg, a venue that very often tends to produce a result so the best bet of all may be laying the draw...

Test Match Betting: West Indies v England Fourth Test

Tue, 24 Feb 2009 11:36:35 +0000

England will feel more like the last Test was lost than drawn and the question is how they will now recover from it. Ed Hawkins talks us through the stats and the betting.

West Indies v England 2nd Test Betting: England arrive in their own "hell"

Fri, 13 Feb 2009 11:39:25 +0000

Ed Hawkins tells us why Antigua is most people's idea of heaven but the England cricket team's idea of hell, as Andrew Strauss' side attempt to recover from their First Test thrashing.

West Indies v England 1st Test: Poor pitch, poor sides but then there's Chanderpaul...

Tue, 03 Feb 2009 11:47:11 +0000

Ed Hawkins looks ahead to the First Test at Sabina Park and a pitch that promises to deteriorate. Neither of the sides is necesssarily to be trusted with your money but one man you can trust to score heavily is Shivnarine Chanderpaul.

Cricket Betting: Meet a Windies side that is more of a gentle breeze than a Gayle

Wed, 28 Jan 2009 20:59:08 +0000

We all know about Chris Gayle, Chanderpaul and Sarwan but three players does not a Test side make. Andrew Hughes talks us through the dangermen and the not-so-dangerous men that England will be facing in the upcoming Test series.

Cricket betting: Australia v South Africa - 3rd Test Preview

Tue, 30 Dec 2008 11:43:16 +0000

Graeme Smith's men have stunned Australia by winning the first two Tests. Will Ricky Ponting's men bite back having had their pride wounded or will South Africa's talismanic skipper gee up his troops for one last time and deliver a whitewash, asks Ed Hawkins.

India v England 2nd Test: Who will react best to India's stunning 1st Test victory?

Wed, 17 Dec 2008 14:53:58 +0000

Few could begrudge the way Tendulkar and Sehwag gave the people of Mumbai something to cheer about after the atrocities of the last month but Friday presents a new "Test" for both teams. Ed Hawkins crunches the stats to try to find who will fare best.

India v England: Day Two verdict - England win would be a major upset

Fri, 12 Dec 2008 12:35:11 +0000

It's been very much England's day today with the fall of six big Indian wickets and England now the favourites to take first blood. Ed Hawkins talks us through it all...

India v England: First day verdict and why your money should be on Sehwag

Thu, 11 Dec 2008 12:57:37 +0000

Ed gives us the "Hawkeye View" on what happened during the first day's play and England's misseed opportunities. Plus, why Virender Sehwag can cash in tomorrow.

The Betfair Contrarian: Why India won't win the First Test

Wed, 10 Dec 2008 09:30:23 +0000

Terrorist attacks and humiliation in the recent ODI Series haven't exactly made for the best preparation as far as England are concerned but they won't be losing the First Test, says the Betfair Contrarian. Here's why...

First Test Betting: India v England

Mon, 08 Dec 2008 15:50:40 +0000

Play goes on in India and so, therefore, does the betting. Ed Hawkins looks at the stats and the odds ahead of the first Test in Chennai where the weather can play a significant role in the result.