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June 2009 - England Cricket

Ashes Rivalry: The Peacock v the Pup

Last time round Kevin Pietersen was the hero and Michael Clarke the zero. Andrew Hughes looks at what has happened since and what we can expect from them this summer...

Ashes Betting: England team-bonding farce has Buchanan written all over it

Frank Gregan gives us his take on the England cricket team's latest team-bonding venture and gives us a few suggestions of his own as to what they should have done instead....

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Frank Gregan

Jun 29 2009

Ashes Betting: Ponting looks a poor punt

Ed Hawkins analyses the top Australia batsman and bowler markets and reckons the visiting skipper is overrated...

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Ed Hawkins

Jun 29 2009

Ashes Betting: The Corporal and the Wing Commander

How important is a captain? Andrew Hughes tells us why Ponting versus Strauss will be such a fascinating contest this summer...

Ashes Betting: KP and Bopara in battle of egos

Ed Hawkins analyses the top bat and top bowler markets for England as they prepare to take on Australia in the five-Test series...

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Ed Hawkins

Jun 26 2009

Ashes Correct Score Betting: Australia have thinnest of edges

Ed Hawkins discovers that not all former Aussie Test players have over-inflated opinions of their team's chances against England...

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Ed Hawkins

Jun 24 2009

Ashes Betting: Hughes and Bopara can have a massive say in Series outcome

Frank Gregan looks at the different approaches England and Australia take in the lead-up to the start of the Ashes. Off the training ground that is....

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Frank Gregan

Jun 24 2009

Ashes 2009 Betting: Wales turning in England's favour?

In series gone by, Shane Warne's wizardry meant that pitches with turn in them favoured the Aussies. Not any more, says Ralph Ellis as England prepare to name two slow bowlers for the opening Ashes...

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Ralph Ellis

Jun 23 2009

Ashes Betting: Aussies well worthy of their favourites tag

Forget World Twenty20, it's time to look at the serious business of the summer. Ed Hawkins has the lowdown on the the battle between England and Australia...

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Ed Hawkins

Jun 22 2009

Ashes Betting: The name is Buchanan, John Buchanan

As the news broke that the ECB had recruited former Australian coach John Buchanan on a consultancy basis, Frank Gregan had a think about just what sort of spying role he is expected to carry...

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Frank Gregan

Jun 16 2009

Ashes 2009: Pom baiting begins!

There's more than a month until the Ashes begins but the Aussies have limbered up with some prime smack talk....