Win Ashes Prizes: Tickets 4 Tweets Round 2

Are you on Twitter? If so you could win a pair of tickets to Day Three of the Fourth Test at Headingley simply for sending a tweet.......

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Editor

Jul 31 2009

Live Ashes Blogging: England v Australia Day Two

After a massive rain delay, the controversial dropping of Phil Hughes and a last-minute injury to Brad Haddin, the cricket got underway yesterday and Australia got off to a flyer. Ed Hawkins talks us through...

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Ed Hawkins

Jul 31 2009

Ashes Third Test Betting: Bowlers to the fore on sticky Birmingham wicket

Ed Hawkins reckons that on a jelly-like Edgbaston pitch the technique of batsmen could wobble and that fears of a washout may be unfounded...

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Ed Hawkins

Jul 28 2009

Ashes Betting: It's a marathon, not a sprint

Ed Hawkins runs the rule over the series outright, correct score and top runscorer markets to prove that much remains in the balance in the battle for supremacy between England and Australia...

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Ed Hawkins

Jul 28 2009

Ashes Betting: How do you solve a problem like Mitchell Johnson?

As England bring back Ian Bell to fill in for Kevin Pietersen, the Australian slectors wonder whether to stick or twist with Mitchell Johnson in order to get right back into this Series. It will...

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Frank Gregan

Jul 27 2009

Ashes Betting: Preparing for life after Freddie starts now

Andrew Flintoff may have been the hero as England clinched the second Test but with his retirement from the five-day game looming, plans need to be made for when he's gone. And replacing him is...

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Editor

Jul 21 2009

Ashes 2009 Betting: England favourites after win but injuries mean twists and turns to come

Ed Hawkins reports on England's second Test win as the captain reminds players and fans that there is a long way to go.......

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Ed Hawkins

Jul 20 2009

Live Ashes Blog: Second Test, Day Five

Australia need 209 runs to break the world record for the highest fourth-innings chase. England need five wickets. It could be a cracker. Ed Hawkins takes you through the action. Email him at hawkeyeview@hotmail.co.uk...

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Ed Hawkins

Jul 20 2009

Ashes Live Blog Second Test Betting: Day Four

Australia will have to set a new world record if they are to chase the 522 England have set them but their priority is more likely to be saving the Second Test, rather than winning...

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Ed Hawkins

Jul 19 2009

Live Ashes Betting Blog Second Test: Day Three

It was England's day yesterday with eight Australian wickets falling and the tourists now struggling just to avoid the follow-on. But a good night's sleep sometimes changes everything. Let's hope Ed Hawkins' live blogging doesn't...

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Ed Hawkins

Jul 18 2009

Live Ashes Blog: Second Test, Day Two

It was all about centurion Andrew Strauss yesterday but the England skipper will need to keep on going after England lost late wickets yesterday. Ed Hawkins talks us through all the action on day two....

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Ed Hawkins

Jul 17 2009

The Betfair Big Interview: Jason Gillespie

Ed Hawkins grabs five minutes with the former Australian fast bowler to ask about the impact of the Cardiff draw in the first Ashes Test and Mitchell Johnson's problems...

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Ed Hawkins

Jul 15 2009

Ashes Second Test Betting: Australia right at home

With their last defeat at Lord's coming in 1934 Australia will be confident of finally taking a 1-0 lead over a potentially unbalanced England side, says Ed Hawkins...

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Ed Hawkins

Jul 14 2009

Ashes 2009 Betting: Harmison heads assault on nervous Aussies

Ricky Ponting's tantrum about England's time wasting is good news for Andrew Strauss and co. But can they take advantage of Australian nerves at Lord's? Ralph Ellis is optimistic....

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Ralph Ellis

Jul 14 2009

Ashes Betting: The Cardiff conclusion is that Australia will win the Ashes

England must wish for lots of luck and even more rain if they're to avoid defeat in the second Test, says Frank Gregan....

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Frank Gregan

Jul 13 2009

The Betfair Big Interview: Phil Tufnell

Ed Hawkins sits down at Lord's with the former England spinner to get his thoughts on the drawn first Ashes Test, the madness of KP and what to expect for game two on Thursday....

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Ed Hawkins

Jul 13 2009

Second Test Match Odds: Draw the favourite for Lord's with showers predicted

Early betting puts poor England as the outsiders after Cardiff escape....

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Joe Dyer

Jul 13 2009

Live Ashes Blog: First Test, Day Five

England are on the brink of defeat in Cardiff, needing to bat all day to save the game. Ed Hawkins will take you through the action. Email him at hawkeyeview@hotmail.co.uk...

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Ed Hawkins

Jul 12 2009

Ryan ten Doeschate: Ponting is still the benchmark

The Essex all-rounder discusses England's shortcomings in attack, salutes a classy statement from Australia's captain and reveals the calmest player he has ever shared a crease with......

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Ryan ten doeschate

Jul 11 2009

Live Ashes Blog: First Test, day 4

The weather forecast is not good for Cardiff but Ed Hawkins is keeping his fingers crossed the rain stays away. Email him at hawkeyeview@hotmail.co.uk...

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Ed Hawkins

Jul 11 2009

Live Ashes Blog: First Test, Day Three

England are in trouble in Cardiff after tons from Simon Katich and Ricky Ponting. Can their bowlers get them back into the game? Ed Hawkins is in front of the telly to find out. Email...

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Ed Hawkins

Jul 10 2009

Live Ashes Blog: First Test, Day Two

England resume on 336-7 in Cardiff hoping to push on towards 400. Ed Hawkins is on hand to take you through the action and the prices. Email him at hawkeyeview@hotmail.co.uk...

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Ed Hawkins

Jul 9 2009

Ashes Betting: The Welsh don't like cricket so why hold a Test in Cardiff?

Frank Gregan believes that the decision to stage the first Test of this summer's Ashes series at the Swalec Stadium amounts to lunacy. However, the news that Brett Lee might miss the Cardiff Test, cheers...

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Frank Gregan

Jul 6 2009

Ashes First Test Betting: All the angles covered ahead of the series opener

The waiting is almost over and Ed Hawkins is on hand with the advice for game one between England and Australia...

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Ed Hawkins

Jul 6 2009

Ashes Betting: How the Ashes were won

With two days to go before the first ball is bowled in anger, it's time for a little optimism. Andrew Hughes explains how England won the Ashes in 2005....

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Andrew Hughes

Jul 5 2009

Ashes Betting: 'From Cardiff to Kennington', a guide to the five Ashes venues

If you're going to bet on cricket, you need to know your pitches. Andrew Hughes tells us what we can expect from the five Ashes venues this summer....

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Andrew Hughes

Jul 4 2009

Three reasons why England will not win the 2009 Ashes series

Injury worries, a negative captaincy and lack of mental toughness will ensure England lose the Ashes ... again. So says Paul Moon anyway......

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Paul Moon

Jul 3 2009

Ashes Betting: Three Men To Watch

The Ashes is a series that can catapult little known cricketers to stardom. Andrew Hughes looks at three lower profile players who could make a big impact this summer...

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Andrew Hughes

Jul 2 2009

Ashes Betting: Plenty of Aussies in my combined XI

As we all wait with baited breath for the Selectors to pick their elevens to take into Ashes battle, Paul Moon is given free reign to pick his team from both squads....

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Paul Moon

Jul 2 2009

Ashes Betting: Avoid burnt betting fingers with our in-running guide

Ed Hawkins has been analysing the stats, trends and techniques to give you some tips on how to bet when the action starts...

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Ed Hawkins

Jul 2 2009

Betfair Big Interview: Geraint Jones

At last - the Ashes series is about to get under way. Always keen for a good lunch, Betfair went to Jonesy's Kitchen at Canterbury to meet England's wicket-keeping hero from four years ago and...

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Ralph Ellis

Jul 2 2009

Ashes Betting: The Kings Of Swing

Andrew Hughes looks at the upcoming clash between two of the deadliest swing bowlers in the modern game...

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Andrew Hughes

Jul 1 2009

Ashes Betting: Why England are going to win the Ashes

It was only a matter of time before the Betfair Contrarian came out and offered his opinion on the Ashes, without being invited to do so. Here's why outsiders England are going to win back...

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The Betfair Contrarian

Jul 1 2009

Ashes Betting: Get instant Betfair price alerts throughout the Ashes

Follow all the price movements through Twitter.......

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Jamie "The Pacman" Pacheco

Jul 1 2009

Ashes Betting: Flintoff's latest binge is no small beer regarding England's chances

As Andrew Strauss confirms "Freddie" Flintoff missed the recent team-bonding trip to Belgium because he was recovering from a hangover, Ralph Ellis discusses the implications this may have on England's chances of regaining the Ashes....

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Ralph Ellis

Jul 1 2009

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