June 2009 - England Cricket

Ashes Rivalry: The Peacock v the Pup

Andrew Hughes / 30 June 2009 / Leave a comment

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...Read more »

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

Frank Gregan / 29 June 2009 / Leave a comment

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....Read more »

Ashes Betting: Ponting looks a poor punt

Ed Hawkins / 29 June 2009 / Leave a comment

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

Ashes Betting: The Corporal and the Wing Commander

Andrew Hughes / 28 June 2009 / Leave a comment

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

Ashes Betting: KP and Bopara in battle of egos

Ed Hawkins / 26 June 2009 / Leave a comment

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

Ashes Correct Score Betting: Australia have thinnest of edges

Ed Hawkins / 24 June 2009 / Leave a comment

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

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

Frank Gregan / 24 June 2009 / Leave a comment

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....Read more »

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

Ralph Ellis / 23 June 2009 / Leave a comment

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 test......Read more »

Ashes Betting: Aussies well worthy of their favourites tag

Ed Hawkins / 22 June 2009 / Leave a comment

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...Read more »

Ashes Betting: The name is Buchanan, John Buchanan

Frank Gregan / 16 June 2009 / 1 Comments

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 out ahead of The Ashes....Read more »

Ashes 2009: Pom baiting begins!

Frank Gregan / 01 June 2009 / Leave a comment

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