December 2008 - Cricket betting, odds and opinion

Pie-chuckers and cricket's oddest bowling techniques

Editor / 30 December 2008 / Leave a comment

Frank Gregan was far from impressed at Kevin Pietersen's remarks surrounding Yuvraj Singh's bowling. Here he looks the art of pie-chucking and bizarre bowling techniques as demonstrated by the likes of Muttiah Muralitharan and his Sri Lankan team-mate Lasith Malinga.Read more »

Ponting searches for excuses as curtain falls on Aussie dominance

Editor / 24 December 2008 / Leave a comment

With his team floundering and his selections questioned, the Australian captain is resorting to bad habits, says Ralph Ellis.Read more »

Boxing Day Test betting: Australian pride needs to be restored

Andy Morris / 23 December 2008 / Leave a comment

Christmas dinner won't taste quite as palatable as usual this year for the Australian test team, after their demoralising defeat to South Africa in Perth, writes Andy Morris.Read more »

Twenty20 Big Bash odds: Queensland out to translate form

Andy Morris / 23 December 2008 / 1 Comments

The Queensland Bulls have every reason to expect they can start the new Twenty20 Big Bash season with a win, writes Andy Morris.Read more »

Ford Ranger Cup cricket odds: Blues keen to avoid wooden spoon

Andy Morris / 22 December 2008 / Leave a comment

The two weakest teams in this year's Ford Ranger Cup stage a repeat of the opening match of the season, writes Andy Morris. Read more »

Ford Ranger Cup odds: Hodge and Hussey to push hard again

Nick Tedeschi / 18 December 2008 / 1 Comments

While players from New South Wales get fast-tracked into the Australian Test and ODI teams, Brad Hodge and David Hussey are continually forced to wait. That rejection merely drives them harder, writes Nick Tedeschi.Read more »

Australia v South Africa First Test odds: The end of an era?

Nick Tedeschi / 16 December 2008 / Leave a comment

In what is shaping as the most defining series of the last fifteen years, Australia seem up against it despite their favouritism, writes Nick Tedeschi. Read more »

Sheffield Shield betting: Bitter Rogers will make Warriors pay again

Nick Tedeschi / 13 December 2008 / Leave a comment

A fall-out between former West Australian opening batsman Chris Rogers and Warriors coach Tom Moody forced Rogers to Victoria. Rogers hasn't forgiven or forgotten and will make his former team pay a heavy price again, writes Nick Tedeschi. Read more »

Test Series Betting: Australia v South Africa

Editor / 09 December 2008 / Leave a comment

There's rarely been a better time for South Africa to play Australia than now, says Andrew Hughes, so why does the market have them as big as [3.8]?Read more »

Cricket Betting: England's bravery deserves reward

nono / 09 December 2008 / Leave a comment

Frank Gregan applauds the England cricketers' bravery as they prepare to meet India in the first Test on Thursday.Read more »

Cricket betting: No sting in the Redbacks' bite

Nick Tedeschi / 09 December 2008 / Leave a comment

When you can't take wickets and when you can't stop runs, you don't win too many games of cricket, writes Nick Tedeschi.Read more »

First Test Betting: India v England

Editor / 09 December 2008 / Leave a comment

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.Read more »

Ford Ranger Cup: So there's no international cricket this weekend

Nick Tedeschi / 05 December 2008 / Leave a comment

The gap in Australia's international fixture list should see New South Wales collect the points against Tasmania in this Sunday's Ford Ranger clash, writes Nick Tedeschi Read more »

Cricket Betting: The importance of knowing your rankings

Andrew Hughes / 03 December 2008 / Leave a comment

As India and South Africa challenge Australia for the title of best Test team in the world, some dangerous fallacies could do serious damage to your wallets.Read more »

International Cricket: A testing time for all but a decision must be made

nono / 02 December 2008 / Leave a comment

The terrorist attacks in Mumbai have seen the England cricket team fly home, with the decision on whether to return or not for the Test matches being left up to the players discretion, not an easy dilemma for KP's men to face according to Frank Gregan.Read more »