January 2012 - Cricket betting, odds and opinion

Marvellous Misbah

Frank Gregan / 31 January 2012 / Leave a comment

Frank Gegan wonders what Misba Ul Haq's secret is, given his remarkable, if unexpected, tenure as leader of the Pakistan cricket team. Read more »

England side exposed

Ed Hawkins / 29 January 2012 / Leave a comment

England have taken their No-1 ranking for granted, something Ed Hawkins believes was clearly on display in he second test in Abu Dhabi. Read more »

Pakistan advantage for day three

Michael Vaughan / 27 January 2012 / Leave a comment

Pakistan look in control going into day three in the test against England, and Michael Vaughan can see that facing Saeed Ajmal isn't going to get any easier. Read more »

Second test odds are just plain odd

Frank Gregan / 24 January 2012 / Leave a comment

Frank Gregan is amazed that a home-sick England after a crushing defeat in the first Test are marginal favourites ahead of second Test betting. Read more »

Something special for Sachin?

Chris Cairns / 24 January 2012 / Leave a comment

Perth produced what Chris Cairns thought was a predictable outcome for Australia, but he still feels that what David Warner did was something special. Read more »

Gingrich gauntlet thrown down

Paul Krishnamurty / 23 January 2012 / Leave a comment

If anyone questioned Newt Gingrinch's contender status before the weekend, South Carolina had put paid to that, and yet Paul Krishnamurty feels there might be another twist ahead in the Republican nominee race. Read more »

Must master Saaed spin

Michael Vaughan / 19 January 2012 / Leave a comment

Michael Vaughan has found a way to still make a little profit from the First Test between Pakistan and England. Read more »

Underdogs to take control

Michael Vaughan / 17 January 2012 / Leave a comment

Pakistan will hit the ground running in Day One of the Test against India, and Michael Vaughan expects them to be in the driving seat by the end of the day. Read more »

Tested to the limit

Michael Vaughan / 15 January 2012 / Leave a comment

With a Test Series between England and Pakistan that should be a fairly even contest until the final stump, Michael Vaughan has a few ideas about betting on the Series winner market.Read more »

Good to see Perth back to old self

Chris Cairns / 12 January 2012 / Leave a comment

Chris Cairns feels India got it wrong in Sydney from the outset, and wonders if the crushing loss in Sydney will test the Indian's resolve in Perth.Read more »

First blood for hosts

Jamie "The Pacman" Pacheco / 11 January 2012 / Leave a comment

Jamie Pacheco expects Kumar Sangakarra to play a big innings but for the hosts nonetheless to come out on top when South Africa meet Sri Lanka in the 1st ODI.Read more »

David meets Goliath in UAE Test Series

Ed Hawkins / 11 January 2012 / Leave a comment

An efficient English team will be far too strong for a Pakistan that struggles with consistency, and for Ed Hawkins that means England will take the spoils. Read more »

Pakistan draws the young guns

Richard O’Hagan / 06 January 2012 / Leave a comment

Suspensions mean some big 'outs' for Pakistan but also provide opportunities for the likes of Wahab Riaz, Asad Shafiq and Azhar Ali to stand up and shine against England in the series. Read more »

Some Big Bashes ahead

Paul Bugeja / 06 January 2012 / Leave a comment

It's a summer chock full of cricket, the way we like it at Betfair, and there are plenty of opportunities to make a pretty penny from the end of the willow...Read more »

Perfect ambush for home side

Frank Gregan / 03 January 2012 / Leave a comment

The market likes England's talking up of its chances ahead of the Test series against Pakistan, But Frank Gegan wonders if this mean Pakistan is being unfairly under-rated.Read more »

SCG a different pitch now

Chris Cairns / 03 January 2012 / Leave a comment

Chris Cairns feels Michael Clarke will have the last laugh as he predicts him having a bit hit in the second Test against India.Read more »

Top twelve in 2012

Eliot Pollak / 02 January 2012 / Leave a comment

Next year is packed with great value betting, sporting and otherwise, and Elliot Pollak has found one great bet for each month of the year.Read more »