Cricket Online Betting
THE ASHES
The "Ashes" is a series of five Test matches, contested biennially between England and Australia, which constitutes the greatest rivalry in international cricket.
Origins
In 1882, Australia beat England at the Oval, for the first time ever on an English ground. The Sporting Times newspaper published an "obituary" advising of the demise of English cricket and stating that the body would be cremated and the ashes taken to Australia. The next tour to Australia (1882 to 1883) was described as "the quest to regain The Ashes." During the tour, the English captain, Ivo Bligh, was presented with the gift of a small earthenware urn. The contents of the urn are reputed to be the ashes of the bails from the 1882 Oval Test match. The urn is believed, by some, to be the trophy for the Ashes series but has never been adopted as such. Regardless of who holds the Ashes, the urn resides in the Marylebone Cricket Club Museum at Lord's since being donated by Bligh's widow upon his death. A Waterford Crystal replica of the urn has been presented to the Ashes winners since the 1998-99 series. England regained the Ashes in the greatly competitive home series of 2005, only to be whitewashed 5-0 in the 2006-07 series in Australia. The next Ashes series will be held in England in 2009.
The inability of the English team to regain the Ashes since 1989, along with an Australian team that has been consistently ranked at number one in the world, has "taken the shine off" the Ashes series of recent years. However, the close results in 2005, with high quality, competitive cricket, removed much of the despondency and apathy felt in Britain. It can only be hoped that the subsequent thrashing does not undo the good work of the 2005 series.
COUNTY CRICKET
The County Championship
The official County Championship began in 1890, involving Gloucestershire, Kent, Lancashire, Middlesex, Nottinghamshire, Surrey, Sussex and Yorkshire. Somerset joined the Championship the following year, with Derbyshire, Essex, Hampshire, Leicestershire and Warwickshire following suit in 1895. The Championship has been further enhanced by the inclusion of Worcestershire (1899), Northamptonshire (1905), Glamorgan (1921) and Durham (1992).
Since 1968, the points scoring system has been based on wins (currently 14 points) and bonus points earned for run-scoring and wicket-taking in the first 130 overs of the first innings.
Other than 1919, when some two-day matches were played and found to be unsatisfactory, all pre -1988 matches were scheduled for three days. As a result of successful experimental four-day matches, in the 1988 to 1992 seasons, all Championship matches have subsequently been scheduled for four days.
2008 County Championship
The County Championship is currently sponsored by Liverpool Victoria. The teams are as follows:
First Division
Durham, Hampshire, Kent, Lancashire, Nottinghamshire, Somerset, Surrey, Sussex and Yorkshire.
Second Division
Derbyshire, Essex , Glamorgan, Gloucestershire, Leicestershire, Middlesex, Northamptonshire, Warwickshire and Worcestershire.
Since 2006, promotion and relegation has occurred between the divisions, on a two up, two down basis.
The NatWest Pro40 League
The NatWest Pro40 League was formed in 1999, consisting of two divisions. Matches in the league are one-day games, with forty overs per side. Unlike first-class cricket, counties can incorporate nicknames into their official names for the NatWest League. Promotion and relegation are as in the County Championship.
The Twenty20 Cup
The Twenty20 format, namely twenty overs for each team, means a game can be completed in less than three hours, making it attractive for children and families. The majority of standard cricket rules apply, but the emphasis is on fast scoring cricket. Shorter boundaries and limits on field placement encourage batsmen to attack the bowling. To speed play along, an incoming batsman has only ninety seconds to reach the middle. Tied games are resolved by a "bowl off" with bowlers attempting to hit unguarded stumps.
Betting on Cricket
The Ashes Series
Despite the fact that the Ashes series does not take place until 2009, most online betting sites currently have prices available.
To Win the Series
8/13 Australia, 9/4 England, 5/1 Drawn series
Nearer the time, online betting sites will have numerous markets relating to the Ashes series. These will include:
- Correct Score for the Series
- Top Batsman (a) Australian, (b) English, (c) Overall
- Top Bowler (a) Australian, (b) English, (c) Overall
Additionally, online betting will be available for various markets relating to individual matches, including:
- Outright match prices, including "in-running"
- First Innings Lead
- Top Batsman in First Innings, as above
- Top Bowler in Match
- Team's Total Score
- Winning the Toss
- Next Dismissal Method, e.g. caught, bowled, L.B.W. etc.
- Next Batsman Out
The last two markets are obviously only available while the match is in progress, i.e. "in-running"
County Cricket
The County Championship
All the markets mentioned above, relating to individual matches are available on domestic County Championship matches. Outright betting is also available on the two divisions, each-way 1/5 the odds a place 1, 2, 3
NatWest Pro40
Outright betting on the winners of (a) the League and (b) individual matches are the only markets offered by online bettors.
Twenty20 Cup
Given the format, markets are somewhat limited, from an online betting perspective. Other than outright betting on the winners of (a) the Cup and (b) individual matches, there is little scope for much else.
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