Cricket

England v West Indies, First Test

May 13, 2012

Although it may not be such an explosive and exciting event as in years gone by a West Indian tour of England will always stir cricket fans into a state of some expectation. The Windies team coming to these shores has certainly taken a rather rocky route, and the exclusion of Chris Gayle is (in some respects at least) a sign of the continuing malaise at the heart Caribbean cricket. A tour victory would obviously heal a lot of wounds whilst convincing the fans the board are correct in their decision-making, but more realistic is a good performance showing promise [...]

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England to call on Ben Stokes?

April 24, 2012

England could turn to Ben Stokes this summer if they are after an all-rounder to bat at No.6 in Test matches, according to former captain Alec Stewart. Andrew Strauss’ men often adopt a four bowler approach in England, meaning that the final batting position is up for grabs. Those assessing betting offers note how Ravi Bopara, Eoin Morgan and Samit Patel have all had a go at it in recent months, although none of them have made the position their own and there is no doubt that it is up for grabs for the West Indies series next month. There [...]

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IPL Odds, First Look

April 17, 2012

It’s circus time again for the cricketing world as the IPL is underway again, and the mix of old stagers and young chargers once again looks to be shaping up into a fantastically entertaining tournament. Most of the teams have played a three or four games by now, and with a quarter of the qualification process gone it seems high time to look at the runners and riders in the competition.   At the time of writing the Delhi Daredevils (10/3, WilliamHill) are leading the way in the table, although their fixtures haven’t been to most taxing, and that is [...]

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Durham hope Johnson can take them to Finals day

April 5, 2012

Durham Dynamos have previous in the Friends Life T20 competition and their chances of success this time around have been massively boosted by the signing of Mitchell Johnson. Back in 2007 the club won their first major trophy when beating Hampshire Hawks in the 2005 competition and Durham have also enjoyed County Championship success both in 2008 and 2009. They are looking to impress in the 2012 Friends Life T20 competition that takes place during June and July, with the signature of Australian seamer Johnson really stating their intentions for the competition. Johnson was ICC Cricketer of the Year in [...]

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England v Sri Lanka odds

April 4, 2012

We’ve already seen a few interesting points come out of the test in Columbo over the past few days, and the first play saw no let-up in the excitement levels. Coming into the test match England skipper Andrew Strauss was under pressure, and speculation that he may resign was rife, even tempting former greats like Ricky Ponting into speaking up on the subject. Of course the idea that the man who has led England to number one in the rankings should step down after one wobble is absurd, but if you will invite the Mail, Mirror and Sun to the [...]

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Sachin Tendulkar, now and next

March 16, 2012

A momentous, much-anticipated achievement can build its own pressure, and that had certainly been the case for the man still known as the ‘Little Master’ by a billion Indian cricket fanatics. For months Sachin Tendulkar had toiled against the weight of expectation, his own slightly faded form and the excellence of test bowlers in search of the elusive hundredth hundred, but now it is his.   Firstly, I should congratulate a man who most likely will never read what I have written about him on being as good as anyone he has played with or against. The fact that 49 [...]

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Chris Woakes raring to go

December 19, 2011

England seamer Chris Woakes has spoken about how keen he is to get back into action after recovering from the injury which cut short his tour of India earlier this year. Before the One Day International series began, those looking at in play betting note how Woakes suffered a muscle tear and ended up flying home before being able to make an impact in England colours. He is now fit and fresh again though and ready for 2012 to be a big year for him. He may well have been left out of the most recent England test squad, but [...]

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Indian bowling player ratings v England

August 25, 2011

Praveen Kumar – 8 – Paid the price for a heavy workload by missing the fourth Test, a sign of how much India over-relied on the only man to trouble England’s batsmen. 15 wickets at 29.53 was an excellent return and a firm rebuttal to those who believe – Duncan Fletcher? – that he lacks the pace to prosper as a Test bowler. Online Betting sites might start to take more notice of him now. Ishant Sharma – 5 – A mixed bag, veering from unplayable pace and hostility in spells at Lord’s and Trent Bridge to half-pitched filth at [...]

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