IPL Betting: Bangalore Royal Challengers v Deccan Chargers
Tobias Gourlay sees new arrivals helping Bangalore get stronger and stronger as the tournament goes on. Venue and Conditions Thursday’s only IPL game takes place at the M
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IPL Betting: Unlikely star Kallis can inspire his team to be genuine Challengers
Jacques Kallis may not look like your stereotypical modern cricketer but appearances can be deceptive and he’s taken IPL 3 by storm, proving how adaptable and resourceful a cricketer he is. All good news for his Bangalore Royal Challengers, says Ralph Ellis. “But 2010 has been a different story altogether.
Apr 07, 2010 | 0 comments | View Post
T20 World Cup Betting: Heart says England, head says Australia, wallet says Windies
The T20 World Cup gets under way later this month and England have announced a new-look side for the tournament, says Frank Gregan. But can they produce the goods at the crease? “England are 11.5 to win the tournament and given their current vein of form that looks a big price.” Twenty20 World Cups seem to come around more often than tax returns, insurance renewals and the MOT. It’s just over nine months since the last one but England named their squad for this year’s tournament, which gets underway on the 30th April, a week ago. It promises to be a wham bam, thank you Ma’am affair, 17 days from flash to bang and it should be a corker.
Apr 05, 2010 | 0 comments | View Post
IPL Betting: Chennai Super Kings v Mumbai Indians
Mumbai have lost only once in IPL3 but on Tuesday they come up against a Chennai team who have smashed the tournament batting record. Something has got to give so Ed Hawkins tries to find each team’s weak point. “The Chidambaram stadium wicket looks a pretty good one for batsmen. And if that’s not an understatement, I don’t know what is.” Team news The Super Kings, like the fags some would like to believe they were named after, left us breathless last time out when they posted the highest IPL score of 246 against Rajasthan. They are unlikely to make a change as a result
Apr 05, 2010 | 0 comments | View Post
IPL Betting: Deccan Chargers v Rajasthan Royals
It’s a must-win game for both sides and the loser is likely to find it very difficult to still qualify for the semis. Rajasthan are showing signs of improvement with Shane Watson now in the side and look the call, says Frank Gregan. “The debate rages in Rajasthan about where Yusuf Pathan should feature in the batting order. He is a mercurial talent, capable of tearing apart any bowling attack but the weight of expectation coupled with the lack of time available when he eventually gets in, is taking its toll.” Venue and Conditions The Deccan Chargers, who are unable to play on home soil because of security concerns, start the first of three ‘home’ games at the Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium in Nagpur. The Chargers are the IPL nomads, this is the third stadium that they have had to call ‘home’ this season
Apr 04, 2010 | 0 comments | View Post
IPL Betting: Delhi Daredevils v Bangalore Royal Challengers
Two genuine challengers for IPL 3 go head-to-head on Sunday afternoon and the winner of this match will be in a super position to book their place in the semis. Getting Delhi’s two openers out early will be the key to the match, says Edward Hammond-Kenny. “Bangalore have been a little less consistent, winning two of their last four, including a defeat to Delhi at home. The key for the Royal Challengers will be to dismiss the two Delhi openers cheaply. Both Warner and Virendir Sehwag will attempt to hit their team to a winning position in the first six overs.” Venue and Conditions The second game of the day sees a clash of two title hopefuls as the Delhi Daredevils led by Gautham Gambhir, host Anil Kumble’s Royal Challengers Bangalore. The teams are in third and second respectively, both have ten points each and both need to win to separate then from the clutch of teams chasing them. The intimidating Feroz Shah Kotla is the venue and it’s been a happy hunting ground for Delhi – they have batted first on the last three occasions and posted impressive totals of 185, 177 and 188.
Apr 03, 2010 | 0 comments | View Post
IPL Betting: Kolkata Knight Riders v Punjab Kings XI
After a disastrous campaign so far, things can’t get any worse for Punjab but opponents Kolkata blow hot and cold and this may present their best chance of achieving some respectability, says Edward Hammond-Kenny. “Kolkata tend to run hot then cold, a good performance followed by a bad one
Apr 03, 2010 | 0 comments | View Post
IPL Betting: Mumbai Indians v Deccan Chargers
Tobias Gourlay previews Saturday night’s match between IPL’s reigning champions and this season’s table-toppers.
Apr 02, 2010 | 0 comments | View Post
IPL Betting: Chennai Super Kings v Rajasthan Royals
Tobias Gourlay previews the first of Saturday’s two matches, which is a re-run of the 2008 IPL final. Venue and Conditions The Chennai Super Kings play their home games at Chepauk, where they have so far lost the toss twice and batted second three times, winning one match, losing one match and contesting one Super Over (lost to Kings XI Punjab). Team News Balaji, Tyagi, Sharma and Gony have all been tried, but the Super Kings are still at least one seamer short of a strong bowling attack. They won against Bangalore last time out, but their seamers combined for figures of 12-0-122-1. Thank goodness for Murali. They need Doug Bollinger – available after the end of the Australia-New Zealand Test series – and quickly
Apr 02, 2010 | 0 comments | View Post
IPL Betting: The league table does not lie
We’re at the halfway point in IPL3, so as the competition for a semi-final place hots up we can expect plenty of jostling in the standings, right? Wrong. Ed Hawkins explains why the current front four will probably hold on
“In the previous two IPL seasons, only once has a team in [...]
Apr 02, 2010 | 0 comments | View Post
