Category: Cricket

Andrew Flintoff: What does Freddie have left in the tank?

As Andrew Flintoff attempts to come back from yet another injury, Paul Moon questions his commitment to Lancashire and whether we’ll ever see him play for his country again. “Lancashire must expect his influence to be minimal and for his absences for one reason or another to be frequent and they must plan accordingly. The IPL and the England ODI team will be the most financially-rewarding way to end his career and therefore his main concerns.” After undergoing a successful micro-fracture operation on his right knee in January Andrew Flintoff now believes he will be able play four-day cricket. He had originally intended to just play one-day cricket for Lancashire, England and IPL Franchise the Chennai Super Kings. Lancashire coach Peter Moores followed up by saying that Andrew has a real desire to play for his county and influence the dressing room for the forthcoming 2010 LV County Championship campaign. Some of us are not so sure. Initially there will be good intentions

Mar 12, 2010 | 0 comments | View Post

IPL Betting: Mumbai Indians v Rajasthan Royals

Mumbai have so far failed to live up to the hype and expectation of their passionate fans. Can they get off to winning ways against the Royals in IPL3 on Friday? Ed Hawkins doesn’t think so Venue and conditions The Brabourne stadium surface in Mumbai may not satisfy those wanting a run feast. In the eight 50-over internationals played there, no side has scored more than 234. There is a slight toss bias, too. Five of the last seven ODIs were won by the side batting second. Team news This is something of a phoney war with both sides waiting for their star men to show up. Rajasthan are without Shane Watson , player of the inaugural tournament, while Dwayne Bravo and Kieron Pollard are with West Indies instead of Mumbai

Mar 12, 2010 | 0 comments | View Post

IPL Betting: King’s XI Punjab v Delhi Daredevils

Tournament favourites Delhi are in action against King’s XI in Mohali and if they can’t see off the depleted hosts, they are in trouble. Ed Hawkins previews the third match of the IPL Venue and conditions Expect runs. Chennai smashed 240 in the first game at the PCA stadium in Chandigarh in IPL1

Mar 12, 2010 | 0 comments | View Post

IPL Betting: Deccan Chargers v Kolkata Knight Riders

The IPL gets underway on Friday and, once the interminable opening ceremony has been dispensed with, we can get down to the serious business. First up, its Deccan Chargers against last year’s flops Kolkata Knight Riders. Andrew Hughes preview the opening fixture of IPL 2010 . “The shorter the format, the more volatile the outcome and in this particular tournament, with so much at stake, teams are constantly seeking improvement.” Venue and conditions The Dr DY Patil Sports Academy ground is one of the newest in India, completed in time to host four games of the inaugural IPL, including the final. The highest team score achieved in those games was 164, not all that high by Indian standards and there were two cases of teams bowled out inside the twenty overs.

Mar 11, 2010 | 0 comments | View Post

IPL Betting: Mumbai Indians

Mumbai have twice been considered amongst the fancied teams in the IPL, yet have twice failed to reach the knock out stages. Andrew Hughes asks whether it might be third time lucky for Sachin Tendulkar’s side. “Keiron Pollard could be the missing piece of the Mumbai jigsaw. His hard-hitting in the lower order could give them the impetus they sometimes lacked last year” Performance Last Time Going into IPL 2009 as many people’s favourites, the Mumbai Indians once again failed to fulfil their potential. On their day, they could look slick and impressive and at the half-way stage, were still well in contention.

Mar 09, 2010 | 0 comments | View Post

IPL Betting: Rajasthan Royals

In the last of his IPL previews, Andrew Hughes looks at the winners of the inaugural edition of the competition, the Rajasthan Royals.

Mar 09, 2010 | 0 comments | View Post

Indian Premier League Betting: Mumbai have eyes on prize

The third IPL season begins on Friday and it is another poser for punters as the world’s best do battle. Thankfully, Ed Hawkins is on hand to point you in the direction of the value “Picking an IPL winner is darn hard. Rajasthan produced the turn ups of turn ups in the inaugural season. Deccan, who finished bottom that year with only two wins, were transformed into champs 12 months later.” The Indian Premier League has sparked debate in world cricket like nothing before

Mar 09, 2010 | 0 comments | View Post

Cricket Betting: Can KP rediscover his magic touch?

Kevin Pietersen has been in woeful form since last summer but punters are keeping the faith and backing him to be England’s top batsman during the Test series against Bangladesh.

Mar 09, 2010 | 0 comments | View Post

New Zealand v Australia ODI Betting: Have good neighbours stopped being good friends?

Frank Gregan discusses how the previous good relationship between Australia and New Zealand on the cricket field has all of a sudden turned to animosity… “Trans-Tasman rivalry has always existed, there have been some belting incidents in the past (the Chappell brothers gave a whole new meaning to the term underhanded!) but New Zealanders are usually quick to forgive and forget. This time however, there seems to be a slow fuse burning.” Whilst rummaging around iTunes trying to find a track or two to make my daily jog with a limp a bit more bearable I stumbled across the classic – ‘It’s not easy being green’ – ah Kermit the Frog, a much underrated musical genius! Like many other creative types the Frog lacks perception of the real world, being green might be difficult but it’s much better than a lot of curses that are bestowed upon one at birth. Being English for example! We English are hated in the sporting world and for some reason the most venomous critics are our near neighbours, the Gaelic clans from North of the Border, across the Severn bridge and from the Emerald Isle.

Mar 08, 2010 | 0 comments | View Post

IPL Betting: Royal Challengers Bangalore

With the IPL extravaganza just four days away, Andrew Hughes previews the eight teams who will be taking part, starting with last year’s runners-up, the Royal Challengers Bangalore, led by veteran spinner Anil Kumble “If they can find their best team and if the Indian youngsters like Virat Kohli and Manish Pandey continue to develop, there is every chance of the Royal Challengers going one better this year” Performance last time Though they won their first game under new captain Kevin Pietersen, they flopped in the next four and looked to be going nowhere.

Mar 08, 2010 | 0 comments | View Post
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