Ashes Cricket 2009

First Test

Cardiff Stadium, 8th - 12th July

Second Test

Lords, 16th - 20th July

Third Test

Edgbaston, 30th July - 3rd August

Fourth Test

Headingley, 7th - 11th August

Fifth Test

The Oval, 20th - 24th August

Cricket News

-07-28 - Twenty20 Cup Finals Day Odds Notts and Somerset Favourites

There is very little to choose between the four teams who will be heading to Hampshire’s Rose Bowl Ground on 14th August to contest the Semi Finals and Final of the annual Twenty20 Cup. The outright betting is as follows:

-07-28 - England v Pakistan First Test Odds England Can Stifle Resurgent Pakistan

England has been made favourites when they take on Pakistan in the first of four tests starting this Thursday at Trent Bridge. Boylesports have made them 5/6 odds on, with Pakistan at 3/1 and the draw an 11/4 option, the same Bookmakers also makes England 8/15 favourites to win the series outright, while only giving the tourists a 3/1 chance of doing the same. A drawn series can be backed at 9/2.

-07-27 - Essex Eagles v Lancashire Lightning Twenty20 Cup Quarter Final Odds

Essex have been made 4/5 odds on favourites by Blue Square to win this Twenty20 Cricket Cup Quarter Final against Lancashire, who are quoted at Even Money to deny them and win it themselves.

-07-26 - Nottingham Outlaws v Sussex Sharks Odds Twenty20 Cup Quarter Final

Nottingham ‘Outlaws’ are ready to do so battle under fllodlight with defending champions, Sussex ‘Sharks’ in this second Twenty20 Cup Quarter Final at Trent Bridge. The Bookmakers in fact make the ‘Outlaws’ favourites with Blue Square offering them at 4/5 odds on with Sussex close behind at Even Money.

-07-26 - Warwickshire Bears v Hampshire Royals Odds Twenty 20 Cup Quarter Final Preview

Northern Group winners Warwickshire Bears take on Hampshire Royals in the first 2010 Twenty20 Cup Quarter Final at Edgbaston on Monday. The home side who won 11 from 16 of their Group matches have been made clear 8/11 odds on favourites with Bet365 to continue their winning ways, with Hampshire at 11/10.

-07-20 - Australia v Pakistan Second Test Odds Ponting can Complete Whitewash at Headingley

Pakistan must go into this second test against Australia at Headingley severely handicapped, firstly by the fact that they were soundly thrashed by the Aussies in the First Test at Lords and secondly by the shock resignation of captain, Shahid Afridi, in the wake of that defeat. As a consequence, Paddy Power Bookmakers have made Australia 8/11 odds on favourites to win the second test, with Pakistan at an understandable 13/2 against. The draw can be backed at 15/8.

-07-19 - Twenty20 Cup Quarter Final Odds Somerset Favourites to go One Better

2009 Twenty20 Cup runners up, Somerset Sabres have been installed as favourites to win the tournament in 2010 now that it has reached the Quarter Finals stage. They are quoted at 7/2 to win by Bet365, while next best in the betting comes the Nottinghamshire Outlaws at 4/1.

-07-12 - Pakistan V Australia First Test Odds Back Hussey to Top Score at Lords

In only the second neutral test hosted at Lords in 98 years, Pakistan take on Australia in the first of what promises to be an excellent two test series. Bet365 Bookmakers have Australia as favourites however, with odds of 10/11 and only rate Pakistan as having an 11/2 chance of winning themselves with the draw being a 6/4 option.

-07-11 - England v Bangladesh 3rd ODI Odds Strauss Needs Win at Edgbaston to Claim Series

Complacency to some degree, can be blamed on the England batsman after they lost the second ODI against Bangladesh at Bristol on Saturday. It was England’s first ever defeat in any form of the game against the tourists and it was the first win for Bangladesh in their last 24 matches. The Bookmakers still do not rate the Bangladeshi chances of winning this third ODI at Edgbaston however, indeed Ladbrokes have given them only a 5/1 chance of winning, while England have been made huge 1/8 odds on favourites.