The Ashes are coming back to Manchester after Lancashire today won the right to host the biggest Test series in world cricket at Old Trafford in 2013. The ground will also host Test matches against India in 2014 and Pakistan in 2016, although they have missed out on an Ashes Test in 2015. “This has [...]
“How much do you want a bet?” will probably not be a question ushered by either Ricky Ponting or Andrew Strauss this winter. The recent match fixing allegations may have sent the cricketing world into a manic game of Pakistani whispers but when there is an imminent Ashes series on the horizon, it takes more [...]
Pakistan bowler Mohammad Amir is being questioned at a north London police station over allegations of corruption, while the ICC says that the players implicated have a disciplinary case to answer to. Pakistan test captain Salman Butt and his bowler Mohammad Asif are both set to be questioned over alleged deliberate ‘no-balls’ in the fourth [...]
Muttiah Muralitharan will have to wait a little longer in his attempt to capture 800 Test wickets as Sri Lanka posted 256-2 on day one of the first Test with India. The 38-year-old off-spinner has announced that the current Test against the Indians will be his last five-day match and he needs another eight wickets to reach the magic milestone.
Ravi Bopara will replace the injured Ian Bell for England’s NatWest Series decider against Bangladesh at Edgbaston on Monday (England 1/10, Bangladesh 6/1 To Win The Match bet365).
Alistair Cook says he is confident of being fit for England’s Test series against Pakistan (5.00 to beat Australia in 1st Test) despite recent problems with his back.
The Essex opener led England Lions to victory over India A in the final of a triangular series on Thursday, but had been forced to miss three of the tournament matches due to injury.
Nottinghamshire remain favourites to win the County Championship Division One title despite losing heavily to unfancied Essex at Chelmsford on Wednesday (Notts 1.91 with betfair to win title).
Notts were looking to put some daylight between themselves and second-place Yorkshire at the top of the table but they edged just two points clear after picking up only three bonus points for their efforts at the County Ground.
Mitchell Johnson believes the Australia attack is shaping up nicely and they have now managed to escape the shadows of Glenn McGrath and Shane Warne (Australia 1.55 fav with Betfair to win 1st T20).
Australia batsman Marcus North has insisted his country’s poor recent form against England will have no bearing on their up-and-coming Test series against Pakistan.
The Aussies are yet to taste victory in their five-match one-day series against England – Andrew Strauss’ side currently lead 3-0 (England 12/5 to win series 5-0) – while they were also beaten by their fierce rivals in the Twenty20 World Cup Final earlier this year.
South Africa captain Graeme Smith says his side will be doing all they can to end their tour of the Caribbean with a victory (South Africa 3/4 to win 3rd test).
England will have to cope with one of the fastest bowlers in the world on Sunday as Australia have called up Shaun Tait for the third one-day international at Old Trafford (England 1.98 with Betfair to win 3rd ODI).
The racing Levy for the next financial year is expected to yield £72.4million, with fixtures down by 30 to 1,450 for 2012. A deal was finally agreed just before the midnight deadline to prevent the 51st levy scheme being handed over to government secretary of state Jeremy Hunt to determine. The three largest bookmakers – [...]
Lucinda Russell’s high-class chaser Silver By Nature has been ruled out of the current campaign with a leg injury. The nine-year-old won the Grand National Trial at Haydock in February for the second successive year and was sent off as one of the favourites for the big race itself. He could only finish 12th on [...]
Connections of Diamond Harry are optimistic the 2010 Hennessy Gold Cup winner will make his seasonal debut this month after being forced to miss his intended engagement at Wetherby on Saturday. The eight-year-old has not run since his Newbury triumph almost 12 months ago and was forced out of the Charlie Hall Chase after being [...]
Paul Nicholls was delighted to see Kauto Star show plenty of enthusiasm as the veteran chaser enjoyed a spin with stablemates Big Buck’s and Mon Parrain after racing at Exeter. The 11-year-old Kauto Star has enjoyed a stellar career, winning the King George VI Chase at Kempton on four consecutive occasions and taking Cheltenham Gold [...]
The racing Levy for the next financial year is expected to yield £72.4million, with fixtures down by 30 to 1,450 for 2012. A deal was finally agreed just before the midnight deadline to prevent the 51st levy scheme being handed over to government secretary of state Jeremy Hunt to determine. The three largest bookmakers – [...]
Lucinda Russell’s high-class chaser Silver By Nature has been ruled out of the current campaign with a leg injury. The nine-year-old won the Grand National Trial at Haydock in February for the second successive year and was sent off as one of the favourites for the big race itself. He could only finish 12th on [...]
Connections of Diamond Harry are optimistic the 2010 Hennessy Gold Cup winner will make his seasonal debut this month after being forced to miss his intended engagement at Wetherby on Saturday. The eight-year-old has not run since his Newbury triumph almost 12 months ago and was forced out of the Charlie Hall Chase after being [...]
