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Trading Talk - West Indies v England, 2nd Test

Feb 12, 2009: England's collapse for 51 all out in the second innings of the first test shocked many, not least the Sporting Index traders who before the first test got underway in Jamaica made England favourites on the supremacy and win index spreads

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Feb 12, 2009: At Sporting Index we make predictions on various aspects of sporting or topical events. You then decide whether that prediction has been pitched too high or too low. What you then win or lose depends on the stake you choose and how right or wrong you are

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Cricket Spread Betting

Feb 12, 2009: Cricket is probably the most suitable sport for spread betting due to it being so reliant on numbers. To many, test match cricket can be tedious and isn't exactly helped by a fixed-odds bet on the outright result, or a country's top batsman. However, if y

Spread betting: 2009 Test series - WI v Eng

Will England's tail wag or fall limp?

Feb 11, 2009: Events of the first Test have caused a reaction in the spreads markets, and England's Tails of the Unexpected, now look a very interesting bet indeed

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When should you spread bet?

Feb 11, 2009: There are often occasions when we have a real strong view and that is usually the best time to spread bet. Whether you punt on cricket, football, rugby or darts… if you think the industry has got it wrong then a spread bet is the only route. However, in e

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Why should you spread bet?

Feb 11, 2009: Every great sportsman, politician and academic always has many more than one string to their bow. Playing the spreads is a vital part of your betting armoury and with disciplined decisions, you can reap the rewards. Here are just some of the reasons why y

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Fixed Odds: 2nd Test - West Indies v England

Near miss will hurt England

Feb 10, 2009: West Indies did well to hold out for a draw in the third Test, with the help of a bit of drizzle early on and bad light as the match draw to a close, to retain their 1-0 lead in the series. With two matches to go, it remains to be seen how their failure t

Fixed Odds: 2009 ODI series - Aus v NZ

Australia still up against it

Feb 8, 2009: Australia gave themselves some much-needed relief by finally getting a win under their belts with victory over New Zealand in the third one-day international on Sunday. They are, though, still 2-0 down in the series, and Tuesday's fourth match could yet s

Fixed Odds: 2009 Test series - WI v England

Series still very much alive

Feb 8, 2009: England bounced back well from their Jamaica debacle by doing everything but win the third Test. Though the disappointment will have been strong, if they channel that in the correct way, the series is still very much there for the taking

Fixed Odds: 2009 ODI series - SL v India

India chase series whitewash

Feb 7, 2009: India stand on the verge of their 10th straight one-day international victory as they go into the final match of their series in Sri Lanka. And with a 4-0 lead, they will be looking to wrap up a comprehensive whitewash

Fixed Odds: 2009 ODI series - Aus v NZ

Kiwis look to finish off Australia

Feb 7, 2009: It is a mark of just how bad things are in Australian cricket right now that captain Ricky Ponting, who had been due to be rested for two matches, has been rushed back to their line-up for Sunday's third one-day international against New Zealand. However,

Fixed Odds: 2009 ODI series - Aus v NZ

New Zealand look to turn the screw

Feb 5, 2009: Having lost the first match in the one-day series to continue their sorry run of form of late, the pressure is on Australia going into Friday's second one-day international in Melbourne, with New Zealand looking to keep their foot on the gas as they chase

Fixed Odds: 2009 ODI series -SL v India

Do India want the whitewash?

Feb 4, 2009: Having already wrapped up the series and shown their total dominance, the big question going into the penultimate one-day international on Thursday is whether India have the desire to maintain momentum and move towards a whitewash, or whether they will ea

Fixed Odds: 2009 Test series - WI v Eng

Draw shortens after day three

Feb 2, 2009: England's bowlers did a decent job on day three of the first Test in Jamaica but could not stop the home side taking a small lead. West Indies have the chance to extend that lead well past the 50-mark but though they have the edge, the draw is shortening

Fixed Odds: 3rd ODI - SL v India

Two down, three to go

Feb 1, 2009: India survived a late rally by Sri Lanka to win the second one-day international and now they lead 2-0, they will be thinking not only of clinching the five-game series but also of a series whitewash

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Australia look to bounce back

Jan 31, 2009: Australia will have been smarting at the way they lost the No 1 ranking to South Africa after defeat in the one-day series, but they don't have much time to sulk as they are back on the field on Sunday for the first of five one-day internationals in Perth