Simon Cambers

Harmison primed to perform

The return of Steve Harmison to the England fold is sure to get plenty of people figuring out how best to get with the Durham paceman, or to oppose him, and that could be by taking a look at the spread betting markets

06-Aug-2008•Simon Cambers

England get a win at last

England duly completed a pretty good victory in the fourth and final Test against South Africa and though it may not have been enough to stop them losing the series, it will have given them some welcome confidence ahead of the winter tour to India

04-Aug-2008•Simon Cambers

Level pegging in Galle

Harbhajan Singh finally sprung to life on Friday to bring India back into the second Test in Galle, just when it looked as if the Sri Lankans were taking control of a match that should they win, will seal a series triumph

27-Jul-2008•Simon Cambers

All change as India collapse

Sri Lanka made batting look ridiculously easy in Colombo but India's poor effort on Friday showed that it owed more to talent than a benign pitch. The home side, totally in command and with two days to play, are now even money to snatch the win

22-Jul-2008•Simon Cambers

Smith wins series for South Africa

At one stage on Saturday afternoon, England looked favourites to win the third Test and get themselves back on terms in the series. But Graeme Smith's superb unbeaten century ensured that South Africa moved 2-0 up with just one match to play, leaving Engl

18-Jul-2008•Simon Cambers

Draw favourite on the spreads

The draw is the favourite outcome on the fixed markets and it's no different on the spread markets, with Sporting Index not offering much in the way of value there. But there are, as always, a host of other markets to get our teeth into

17-Jul-2008•Simon Cambers

Second Test wide open

It seems that the events of the first Test at Lord's have left the bookmakers in a state of confusion with regard to the second Test, which begins at Headingley on Friday. South Africa are 7/4 and the draw is the narrow favourite at 5/4, while England are

16-Jul-2008•Simon Cambers

England v South Africa - Test ground profiles

For those of you who like to bet on some of the more obscure markets or on the run totals, it is always worth looking back at the past Test history of the respective grounds to be used in a series and with Lord's, Trent Bridge and the Oval to be used for

08-Jul-2008•Simon Cambers

England's morale hit by draw

Having made 593 and then forced the follow on, England expected to go on and win the opening Test against South Africa but the tourists batted diligently on the final two days to salvage a draw and dent England's morale going into the second Test, which s

07-Jul-2008•Simon Cambers

India favourites but Sri Lanka dangerous

Having been the dominant sides throughout the group matches, India and Sri Lanka lock horns in the final of the Asia Cup on Sunday with the trophy and bragging rights up for grabs

05-Jul-2008•Simon Cambers

West Indies look to salvage pride

With Australia already 3-0 up, the five-match series is over as a contest but there is the small question of pride for West Indies as they head into Friday's fourth match hoping to end all talk of a whitewash

03-Jul-2008•Simon Cambers

Three-way race for SA batting honours

With just 30 runs separating the top three, there is plenty for South Africa's batsmen to play for going into the fourth and final Test against England this week, even if the series, as a contest, is already over

02-Jul-2008•Simon Cambers

Pietersen cut but Bell lurking

Only four runs separate Kevin Pietersen from Ian Bell at the top of the England runscorers in the series against South Africa, but the new England captain is the odds-on favourite to finish on top

02-Jul-2008•Simon Cambers

West Indies look to hit back

Australia ran out comfortable winners of the first one-day international against West Indies on Tuesday but the home side should not be too disappointed and are well capable of hitting back to level the five-match series by winning the second match on Fri

23-Jun-2008•Simon Cambers

Six for Federer or first win for Nadal?

Wimbledon begins on Monday and the big question in the men's event is this: Can Roger Federer rebound from his French Open final beating to win his sixth straight title at the All England Club, will Rafael Nadal be the first man since Bjorn Borg to win ba

22-Jun-2008•Simon Cambers

New Zealand on verge of series win

New Zealand survived a shocking decision from England captain Paul Collingwood to win the fourth one-day international on Wednesday and ensure themselves at least a share of the spoils in the five-match series. And they look the more likely to go on to wi

17-Jun-2008•Simon Cambers

New Zealand still worth backing

England were pretty impressive in the first one-day international against New Zealand on Sunday and are now predictably odds-on favourites to win the five-match series, but I would not write off the tourists just yet

13-Jun-2008•Simon Cambers

Is Tiger fit enough to win US Open?

Golf's US Open begins at Torrey Pines on the west coast of the USA on Thursday with one question burning brightest. Will Tiger Woods be fit enough after knee surgery to win the tournament first time back, or will he fade and let someone else claim the glo

11-Jun-2008•Simon Cambers

Kent weak favourites for Twenty20

Picking the winner of any Twenty20 competition is a bit of a lottery, but that's not going to stop me taking a look at the betting for the domestic competition, which begins on Wednesday evening

11-Jun-2008•Simon Cambers

Stage set for a miracle

The last time West Indies beat Australia in a Test match, back in 2003, they needed a world record total of 418 to do it. Five years on, they need another 240 runs to reach another world record total of 475 if they are to win the third and final Test and

09-Jun-2008•Simon Cambers

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