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What a difference a day makes. Having dominated for most of the previous four days, England, who began the day as 2/13 (1.15) favourites to win the first Test against Pakistan, slumped to defeat in Multan

Australia are huge favourites to beat the hapless West Indians in the second Test, which starts on Thursday in Hobart, but though there is little value in the outright markets, it may be worth looking at some of the player performance markets

The first Test between Pakistan and England in Multan is still in the balance going into the final day but bet365 appear to think that it is a done deal for England as they make them 2/13 (1.15) to claim victory

Having hammered Sri Lanka, the world's second ranked one-day side, India begin a five-match series against South Africa on Wednesday with the first match in Hyderabad

Monday may have belonged to Pakistan but England are still favourites at 4/5 (1.80) to win the first Test in Multan

So dominant were Australia in the first Test, and so vast is the difference between the two sides, that the hosts are 1/5 (1.20) to win the second Test against West Indies, which starts in Hobart on Thursday

The Philadelphia Eagles continue life without T.O. on Monday night as they welcome the Dallas Cowboys in a game that means as much to them as any in recent seasons, except for last year's Superbowl

With Michael Vaughan on the sidelines, Marcus Trescothick captains England in the first Test against Pakistan in Multan this weekend and the opener is favourite to be his side's top scorer in the match

The seven-match one-day international series between India and Sri Lanka comes to an end on Saturday when the two meet in Baroda, and the home side are understandable 8/13 (1.61) favourites to clinch victory and take the series 6-1

Can England continue their impressive Ashes form against Pakistan?

If England are to repeat their 2000 victory in Pakistan over the next few months, then they will almost certainly have to find a way to deal with the wily spin of Danish Kaneria

The fact that even the Australians hailed him as the world´s best all-rounder surely means that Andrew Flintoff was at the top of his game in the Ashes

The old betting adage that says never get involved on dead rubbers proved true once again as Sri Lanka reversed the form by winning the fifth one-day international against India at the weekend

England's odds for the first Test against Pakistan starting in Multan on Saturday have been drifting throughout the week and bet365 now make them 5/2 (3.50) outsiders to take an early lead in the three-match series

Marcus Trescothick has been just about the only man to show any real form with the bat in the early part of the Pakistan tour and it is no surprise to see him as the early favourite to be England´s top runscorer in the three-Test series

Sporting Index's range of markets provided some of the most interesting, and volatile betting opportunities in the Ashes over the summer and the firm have produced another fine set of opportunities to make a bundle on England's tour of Pakistan, the first

The two best teams in the NFL over the past few seasons, the New England Patriots and the Indianapolis Colts, meet at the Gillette Stadium on Monday night, home of the Superbowl champions

You have to feel a bit sorry for Sri Lanka. Beaten in the first four matches, they cannot win the seven-game one-day international series against India and are looking a bit down-trodden

If Pakistan are to do well against England this winter, then they will need a big performance from their captain, the enigmatic Inzamam-ul-Haq

Having won the Ashes for the first time in 18 years, Michael Vaughan is one of the most popular England captains in history, but while his team has grown around him, his form with the bat has left something to be desired