Can England level the series?

Although England let themselves down on the final day in Mohali, they've still got plenty to play for to level the series in Mumbai.

If you're looking for an interesting addition to your normal punting, check out the spread betting markets on offer from Sporting Index, where new clients can claim:

Open a Sporting Index account* and place ten sports bets (each with the potential to win and lose £20), and you can claim a free £100 straight into your account**.

One of Sporting Index's most popular series markets is based on a prediction of how many runs a batsman will get over this three Test series. The prices have changed a lot since the second Test. For example, here are some of the spreads currently offered, with their present toals in brackets:

Series runs
Strauss (105) 175-182
Pietersen (170) 245-252
Flintoff (164) 227-234
Sehwag (89) 169-176
Dravid (248) 336-343
Tendulkar (48) 128-135

To bet on these markets, you either "bet high" at the higher price if you think he'll score a lot of runs over the series, or "bet low" if you think that player is out of form and so won't score many. How much you win (or lose) depends on how right (or wrong) you are!

For example, let's take Freddie Flintoff. He's already scored 164 runs after two matches (43 plus 70 plus 51). Looking ahead to the end of this Test series, you have a choice to make: a) Will Flintoff accumulate more than a total of 234 runs, OR b) Will Flintoff manage less than a total of 227 runs?

Let's say that you think Freddie will find his rhythm in the final Test and rack up some big scores in the final match. You would therefore "bet high" at 234 runs, let's say with a stake of £2 per run.

Consider you're right and he has a couple of useful knocks, managing a total of 110 runs over both innings. This brings his Series Runs total to 164 + 110 = 274. You were betting on him to get more than 234, at £2 per run. You would therefore win (274 - 234) x £2 = 40 x £2 = £80.

However, it could go the other way. Let's say he gives his wicket away cheaply and only manages to add another 50 runs during the third Test. His Series Runs would then total just 164 + 50 = 214. Because you "bet high" at 234 runs, there is a shortfall of 20 runs (234 minus 214). At a stake of £2 per run, this would result in a loss of (234 - 214) x £2 = 20 x £2 = £40.

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