Sporting expect spread money on Tendulkar and Kumble

Nagpur is an unknown Test venue for England and they should take heart when considering India's record there (won 2, drawn 4, lost 2). However, the bookies have priced up the home side as firm favourites to see off a depleted England squad. If you're looking for an interesting addition to your normal punting, check out the spread betting markets on offer from Sporting Index.

With Anil Kumble only six wickets short of joining the exclusive 500 Test wicket club, Sporting Index expect to see plenty of punters backing him to perform in this series. Sachin Tendulkar goes well in Nagpur, having hit over 150 three times there, so there is even more pressure on England's bowling attack to try and contain him.

One of Sporting Index's most popular markets is based on a prediction of how many runs a batsman will get over both innings. For example, here are some of the spreads currently offered:

* Strauss Runs 70 to 77 * Bell Runs 63 to 70 * Flintoff Runs 58 to 65

* Sehwag Runs 80 to 87 * Dravid Runs 85 to 92 * Tendulkar Runs 80 to 87

To bet on these markets, you either "bet high" at the higher price if you think he'll score a lot, 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 Sachin Tendulkar. You have a choice to make:

a) Will Tendulkar score more than 87 runs? OR b) Will Tendulkar score less than 80 runs?

Let's say that you think Tendulkar will not be troubled by England's finest and will rack up a big tally, and stake £2 per run on the outcome...

If you're right and Tendulkar manages 110 and 70 over both innings, that's a total of 180 runs. You were betting on him to get more than 87 runs, at £2 per run. You would therefore win (180 - 87) x £2 = 93 x £2 = £186.

However it could go the other way. Let's say that he fails to deliver and gives up his wicket easily, for 22 and 28 (i.e. a total of 50 runs). Because you bet "high" at 87 runs, there is a shortfall of 37 runs (87 minus 50). At a stake of £2 per run, this would result in a loss of (87 - 50) x £2 = 37 x £2 = £74.

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