BTC Cricket Trading Thread
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Looks like the rain has already cleared away, and there doesn't appear to be any further worry on the weather front. I'm happy to lay the draw at 5, although it would be nice to get a price around the 4 mark. The Aussies were a little on the fortunate side yesterday, and it would be no surprise if wickets fell regularly today. Time will tell, but in the longer run I'm pretty certain the draw will trade much higher at some stage of the game. As always in Test cricket, it pays to be patient, because I think a stalemate is a real long shot.
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Are we saying a lay at 4 would be value right now? The price has hardly moved for the last hour (presuming due to the pace they are scoring at)
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We're getting a pasting here. Looks like those Ashes aren't heading back to Lord's any time soon (although of course, in actuality they always stay here!)
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@Tony-Hastie How odd. Norwich has half the national average rainfall and is in the UK's top ten sunniest cities
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@Richard-Futter It rained almost the entire time I lived in Norwich...but apparently it wasnt the "right" rain to end an alleged drought! Sounds like the same sort of rain
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@Terry-Heller 4.0 on Betfair, 3-1 in bookies' terms
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@Richard-Futter said in BTC Cricket Trading Thread:
Be interesting to see how far the draw price will drop here without a wicket falling. Anything 4 or under would be a great lay.
Just for my own clarification is that fractional or decimal odds?
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Be interesting to see how far the draw price will drop here without a wicket falling. Anything 4 or under would be a great lay.
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unreal fielding is this the west indies
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Rain stops play. Something of a surprise as there's none at all on the radar. Must be that very light drizzle which doesn't register on the charts; but it can be very persistent and stop play for several hours on occasions.
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Drat. Someone knocked on the door just before the toss!
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Also, cloud around all morning - could provide lateral movement.
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I think ENG should chase every game so this is good
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@Richard-Futter Thanks for the advice, will keep a look out
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Looks like the toss might be crucial on day one of the second Ashes Test at the home of cricket today. By all accounts, the pitch is tinged with green and we can expect early movement, so I'm guessing that whoever wins the toss will probably bowl first - almost definitely, I would say, if Ben Stokes calls right, especially with their battery of seam bowlers. And I'm certain the bowling team's odds will crash immediately. Could be some good profits to be made before a ball is bowled if we're quick off the mark.
As for laying the draw, it could be profitable but I'm reluctant to do that at prices approaching 7, considering there could be quite a bit of rain around tomorrow morning, which could well see the draw come in to a very layable price. Just depends what happens on day one, I guess.
Lord's is generally a results ground, but there have been a couple of draws there in recent years, so a degree of caution is probably advisable, although Stokes says, whatever happens, he won't be settling for a draw at any time.
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Draw price going North - currently 6.8. I managed to get my first tranche in at 5.6.
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Tongue in for Moeen as only change for ENG
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NZ v SRI W
NZ LAY @1.16
Only 29 over match
think odds stupid hopefully trade higher25% stake out @1.42 NZ
ok banking this greened up 1.42
INNS is deep enough and only 1 down
odds could possibly drop to SP for SRIs chase
could get involved again at stupid low oddsdamn leave it run till close INNS silly ha
still won well but have ballsed this from massive fill
SRI LAY @1.53
one wicket could slow things -
Wowee NED WI
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@Richard-Futter I also am absolutely gobsmacked by the amount of people prepared to back the draw in Tests. My thoughts are that maybe its scalpers trying to clip a few ticks, but ultimately, historically its a doomed long term strategy. Also, maybe BOTS where they havnt been programmed to deal with variables of weather,pitch,match ups etc.
As you, i'm not complaining.!
