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Richard Futter

Time to move on to South Africa v India I reckon. Should be a far more competitive affair, weather allowing.

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Backed Australia yesterday at 1.65 as the last time I checked they were around 1.4 pre match.
Did all the research into selection, weather etc and couldn't work out why they had drifted so much.
Have now laid at 1.12.

Ideally want Aus to bat forever so the draw comes back in to lay off the green sat there.

As i type Aus lose a wicket.

Richard Futter

When do we think England will be batting again? Around lunch time on day three looks about right!

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Good first session of cricket, pitch doesn't look bad and I was favouring the draw as a back to lay. Now unsure whether Englands under performing batting line-up can bat 120+ overs to give th edraw a chance. Perhaps if Stokes looks okay its worth staying with the draw in hopes of the improving batting of butler + bairstow.
Lay to Back England this morning has been good, pitch looked too good to me to suggest Australia wouldn't bat long on it .

Richard Futter

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First gamble trade Back draw @8 smallish for aim around 6
More if partnership developes

Finally sitting on arse

Good trade

Nathan Bennett

First gamble trade Back draw @8 smallish for aim around 6
More if partnership developes

Finally sitting on arse

1/2 stake back out @6 ride rest to lunch ish

Richard Futter

Openers lasted just over half an hour.... about par for England these days. Root and Malan again left to pick up the pieces.

Stuart Wallace

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Having said that, I have had a small lay of England at 5, just in case Crawley - with an average of 11 this year - makes an early exit. Would hardly be a surprise.

Yep, me too at 5.1 , all indications that its gonna be a juicy morning, cant see Crawley surviving long.
What sort of odds would you expect if there is an early wicket?

Answer is about 6 - not a big diff tbh. Might wait for Crawley to get out and then green up

So predictable,greened up and off to bed.

Stuart Wallace

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@richard-futter said in BTC Cricket Trading Thread:

Having said that, I have had a small lay of England at 5, just in case Crawley - with an average of 11 this year - makes an early exit. Would hardly be a surprise.

Yep, me too at 5.1 , all indications that its gonna be a juicy morning, cant see Crawley surviving long.
What sort of odds would you expect if there is an early wicket?

Answer is about 6 - not a big diff tbh. Might wait for Crawley to get out and then green up

Richard Futter

So predictable. Not at all convinced by Hameed.

Stuart Wallace

can see us being 3 or 4 down by lunch

Stuart Wallace

@richard-futter said in BTC Cricket Trading Thread:

Having said that, I have had a small lay of England at 5, just in case Crawley - with an average of 11 this year - makes an early exit. Would hardly be a surprise.

Yep, me too at 5.1 , all indications that its gonna be a juicy morning, cant see Crawley surviving long.
What sort of odds would you expect if there is an early wicket?

Richard Futter

Having said that, I have had a small lay of England at 5, just in case Crawley - with an average of 11 this year - makes an early exit. Would hardly be a surprise.

Richard Futter

Never mind, going to be a very interesting morning. Can England's batting survive an early Aussie barrage? Seems unlikely, but you never really know until you see an early over or two.

Stuart Wallace

AUS win toss and will bowl

Richard Futter

Terrible coverage from BT Sport. Didn't give us the live toss. Tossers!

Stuart Wallace

Just been reading that the last game at MCG was a juicy pitch, and Boland took 8 wickets, including hitting several batters in the helmet.
Might be a good time to back ENG if they win toss , and then early wickets.

Richard Futter

A green pitch and an overcast sky, so there's talk of perhaps bowling first in Melbourne. I'd still be surprised if that happens - but I'm often surprised at this team's decisions these days!

Stuart Wallace

England game start delayed by rain.

Stuart Wallace

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@jonathan-busch said in BTC Cricket Trading Thread:

@richard-futter Can't wait...3 on the draw at Centurion sounds pretty good value already

And let's not forget the other blockbuster Boxing day test when NZ take on Bangladesh
Odds aren't out yet but only one result likely here...

Lumped on at 2.98 , lets see where that goes over next 3 days, can only be 1 way. Just 1 draw in last 17 Tests there.
Williamson not in NZ squad, not that that should make much difference - long term weather forecast for Auckland is reasonable, game starts on 31st

Now slipped to 2.88 - whats going on ! ?
(i know it will rebound)

Ah, just found out why. Forecasts of thunderstorms in Joburg area for Sunday and Monday with high probability of rain. Knowing Joburg and South Africa quite well after having lived there for a few years, i would expect it to be the afternoon thunderstorms that will likely halt play for a couple of hours and then back on it - but something to be aware of in this market.

Now down to 2.58 !!!