Trading Talk – The Ashes, Second Test

Now the talking is over and series underway, theeasily pass the 1,000 mark if he produces anything
tussle for the Ashes hots-up with a mid-summerlike his previous Lord’s form. Those interested in
second Test at the Home of Cricket. Ashes spreadAshes <a rel="nofollow"
bettors thumbing through their formbooks will beonclick="javascript:pageTracker._trackPageview('
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the Aussies have enjoyed rich pickings – it wasbetting</a> will be interested to know that he
the scene of their solitary victory in the 2005 serieshas hit three of his 17 Test centuries on the ground
and the tourists have remained unbeaten there sincewhich, along with a further four 50s, have boosted
1934. Like the Ashes schedulers who moved thehis ground average to 58.17, compared to a Test
Lord’s test from its familiar position as the seriesaverage of 43.96.
opener, buyers of the Australia match win indexWith Shane Warne and Glenn McGrath consigned to
spread will note their dominant record of 15 victories,the Ashes history, cricket spread punters will have to
14 draws and five defeats. However, spread buyerslook a little harder than in previous series for obvious
of Australian team and individual match runs will notechoices of who might be a value buy among the
that captain Ricky Ponting has a poor individual recordbowling index spreads on offer. Those cricket spread
at Lord’s with an average of just 17.25 in Testsbetting may know that Brett Lee is the highest
against England, having never made higher than 49.Lord’s wicket taker of the current squad against
Furthermore, few of the current Aussie squad haveEngland – and with the paceman’s seven
experience playing in front of the MCC. Of those thatvictims coming at an average of 27.42 and strike rate
do, vice-captain Michael Clarke performed admirablyof 47.2, the Barmy Army, and spread sellers of
here in 2005 with an average of 51 and top score ofLee’s total series wickets, will be hoping he
91. Simon Katich has an average of 47 from thedoesn’t come through medical examinations on
same two innings, but he will be hoping to keephis injured rib. For the home side James Anderson
Andrew Flintoff at bay who bowled him four times inand Flintoff are regular Lord’s wicket takers,
the last series on English soil.having struck a combined 49 times in their England
Unsurprisingly, <a rel="nofollow"Test careers. Sporting Index bettors interested in the
onclick="javascript:pageTracker._trackPageview('Flintoff series all-rounder performance spread will
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rel='tag'>Sporting Index</a> expect theincluding 4 in the last home Ashes series, which have
batting danger man for the Three Lions to be Kevintaken a total of nine matches to claim with a bowling
Pietersen, whose two Lords knocks in the 2005average of 35.92 and strike rate of 70.4. Suggesting
series yielded a brace of half centuries backing up hishe may well be England’s trump card in the
superb ground average of 72.90 – the highest ofAshes, at least to buyers of his performance spread,
any Englishman to have played more than 5 matchesAnderson has penetrated far more frequently and
at the venue. Buyers of Andrew Strauss’s totalalready has two Lord’s five-for’s under his
runs spread should also be pleased to note that thebelt from six matches there. His 24 wickets come at
England skipper is fifth in the all-time list of Englandan average of 27.79 with a strike rate of 55.3.
Test scorers at Lord’s. Currently standing on aNB – All averages are accurate ahead of the
total of 989, the left-handed England opener willAshes series on 06.07.