The Ashes: The Second Test
December 3rd, 2013 by G WaldorfIt’s been a long ten days. Funny, but it didn’t seem like there was such a long gap between Tests when Australia were touring England, and all the momentum was with the hosts. With so much to do between Tests to find a way to win, Michael Clarke must have felt like there just weren’t enough hours before the next coin toss. And now it’s the other way around – Australia would likely have been happy to go to Adelaide and kick off the second Test the morning after the Gabba one finished.
But the wait is over – almost. England’s time to go away and lick their wounds is almost up, and they could easily be in the headlights again by lunchtime on the 5th. We reckon we’re not the only people in Australia looking forward to seeing the Aussie quicks steaming in again…
And the odds will have changed after the result of the first Test, and the manner of Australia’s win. On Sportsbet right now, the odds of Australia regaining the Ashes are $1.57 – much shorter than the $2.50 you would have got before the series, but still tempting for plenty of patriotic cricket fans, we reckon. There might be some good value elsewhere for the series, though, now that it’s set up nicely. A drawn series is a $5.00 bet, but might be good value if you think England can come back into it – and if you think they can do that, are you willing to bet they’ll be leading the series after 3 Tests? You’ll get $6.00 if you are, and a draw after 3 Tests is at $4.50, where Australia holding their lead at the same stage is a $1.36 bet. With all the confidence abounding in the Australia camp at the moment, though, do you fancy a $3.75 bet that the English will go home without winning a Test?
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