Proteas in India.

mackem wrote: Many thanks to Couch for the preview of the first test, starts Wednesday 2nd October

goodforthegame.co.za/BetOlimp-Blog/couch...betting-preview.html

I see Kuldeep not picked for first test so scrap that series play on him!

Three on the series for me
Top Wicket Taker
Ashwin @ 16/10
Top Run Scorer
Rahane @ 10/1
Series Result
India 3-0 @ 19/10

First Test
A bet and a few beers on the match
Most wickets in first innings of match - Match Bet
Shami over Rabada @ 11/10
and the beer allocation going to
MOM
Saha @ 33/1 (Kholi confirmed today he gets the gloves)

I don't usually post cricket bets as I'm mainly involved in play but put down a couple of winners this morning (overs bets) and have spotted one long shot that may be a runner.

I backed the draw at 22/10 and this morning again at 15/4. Its now 41/20 I think still very good value. There are 8 sessions of play left and I see it going as follows.

SA need another 150 runs to avoid the follow-on. I would venture that will take another 1 and a half sessions of play perhaps two.

This prompts India to bat, they will need to bat at least one session to get their lead up to 300 again and perhaps go into two sessions.

Rain is expected this afternoon, and most of the day tomorrow, and currently around 30% for day 5.

South Africa may end up having to bat only 1 or 2 sessions on day 5 to save the test. Perhaps even less if the rain falls according to forecast.

Betting on rain, what has happened to me?

Don't like betting on a match where no one seems to know what the wicket is going to play like so one from the exotics for me. Based on the probability that SA will lose 20 wickets to India's 12-13
Second Test
Most Run Outs Fielding Team
India @ 3/1

3rd Test
Looks like weather is going to be a problem for my 3-0 series. Also means runs may need to be scored quickly by India so will be joining Mackem on Sharma as MOM. Taking a match-up on the basis that Pujara will only bat once while FAF will get two shots
Most match runs
FAF over Pujara @ evens
Top run scorer SA 1st innings
de Kock @ 5/1

mackem wrote: 3rd and final test, starts Saturday 19th, preview here


Battled to find anything, Rohit Sharma MoM at 12/1 as think a decent chance the award will go to an Indian batsman.

Quality call Mackem. Glad I got on board. FAF managed a grand total of 5 runs in his two visits to the crease but it was enough to cover the Pujara duck. With the 2 from 3 series outrights landing all in all a nice little earner