Punters can’t get enough of Australia following another dominant performance in the Adelaide Test to take a 2-nil lead in the Ashes series.
Australia is now into $1.08 to win back the Ashes at Sportingbet after starting the series at $2.80. England’s odds of retaining the Ashes have ballooned out to $13.
“England was an odds-on favourite at the start of the series to retain the Urn but punters have deserted them quicker than their batsmen have been getting out,” Sportingbet’s Michael Felgate said.
Punters have launched on an Aussie Ashes 5-nil clean sweep after taking a 2-nil lead.
“We put up $51 for an Aussie clean-sweep before the series started and it’s now into $5.50,” Felgate said.
“If Australia go 3-0 up in Perth England’s best chance of avoiding a clean sweep will be rain, they already look a shattered team.”
With England’s batsman struggling, Sportingbet has opened up a market on who will be the first to score a century.
“Alastair Cook is the favourite at $4 just ahead of Kevin Pietersen and Ian Bell at $4.50 but we think there will be plenty of interest in no batsmen scoring a ton at $21,” Felgate said.
Sportingbet 3rd Ashes Test Special : $9 Mitchell Johnson to take 5 or more wickets in 1st innings and Australia to win the Test.
Max Bet $20, one bet per client. Offer open from 12pm Thursday AEDT until coin toss.
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ASHES SERIES MARKETS
Sportingbet Australia
Series Winner
Australia $1.08
Drawn series $10
England $29
England to win a Test
Yes $1.70
No $2.10
Series Correct Score
Australia 5-0 – $5.50
Australia 4-0 – $5.00
Australia 4-1 – $5.50
Australia 3-0 – $7.00
Australia 3-1- $5.00
Australia 3-2 -$11.00
Australia 2-0 – $34.00
Australia 2-1 – $13.00
Drawn Series 2-2 – $ 10.00
England win 3-2 – $29.00
First English Player to Score a Century
Alastair Cook $4
Kevin Pietersen $4.50
Ian Bell $4.50
Michael Carberry $5.50
Joe Root $6
Matt Prior $13
Gary Ballance $13
Ben Stokes $17
No Player $21
Others $26+