There may be three Test matches remaining but Sportsbet has seen enough!
Despite the Third Test still being a day away, online bookmaker sportsbet has declared the Poms are no match for Mitch Johnson’s mo, Clarkey’s willow and Peter Siddle’s bananas and have paid out on the Aussies winning the Ashes.
More than $200,000 has this morning been paid to out over 1,000 savvy punters who backed Australia to rebound and regain the 11cm piece of terracotta .
“The Aussies hold a convincing 2-0 lead after knocking the stuffing out of the Poms in Brisbane and Adelaide, and we think that’ll be enough to win back cricket’s biggest smallest prize,” sportsbet.com.au’s Ben Hawes said.
“We’re rewarding the Aussie punters who had faith in Clarkey’s men. They can enjoy the rest of the summer unlike the English top order!”
Betting remains open on all of sportsbet.com.au’s Ashes markets, including the third test and series winner markets. Punters can also reinvest their early winnings if they wish.
Punters think the Perth test is such a foregone conclusion that sportsbet.com.au has taken 13 times more money on Australia to win the test than they have on the Poms, seeing Australia firm into $1.66. If Michael Clarke continues his running scoring feats but the Aussies lose the match, sportsbet.com.au will refund punters their bet on the Test.
The refund applies to all bets placed before 9:00am AEDT on Wednesday 11 December 2013 on Australia to win the 2013/14 Ashes Series.
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Markets courtesy of sportsbet.com.au
The Ashes – Third Test winner
$1.66 Australia (in from $1.85)
$5.45 Draw (out from $4.10)
$3.50 England (steady)
Australia 1st Innings Top Runscorer
$3.50 Michael Clarke
$4.50 David Warner
$5.00 Shane Watson
$6.00 Chris Rogers
$8.00 Steve Smith
Others quoted
England 1st Innings Top Runscorer
$4.50 Kevin Pietersen, Ian Bell
$5.00 Alistair Cook, Joe Root
$6.00 Michael Carberry
Others quoted
Australia 1st Innings Top Wicket Taker
$2.75 Mitchell Johnson
$3.20 Ryan Harris
$4.33 Peter Siddle
$4.50 James Faulkner
$6.50 Nathan Lyon
Others quoted
England 1st Innings Top Wicket Taker
$3.00 James Anderson, Stuart Broad
$4.00 Tim Bresnan, Chris Tremlett
$4.50 Graeme Swann
Others quoted
2013/14 Ashes Series outright betting
$1.07 Australia (in from $1.08)
$10 Draw (steady)
$31 England (out from $26)