Chris Gayle has been tipped to thrive again at the Big Bash, priced at $8.00 to be the leading run scorer throughout the tournament with online bookmaker sportsbet.
Big hitter Aaron Finch is next in the market at $13, followed by the recently retired Ricky Ponting ($15) and his understudy Phillip Hughes ($15).
And while Shane Warne has been making noise that he could still play at the Ashes, he doesn’t look like completely dominating the Big Bash, priced at $26 to be the tournament leading wicket taker. A line of 7.5 wickets has also been priced at $1.88.
“Warnie has been talking up his Ashes chances, but lets see how he goes at the Big Bash first. Punters aren’t too sure if he will dominate,” said sportsbet.com.au’s Shaun Anderson.
In match betting the Melbourne Stars are $1.52 favourites to beat cross town rivals the Melbourne Renegades at $2.55.
Defending champions Sydney Sixers are the $1.50 favourites to beat the Sydney Thunder ($2.54) at the SCG, while the Brisbane Heat ($1.93) and Perth Scorchers ($1.73) have been installed favourites for their respective home matches against Hobart and Adelaide.
The Stars have firmed from $4.75 to $4.50 to be the championship winners.
Markets courtesy of sportsbet.com.au
2012/13 Big Bash matches
(Prices in brackets from Monday 3 December)
Melbourne Renegades v Melbourne Stars
$2.55 Melbourne Renegades (out from $2.54)
$1.52 Melbourne Stars (out from $1.50)
Sydney Sixers v Sydney Thunder
$1.50 Sydney Sixers (in from $1.57)
$2.54 Sydney Thunder (out from $2.37)
Brisbane Heat v Hobart Hurricanes
$1.93 Brisbane Heat (out from $1.80)
$1.83 Hobart Hurricanes (in from $1.98)
Perth Scorchers v Adelaide Strikers
$1.73 Perth Scorchers (steady)
$2.07 Adelaide Strikers (steady)
2012/13 Big Bash winner
$4.50 Melbourne Stars (in from $4.75)
$6.00 Sydney Sixers (out from $5.50)
$6.00 Hobart Hurricanes (steady)
$6.50 Brisbane Heat (steady)
$7.00 Adelaide Strikers (steady)
$8.50 Perth Scorchers (steady)
$12 Melbourne Renegades (out from $10)
$12 Sydney Thunder (out from $11)
Top Tournament Wicket Taker
$11 Sunil Narine, Lasith Malinga
$15 Kemar Roach, Doug Bollinger
$17 Shaun Tait, Gary Putland, Dirk Nannes, Brad Hogg
$21 Mitchell Johnson, Clint McKay, Johan Botha, James Faulkner, Brett Lee, Muthiah Muralitharan, Jackson Bird
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$26 Shane Warne
Top Tournament Runscorer
$8.00 Chris Gayle
$13 Aaron Finch
$15 Ricky Ponting, Phillip Hughes, Brad Haddin
$17 Travis Birt, Tim Paine, Rob Quiney
$21 David Hussey, Marlon Samuels, Shaun Marsh, Brad Hodge, Herschelle Gibbs
How many wickets will Shane Warne take
$1.88 Over 7.5 wickets
$1.88 Under 7.5 wickets
