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Old 26-03-2005, 08:33 PM in reply to Rachael's post "Ashes - have the bookies got it right?"
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Originally Posted by Rachael

So... the bookies seem to be saying there's something LIKE a 1 in 4 (25%) chance of an England win.

The quoted odds I turned up on Australia winning were, of course, much greater: 1.4-1.53 seems to cover it. Is that 2-1 favourites in the old lingo? Don't know, but I'm fairly confident that means they reckon there's a 65%-70% chance of Australia winning
Hmm I don't like this decimal betting, but the figures don't add up Rachael, 25% England and 65%-70% on Australia winning, that makes either 90% or 95% in total, where is the other 5% or 10% I wonder, or am I missing somthing?.Why can't they stop fiddling, in all senses of the word.
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Originally Posted by Paoli69 42737
Had a little look at TAB Sportsbet the other day, Australia 16/10 on, England at around 5/2, possibly out to 3/1. Not bad odds for England in a 2 horse race...Shall consider an investment..
Take the odds now, because when the county season starts, the bookies will not have discounted the fact that Flintoff and Harmison may be fit in time, a good start for their counties, will see Englands odds shorten I reckon.

We all missed the boat in 1981, England dead in the water, odds 500-1, LOL England won, I think all 22 players had taken a punt.
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