Tuesday, 25 January 2011
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Punters to Cheer Captain Clarke on Australia Day

Online bookmaker sportsbet.com.au is offering $8 on Michael Clarke scoring the most runs for Australia in tomorrow’s One Day International against England.

“Ordinarily we would have priced Clarke at around $5 to score the most runs for Australia, but we’ve put him at $8 to entice punters into getting behind him,” said sportsbet.com.au’s Haydn Lane.

“He’s been heckled a bit lately, but surely Australia Day is as good a day as any to turn his form around and this gives punters another reason to cheer on our captain!”

Australia is paying $1.80 to win the match, and just $1.05 to clinch the best of seven series by winning at least one of the four remaining matches.

Markets courtesy of sportsbet.com.au

Fourth ODI – Australia vs England

Australia High Bat
$3.75 Shane Watson
$4.25 Brad Haddin
$5.00 David Hussey, Cameron White
$8.00 Michael Clarke
$11 Steven Smith
$26 John Hastings, Mitchell Johnson
$67 Brett Lee
$101 Xavier Doherty, Peter Siddle
$151 Doug Bollinger
$251 Shaun Tait
Bets refunded if player not in starting eleven. Quote others.

Fourth ODI – Australia vs England
$1.80 Australia
$2.00 England

ODI Series Winner
$1.05 Australia
$10 England

ENDS

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