Recommended Articles

Football

Premier league 2012-13 preview: Arsenal vs Everton

North London giants Arsenal welcome Everton for a league match whose outcome would directly impact the fortunes of four clubs. After languishing outside the top four for most part of this season, Arsenal are currently in the third place with 59 points while Everton have scored four points lesser and are in the sixth place. [...]

EPL 2012-13 preview: Stoke City vs Manchester United

With just seven games left, The Red Devils have 12 points more in their kitty than their nearest rivals Manchester City and in the driver’s seat to grab the Premier league. But Sir Alex Freguson would take nothing for granted as his team prepares for a visit to the Britannia Stadium, one of the most [...]

EPL 2012-13 Preview: Manchester City vs Newcastle United

Footballing action returns to the premier league after two weeks of international matches. Manchester City play hosts to Newcastle United at the Etihad in Saturday’s early kick-off. The title challenge is all but over for the Citizens as they sit fifteen points behind their neighbours with only nine league games to go. The Magpies who [...]

Cricket

ICC Champions Trophy 2013 Betting Odds and Prediction: England Vs South Africa

England and South Africa are set to meet In the first semi-final on Wednesday, June 19, and most bookmakers have anointed England as favourites to win , with odds of 4/5 quoted on an England victory by the likes of skyBET, totesport, BETVICTOR, Paddy Power, Ladbrokes and William Hill; a corresponding quote of 1 is [...]

ICC Champions Trophy Betting Odds and Prediction: India Vs Pakistan

India and Pakistan meet on Saturday, June 15, in a match whose result is inconsequential as India have already qualified past the group stage and Pakistan have been knocked out. However, this game like all India-Pakistan matches is a contest by itself and will be viewed as such by supporters of either side. Bookmakers treat [...]

ICC Champions Trophy 2013 Betting Odds and Prediction: South Africa Vs West Indies

South Africa meet the West Indies in a crucial group A game on Friday, June 14, that will decide the second team from the group to reach the semi-finals. Bookmakers back SA to win, with odds of 8/13 quoted by bet365, totesport, skybet, CORAL, Paddy Power and Ladbrokes. Most bookmakers quote corresponding odds of 5/4 [...]

Tennis

French Open 2013 – Day 6 Results and Summary

As day 6 dawns on the 2013 edition of Roland Garros, there has been no respite from the unforgiving rains. On the bright side, a change in schedule owing to disruption due to the rains resulted in all the major stars taking the court on Friday. Although the schedule of the 2nd grand slam of [...]

French Open 2013: Predictions

The second Grand Slam tournament of the year is here and the men’s and women’s singles defending champions, Rafael Nadal and Maria Sharapova are both raring to go. Nadal has made a successful comeback from injury winning most of the tournaments he has played in since returning from his long lay off. Rafa is considered [...]

Australian Open 2013 – Men’s Singles Final Preview

The Australian Open 2013 men’s final has been finalized. Top seed and defending champion Novak Djokovic will face reigning US Open champion and third seed Andy Murray. Post Roger Federer’s epic five set loss to Murray in the quarterfinals, this match might give rise to a more dominant rivalry than that between the defeated Federer [...]

Hot Controversy

Sri Lankan players not to participate in IPL 2013 taking place in Chennai

Be it a player or a match official, Sri Lankan national will not be featured in any of the IPL 2013 matches that will be held in Chennai. Security concerns in Chennai is the reason being cited. This decision is the result of growing political tensions stemming from treatment of ethnic Tamilians in Sri Lanka [...]

Indian hockey controversy: Indian government calls off Indo-Pak hockey series

The home-and-away bilateral hockey series between India and Pakistan became the latest casualty in the ongoing political row between the two countries. The escalating tensions between the two Asian neighbours has prompted the Indian government to call off the upcoming series. The Ministry of External Affairs has refused to grant permission to the series, though [...]

Is Watson really indispensable in the Australian test team?

Is Watson really indispensable in the Australian test team?

Over the past few days we’ve seen the storm the Australian cricket team has undergone with the three sons Watson, Johnson, Pattinson and Khawaja being dropped for the third test in the ongoing Border Gavaskar Series. While Johnson and Khawaja haven’t given out any statements yet, the ones issued by Watson and Pattinson are contrary and throws [...]

Satire

Dhoni’s Speech if Chennai Super Kings Win IPL

Dhoni’s Speech if Chennai Super Kings Win IPL

As you all know I am captain cool. So I have to be careful about what I say and how I say it. So first of all I will pretend as if I don’t why they want me to make a speech. What’s that? Because CSK have won the IPL? Thanks for reminding me – [...]

Nita Ambani’s Speech if Mumbai Indians Win IPL

Nita Ambani’s Speech if Mumbai Indians Win IPL

Picture this scene: Mumbai Indians have won the IPL and people like Anu Malik are going crazy singing songs in praise of Mumbai Indians and the Ambanis. In the midst of all this, MI fans clamour for Neeta Ambani to talk to them. Finally the badi bahu of the Ambani khandaan obliges, and the likes [...]

Sehwag’s Speech If Delhi Daredevils Win IPL

Sehwag’s Speech If Delhi Daredevils Win IPL

Fast forward to May 27, 2012. Delhi Daredevils have won IPL and DD skipper Sehwag has been invited to the podium by Ravi Shastri. Shastri is about to ask Sehwag a question in his loudest voice when suddenly Sehwag pushes Shastri aside and grabs the mike from him. Shastri who has fallen down is too [...]

Cricket Rules

IPL 6 Betting Odds and Prediction: Mumbai Indians Vs Chennai Super Kings

Mumbai Indians will host Chennai Super Kings on Sunday, May 5, and bookmakers have anointed CSK as favourites to win the game with odds of 4/5 offered on the eventuality by the likes of bet365, skyBET, Boylesport, BETFRED, sportingbet, BETVICTOR, StanJames, 888sport, CORAL and William Hill. The corresponding quotes on an MI win range from [...]

Cricket: ICC Introduces Controversial New Rules

Cricket: ICC Introduces Controversial New Rules

In a meeting held in Hong Kong on June 27, the Central Executive Committee of the ICC has ratified several controversial recommendations made by the ICC. These include making DRS mabndatory for all international matches. This had apparently been held up because of objections raised by India. But the Borad for Control of Cricket in [...]

Cricket: Is The Use Of Technology Hawk-Eyed Or Cock-Eyed?

Cricket: Is The Use Of Technology Hawk-Eyed Or Cock-Eyed?

Ever since the so-called hawk-eye came into use, home-grown cricket experts have been quick to condemn perceived umpiring errors. But purists would argue that cricket is about playing the game, not just about getting the right umpiring decisions. Getting down to specifics, the LBW rule, as proclaimed by the ICC manual has the phrase, ‘would [...]

Other Recent Posts

ICC Champions Trophy 2013 Betting Odds and Prediction: Australia Vs New Zealand

| June 12, 2013 | Comments

Australia and New Zealand face off in a group B game on Wednesday, June 12. Bookmakers consider Australia favourites to win with odds of 4/6 quoted on an Aussie win by the likes of bet365, totesport, skyBET, BETFRED and William Hill. Most bookmakers offer corresponding odds of 11/10 on a Kiwi victory. Watson is considered [...]

Continue Reading

ICC Champions Trophy 2013 Betting Odds and Prediction: India Vs West Indies

| June 11, 2013 | Comments

India and West Indies face off in a group B game the winner of which is virtually assured of qualifying past the group stage. Bookkeepers consider India favourites to win, with odds of 8/13 quoted on an India win by the likes of bet365, totesport, BETFRED, Paddy Power, Ladbrokes, CORAL and William Hill. Most bookmakers [...]

Continue Reading