2012 Clydesdale Bank 40

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Re: 2012 Clydesdale Bank 40 Any idea why Dimi hasn't play Kev? Dawson panicked for 4 or 5 overs there when there was no real reason to. Could do with Dimi in that line-up!

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Any idea why Dimi hasn't play Kev? Dawson panicked for 4 or 5 overs there when there was no real reason to. Could do with Dimi in that line-up!

Saved for the Championship match by all accounts. Annoying though as we've given up the strong position we had in CB40 now :(.

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Re: 2012 Clydesdale Bank 40 Tonight's TV preview: 4pts Warwickshire to beat Sussex 6/4 Ladbrokes Warwickshire may well have been written off a bit too soon ahead of this match. They were awful against Kent with the bat but it must be said that the wicket heavily favoured the bowlers and Kent had the perfect attack for the wicket. The Hove wicket usually favours the batsmen so the likes of Porterfield, Ambrose, Troughton, Maddy and Clarke should all be able to flourish. Full preview here: http://www.punterslounge.com/sussex-vs-warwickshire-betting-warwickshire-can-bounce-back-from-kent-defeat-with-sussex-win

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Re: 2012 Clydesdale Bank 40 Poor night last night. Hope for better tonight. Taking 3. This one.....

Tonight's TV preview: 4pts Warwickshire to beat Sussex 6/4 Ladbrokes Warwickshire may well have been written off a bit too soon ahead of this match. They were awful against Kent with the bat but it must be said that the wicket heavily favoured the bowlers and Kent had the perfect attack for the wicket. The Hove wicket usually favours the batsmen so the likes of Porterfield, Ambrose, Troughton, Maddy and Clarke should all be able to flourish. Full preview here: http://www.punterslounge.com/sussex-vs-warwickshire-betting-warwickshire-can-bounce-back-from-kent-defeat-with-sussex-win

and...... 3pts Sussex Most Run Outs 2/1 Blue Square Anyone following without a Blue Square account check the rules for this bet wherever you bet as all firms are different. Basically in this bet we are looking for the side to lose the most wickets to run outs and I think that team will be Sussex. We've seen in recent matches that they have a few poor runners in their side, not least Murray Goodwin who put paid to Matt Prior in the T20 QF and was heavily culpable when Joe Gatting and Michael Yardy were run out at Derby last week. That's no surprise because he's knocking on a bit now and he's batting with whippersnappers. It was also no surprise that Yardy was involved in a run out because he is another poor runner between the wickets. Warwickshire don't really have any poor runners and I would say they are probably a better side in the field too with the younger players that they have. With Goodwin and Yardy serial run out specialists this 2/1 looks a touch too big on what is a bit of a lottery market but potentially not quite as big a lottery here. 1pt ew J.Gatting Top Sussex Batsman 6/1 Coral (1/5 1-3) This is a big match for Joe Gatting. Places are up for grabs in the T20 semi final next weekend and he needs a big score to make sure he's not forgotten when the likes of Matt Prior and Scott Styris come back to the side so this is important for him, especially if he can perform in a big match. I still maintain there's a bit of one pacedness about this Sussex batting line up so Gatting could well move up the order, especially if Luke Wright and Chris Nash fail and if Gatting is up the order he's a free scorer who plays good strokes and knocks the ball around well. He can also hit overdrive when the time comes so if he has time to bat I expect a score from Gatting. In names on paper this is a strong batting line up for Sussex but as we saw last week they're not all necessarily doing it on the pitch. If Gatting can get in and avoid getting done up like a kipper by one of the slow coaches then he can go well at a more than fair each way price.

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[TR] [TH=class: firstColumn]Sunday 19 August 2012[/TH] [TH]Home[/TH] [TH]Away[/TH] [TH=class: bppWidth]BPP[/TH] [/TR] [TR=class: row0] [TD][/TD] [TD=class: firstColumn] Scotland v Somerset (11:00 BST) [/TD] [TD=class: selectionBestOdd] 7.2 [/TD] [TD=class: selectionBestOdd] 1.14 [/TD] [TD=class: bppWidth bpp]101.39 %[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [/TR] [TR=class: row1] [TD][/TD] [TD=class: firstColumn] Essex v Netherlands (13:45 BST) [/TD] [TD=class: selectionBestOdd] 1.33 [/TD] [TD=class: selectionBestOdd] 4.5 [/TD] [TD=class: bppWidth bpp]97.22 %[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [/TR] [TR=class: row0] [TD][/TD] [TD=class: firstColumn] Gloucestershire v Lancashire (13:45 BST) [/TD] [TD=class: selectionBestOdd] 2.5 [/TD] [TD=class: selectionBestOdd] 1.62 [/TD] [TD=class: bppWidth bpp]101.73 %[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [/TR] [TR=class: row1] [TD][/TD] [TD=class: firstColumn] Hampshire v Surrey (13:45 BST) [/TD] [TD=class: selectionBestOdd] 1.9 [/TD] [TD=class: selectionBestOdd] 2.06 [/TD] [TD=class: bppWidth bpp]100.92 %[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [/TR] [TR=class: row0] [TD][/TD] [TD=class: firstColumn] Northamptonshire v Kent (13:45 BST) [/TD] [TD=class: selectionBestOdd] 2.75 [/TD] [TD=class: selectionBestOdd] 1.57 [/TD] [TD=class: bppWidth bpp]100.00 %[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [/TR] [TR=class: row1] [TD][/TD] [TD=class: firstColumn] Nottinghamshire v Durham (13:45 BST) [/TD] [TD=class: selectionBestOdd] 1.8 [/TD] [TD=class: selectionBestOdd] 2.2 [/TD] [TD=class: bppWidth bpp]101.01 %[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [/TR] [TR=class: row0] [TD][/TD] [TD=class: firstColumn] Unicorns v Warwickshire (13:45 BST) [/TD] [TD=class: selectionBestOdd] 7 [/TD] [TD=class: selectionBestOdd] 1.12 [/TD] [TD=class: bppWidth bpp]103.17 %[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [/TR] [TR=class: row1] [TD][/TD] [TD=class: firstColumn] Worcestershire v Leicestershire (13:45 BST) [/TD] [TD=class: selectionBestOdd] 1.73 [/TD] [TD=class: selectionBestOdd] 2.32 [/TD] [TD=class: bppWidth bpp]100.91 %[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [/TR] [TR=class: row0] [TD][/TD] [TD=class: firstColumn] Yorkshire v Sussex (13:45 BST) [/TD] [TD=class: selectionBestOdd] 2.38 [/TD] [TD=class: selectionBestOdd] 1.66 [/TD] [TD=class: bppWidth bpp]102.02 %[/TD] [/TR] [/TABLE]

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Re: 2012 Clydesdale Bank 40 Rotten last couple of days last week put me back to +30. Taking one for Sunday to begin with but will come back with more once all the team news is out. 1pt Scotland to beat Somerset 11/2 Betfred Scotland are worth chancing in this match as Somerset are absolutely battered by injury and just fielding a side has been an issue for them. They will have a couple of debutants playing here and Scotland aren't complete pushovers. Missing for Somerset in this match be it for injury, rested for bigger matches this week or being at the Under 19 World Cup are Marcus Trescothick, Craig Kieswetter, Nick Compton, Gemaal Hussain, Alfonso Thomas, George Dockrell, the Overton twins and Max Waller. They might just have enough in Abdul Rehman, Peter Trego and Jos Buttler but three or four men don't always have the capabilities of winning matches on their own. Scotland have been disappointing this season there's no getting away from that but in the likes of Preston Mommsen and Majid Haq they have a couple of decent cricketers and at 11/2 they look value against a decimated Somerset side who appear to have much more than just the one eye on the Championship match and the T20 finals day over the coming week.

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Re: 2012 Clydesdale Bank 40 3 more for me this afternoon. 4pts Surrey to beat Hampshire Evs Bet365 It's crunch time in Group B now and if Hampshire win this match you would think a semi final place is all theirs but they showed in midweek they are not unbeatable and while I expect Kabir Ali and Mascarenhas to return and Michael Carberry is expected to return too I'm still going to side with Surrey here. There's two reasons for that. Importantly they have their first choice bowling attack fit and raring to go with the likes of Kartik, Meaker and Dernbach all good one day bowlers and also because Kevin Pietersen is in the Surrey line up today and he might just have a 'fcuk you' ton in him, particularly against his former county. Surrey picked up a bit of confidence during the week when they edged Middlesex out in the Championship and if they can take that momentum into this match then the trials and tribulations of a turbulent summer could begin to be a thing of the past and they will go top of the group as they look to defend realistically the only thing they can win this season. 4pts Durham to beat Nottinghamshire 6/5 Stan James No idea where this price has come from. Nottinghamshire have lost their last three matches in the competition while Durham have won their last two by huge margins. Nottinghamshire's powerful batting line up isn't quite as powerful today as James Taylor is at Lords but Samit Patel does return having missed the Championship match between these two sides earlier in the week. Darren Pattinson returns with the ball for Notts but their attack looks more than a touch one paced and this Durham batting line up is beginning to look fearsome again in one day cricket. Durham's run might come a bit too late to make the semi finals but I expect them to win this. They will be unchanged from the wins over Surrey and Glamorgan last week and in Mustard, Stoneman, Benkenstein, Collingwood and Stokes they can match Nottinghamshire's batting line up and with Borthwick and Rushworth in excellent form with the ball I'll take the Dynamos to edge this one. 4pts Worcestershire to beat Leicestershire 8/11 Boylesports I'll take Worcestershire to reverse the result of that thrilling finale at Grace Road earlier in the season. In all honesty Worcestershire should have won that match but they went down to Leicestershire side who were in good spirits then. It's been a long summer at Grace Road and purse strings are being tightened and the spirit is struggling as you would expect with a side who haven't won a lot of matches this year. Worcestershire have been ticking along nicely without ever really catching the eye this season. They made the QFs of the T20 which was a good achievement and are fighting hard to avoid the drop in the Championship. With Phil Hughes back this week to slit in with the likes of Moeen Ali, Vikram Solanki, Daryl Mitchell and James Cameron I would say the Royals have the stronger batting line up and there's enough in their bowling attack to get the job done against an out of form Leicestershire who rely a little too much on Ramnaresh Sarwan for my liking.

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[TR] [TH=class: firstColumn]Tuesday 21 August 2012[/TH] [TH]Home[/TH] [TH]Away[/TH] [TH=class: bppWidth]BPP[/TH] [/TR] [TR=class: row0] [TD][/TD] [TD=class: firstColumn] Surrey v Glamorgan (15:40 BST) [/TD] [TD=class: selectionBestOdd] 1.45 [/TD] [TD=class: selectionBestOdd] 3.55 [/TD] [TD=class: bppWidth bpp]97.13 %[/TD] [/TR] [/TABLE]

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Re: 2012 Clydesdale Bank 40 Tuesday TV preview: 4pts Under 50.5 boundaries 5/6 William Hill It is a slight risk because boundaries at The Oval are quite accessible but neither side are batting all that well. There is a chance Surrey could go into bat and bat with freedom and splatter a host of boundaries but we’ve not seen that for a good while as they’ve struggled with the bat for some time. Welsh Dragons will struggle to get this good Surrey bowling attack away so I think it is worth chancing the under 50.5 boundaries line here. Full preview here: http://www.punterslounge.com/surrey-vs-welsh-dragons-betting-the-boundaries-line-looks-a-little-high-in-match-which-isn-t-just-about-the-cricket

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Re: 2012 Clydesdale Bank 40 Awful week for me in this competition. Hopefully we can put that right this week. Going with three. This one....

Tuesday TV preview: 4pts Under 50.5 boundaries 5/6 William Hill It is a slight risk because boundaries at The Oval are quite accessible but neither side are batting all that well. There is a chance Surrey could go into bat and bat with freedom and splatter a host of boundaries but we’ve not seen that for a good while as they’ve struggled with the bat for some time. Welsh Dragons will struggle to get this good Surrey bowling attack away so I think it is worth chancing the under 50.5 boundaries line here. Full preview here: http://www.punterslounge.com/surrey-vs-welsh-dragons-betting-the-boundaries-line-looks-a-little-high-in-match-which-isn-t-just-about-the-cricket

and..... 4pts One or more Stumpings 5/4 Sportingbet There has been a stumping in the last three Surrey matches with their batsmen being stumped in two of them and I wouldn't be too surprised if there is another one tonight. Tonight is all about putting on a show really so someone could easily walk down the wicket and miss one and be stumped. Wickets at The Oval have turned all summer and I expect this one to be no different with the amount of spinners Surrey have at their disposal. They will have no fewer than six spinners in their side tonight which makes the chance of a stumping high. Glamorgan could have three themselves while the likes of Jim Allenby will bowl with the keeper up to the stumps. Both keepers in this match are up there with the best in the competition so with the amount of overs which spin will bowl in the game and the spinners on show I like the price on a stumping tonight. 1pt ew G.Wagg Top Glamorgan Batsman 14/1 Coral (1/5 1,2,3) We've already seen Wagg top score recently when he did so against Hampshire a couple of weeks ago and he comes into this match in decent enough form with the bat having made 50 in the Championship last week. Wagg is one of those players who could go up the order as a pinch hitter or play the finishing role in the innings. He can also be used in the middle order to bump up the run rate so he is a batsman who can play a number of roles. He hits spinners quite well and if he catches hold of them in this match then the boundaries won't contain him. Although one or two of this Glamorgan batting line up are in good touch as a collective unit they've not fired in this competition for a while so the top score should always be within Wagg's reach wherever he bats and whichever role he fulfils with the bat in this match. At just under 3/1 for the place and much bigger and big looking 14/1 to top score the all rounder looks a decent each way bet to me here.

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[TR] [TH=class: firstColumn]Wednesday 22 August 2012[/TH] [TH]Home[/TH] [TH]Away[/TH] [TH=class: bppWidth]BPP[/TH] [/TR] [TR=class: row0] [TD][/TD] [TD=class: firstColumn] Kent v Yorkshire (16:40 BST) [/TD] [TD=class: selectionBestOdd] 1.65 [/TD] [TD=class: selectionBestOdd] 2.5 [/TD] [TD=class: bppWidth bpp]100.61 %[/TD] [/TR] [/TABLE]

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Re: 2012 Clydesdale Bank 40 Wednesday TV preview: 4pts Kent Highest 1st 15 Overs 10/11 Bet365 As I repeatedly say, Mark Davies is critical in this particular bet because he is just so economical and even though Yorkshire could have Ryan Sidebottom fit there’s no guarantee he’ll be anywhere near as economical as Davies who is ultra reliable. Yorkshire are also a little one paced in their top three with the bat while Kent are more flexible and have Sam Billings opening who is an exciting talent. Full preview here: http://www.punterslounge.com/kent-vs-yorkshire-betting-kent-can-win-the-first-15-overs-courtesy-of-mark-davies-economy-with-the-ball

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Re: 2012 Clydesdale Bank 40 Annoying night last night. 3 for tonight. Short of time so brief write ups. This one....

Wednesday TV preview: 4pts Kent Highest 1st 15 Overs 10/11 Bet365 As I repeatedly say, Mark Davies is critical in this particular bet because he is just so economical and even though Yorkshire could have Ryan Sidebottom fit there’s no guarantee he’ll be anywhere near as economical as Davies who is ultra reliable. Yorkshire are also a little one paced in their top three with the bat while Kent are more flexible and have Sam Billings opening who is an exciting talent. Full preview here: http://www.punterslounge.com/kent-vs-yorkshire-betting-kent-can-win-the-first-15-overs-courtesy-of-mark-davies-economy-with-the-ball

and.... 4pts Under 45.5 boundaries 5/6 William Hill Two good bowling attacks on show here and never the easiest ground to score on. Uphill on two of the four sides make hitting boundaries in that direction even harder. Boundaries not the smallest either so don't see 46 boundaries here. 1pt ew G.Ballance Top Yorkshire Batsman 5/1 Coral Yorkshire's best batsman in all limited overs cricket this season for me. Should avoid the Mark Davies spell which as we saw last week can be devastating. The likes of Cook and Stevens marginally easier to score off so if Davies does for the top order Ballance has the top score in him down in the middle order.

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Re: 2012 Clydesdale Bank 40 Tonight's TV match preview: 5pts Lancashire to beat Essex 4/5 BetVictor Lancashire have a perfect mix for Chelmsford and I’m surprised they are as big as 4/5 to win this match. Their two spinners are likely to go very well while their top four of Stephen Moore, Ashwell Prince, Steven Croft and Karl Brown have been scoring good runs all summer. Essex haven’t been putting up the amount of runs they usually do with their strong batting line up and neither have they been restricting sides with the ball. Full preview here: http://www.punterslounge.com/essex-vs-lancashire-betting-lancashire-can-seal-a-home-semi-final-with-a-win-over-inconsistent-essex

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Re: 2012 Clydesdale Bank 40 Bit busy so just two bets for me tonight. Will update the +/- after tonight. Taking this one which has since drifted to 10/11 with William Hill between me writing the preview and placing bets. Really don't understand the drift but happy to take the price :loon.

Tonight's TV match preview: 5pts Lancashire to beat Essex 4/5 BetVictor Lancashire have a perfect mix for Chelmsford and I’m surprised they are as big as 4/5 to win this match. Their two spinners are likely to go very well while their top four of Stephen Moore, Ashwell Prince, Steven Croft and Karl Brown have been scoring good runs all summer. Essex haven’t been putting up the amount of runs they usually do with their strong batting line up and neither have they been restricting sides with the ball. Full preview here: http://www.punterslounge.com/essex-vs-lancashire-betting-lancashire-can-seal-a-home-semi-final-with-a-win-over-inconsistent-essex

and also taking this one. 1.5pts ew J.Foster Top Essex Batsman 6/1 Coral (1/5 123) James Foster has been something of a cash cow for me this summer and yet we still keep on getting nice each way prices on him. Still the Essex captain churns out the top scores. He top scored for Essex in their match with the Netherlands at the weekend having delivered on a good 3-4 occasions for me already this summer. The key to a top bat against Lancashire is you have to be able to play spin. Foster's one of the best in the country of not just playing spin but attacking it and scoring well from it. Owais Shah is the only other one in this line up who is comfortable against spin. There's no Ravi Bopara in this match and there's more than an even chance the top 2-3 for Essex will fail to the new ball pairing of Glen Chapple who is still churning out a lot of wickets, and Ajmal Shahzad who has pace which can be a test for anyone. This looks like the kind of match where a middle order batsman will top score and while Essex's middle order is very strong their captain continues to lead from the front with the willow and I'll take him to lead from the front and deliver the top score once again tonight.

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Re: 2012 Clydesdale Bank 40 Final day of the CB40 group matches on Monday. Can't copy the odds across at the minute but I will do in the morning if possible. TV preview: 5pts Sussex to beat Kent Evs Stan James Sussex will have some pent up frustration from Saturday to get out of their systems here and you have to feel for Kent a little bit in this match. In the T20 match these two played the Kent bowling attack got wiped out by Matt Prior and Murray Goodwin and if their attack gets the treatment here Kent will be in trouble because they rely on strangling sides and having low totals to chase. Full preview here: http://www.punterslounge.com/kent-vs-sussex-betting-sussex-s-power-batsmen-can-take-care-of-the-kent-bowlers-in-group-c-decider

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3 for me today. This one which due to the gamble I've had to take 4/5 with Bwin.....

TV preview: 5pts Sussex to beat Kent Evs Stan James Sussex will have some pent up frustration from Saturday to get out of their systems here and you have to feel for Kent a little bit in this match. In the T20 match these two played the Kent bowling attack got wiped out by Matt Prior and Murray Goodwin and if their attack gets the treatment here Kent will be in trouble because they rely on strangling sides and having low totals to chase. Full preview here: http://www.punterslounge.com/kent-vs-sussex-betting-sussex-s-power-batsmen-can-take-care-of-the-kent-bowlers-in-group-c-decider

And these two..... 4pts Over 4.5 6's 5/6 William Hill This line looks a little low to me. Rob Key hit three 6's against Yorkshire the other night and Sussex are highly likely to hit big themselves. Sussex have already feasted on this Kent attack this season and if they do that here they could cover this total on their own. Kent will help though so this line looks low enough to take the overs on. And away from the TV: 4pts Essex to beat Middlesex Evs Betfred Essex were in good form until they lost to Lancashire the other night but with nothing on this game Middlesex's focus will be more on the Championship than this while Eoin Morgan and Steven Finn are away with England so miss out. They look to have an inexperienced attack out in this game which Essex can feed on. Essex are good with the bat and look much better with the ball which makes the evens on them to win loon attractive enough for me here. Sent from my HTC Desire HD A9191 using PL Forum

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Re: 2012 Clydesdale Bank 40 Decent enough last day to finish the group stages of the tournament off with. With the two group outrights losing I'm not +18.37pts for the tournament with the semi finals and final to come and with the potential for a decent profit with Warwickshire if they can get past Lancashire at the weekend. Sussex vs Hampshire is the other semi final.

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Re: 2012 Clydesdale Bank 40 Some cracking calls over the past couple of weeks or so mate. Bit unlucky not to be on a higher figure than you are in truth but you've got the semis and final to build on that. :ok On a personal note now I'm back from holiday, heading into the 2 semis I'm sitting on +15.88 with Lancashire still left in the tournament but I'm not counting my chickens with them especially considering what happened to Sussex at the weekend. Hopefully the same won't happen with them as they've been playing some decent stuff.

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Re: 2012 Clydesdale Bank 40 Semi's tomorrow,and as as Hampshire fan it pains me to say Sussex look far too strong for Hampshire. Dimi and MacKenzie are out...two key players. Sussex are full strength, running well, and at home. I took the 8/11 earlier in the week, now 4/6....bit still think it's a good bet.

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[TR] [TH=class: firstColumn]aturday 1 September 2012[/TH] [TH]Home[/TH] [TH]Away[/TH] [TH=class: bppWidth]BPP[/TH] [/TR] [TR=class: row0] [TD][/TD] [TD=class: firstColumn] Lancashire v Warwickshire (12:45 BST) [/TD] [TD=class: selectionBestOdd] 1.7 [/TD] [TD=class: selectionBestOdd] 2.44 [/TD] [TD=class: bppWidth bpp]99.81 %[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [/TR] [TR=class: row1] [TD][/TD] [TD=class: firstColumn] Sussex v Hampshire (12:45 BST) [/TD] [TD=class: selectionBestOdd] 1.67 [/TD] [TD=class: selectionBestOdd] 2.48 [/TD] [TD=class: bppWidth bpp]100.20 %[/TD] [/TR] [/TABLE]

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Re: 2012 Clydesdale Bank 40 Semi final previews: 4pts Hampshire to beat Sussex 11/8 Paddy Power Hampshire are a big game side and I think they can deliver in this match. The key is getting through the Prior/Wright batting combination quickly. If they do then Sussex look to be a genuine batsman light in their side while their bowling attack can be attacked as we’ve seen more and more in recent times. Hampshire can bowl sides out but sometimes lack the runs to win however their record in semi finals is pretty good and the likes of Carberry, Katich and Ervine can lead them to a famous win here. Full preview here: http://www.punterslounge.com/sussex-vs-hampshire-betting-hampshire-can-repeat-their-2009-success-over-sussex-and-book-a-date-at-lords 4pts Warwickshire to beat Sussex 13/10 Bet365 I think Warwickshire are the better balanced side of the two and if Woakes, Wright and Barker can do early damage to this Lancashire batting line up then this could be a comfortable afternoon for the away side. Warwickshire bat down a long way which really helps them in one day cricket so if they do fall behind the run rate or lose a couple of wickets early it isn’t a problem. That’s a luxury Lancashire don’t have and while they qualified as the best side I think the Lightning will bite the dust here. Full preview here: http://www.punterslounge.com/lancashire-vs-warwickshire-betting-warwickshire-s-better-balanced-side-can-lead-them-back-to-lords

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Re: 2012 Clydesdale Bank 40 4 for me in the semi finals today. Not taking the Warwickshire win because I'm effectively on it at 7/1 with the outright bet on them but I wouldn't put anyone off backing them. Going with this one.....

Semi final previews: 4pts Hampshire to beat Sussex 11/8 Paddy Power Hampshire are a big game side and I think they can deliver in this match. The key is getting through the Prior/Wright batting combination quickly. If they do then Sussex look to be a genuine batsman light in their side while their bowling attack can be attacked as we’ve seen more and more in recent times. Hampshire can bowl sides out but sometimes lack the runs to win however their record in semi finals is pretty good and the likes of Carberry, Katich and Ervine can lead them to a famous win here. Full preview here: http://www.punterslounge.com/sussex-vs-hampshire-betting-hampshire-can-repeat-their-2009-success-over-sussex-and-book-a-date-at-lords

and.... 1pt ew S.Ervine Top Hampshire Batsman 7/1 Coral (1/5 1,2,3) No idea what this price is all about but I'm happy to take it. With Neil McKenzie not around now Hampshire need someone to step up to the plate and Sean Ervine is often the man to do that for them. In semi finals gone by he has produced a big performance and I see no reason why he can't do that again here. Ervine often shows what a quality cricketer he is on the big stage. There is a risk that the Hampshire batsmen get away at the top because the Sussex bowling attack isn't the best but at the price I'm happy to take that risk because if Hampshire are batting first Ervine can catch them up towards the end of the innings and even if they bat second and he only places it will still provide a profit. I really fancy Ervine to go well here so at 7/1 he looks a cracking ew bet. 4pts Lancashire vs Warwickshire - Over 4.5 6's 10/11 Stan James This line looks low to me. Since the new stands have gone up at Old Trafford the straight hits down the ground have become very short indeed and there are a number of players who like to hit straight down the ground here. Lancashire look set to open with Stephen Moore and Tom Smith who are two of them while Steven Croft and Karl Brown can also tonk it a long way. Warwickshire have natural hitters in Ambrose, Clarke, Blackwell and Woakes and with the amount of spin and medium pace which will be bowled in the match I expect this line to be covered and if the side batting first gets off to a good start it could be covered with a lot of ease. 1pt ew R.Clarke Top Warwickshire Batsman 7/1 Coral (1/5 1,2,3) Don't really need to elaborate too much on what I've written about Clarke in the past. Lancashire have a good opening bowling attack so Clarke is likely to come in with the top score in sight and that makes him very attractive at a 7/1 price which is way too big. Clarke has top scored for Warks in all formats of the game throughout the season and in a big match like this I see no reason why he can't top score again and lead his side back to Lords.

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Re: 2012 Clydesdale Bank 40 Semi finals are upon us then and should be a cracking day of cricket if all goes to plan. Taking an interest in both games so I'll deal with each game in a separate post. Lancashire (Most 6's) vs Warwickshire- 6/5 Stan James- (5/10) Hugely surprised that we are getting Lancashire at odds against here especially when you look at other bookies who make them the odds on favourite in this market. I'm already on them to win the tournament so no point getting involved in the match betting but I do think they will clear the ropes on more occasions than their opponents today. All through their side they genuine 6 hitters and in the likely top 3 of Moore, Smith and Croft, you have 3 extremely aggressive batsman who will look to make the most of the powerplays. We saw just last week how devastating these 3 can be up the top when they were smashing the Worcestershire bowling attack around the park and they managed an astonishing 16 6's in just 37 overs a week ago. Away from the top 3, you have the likes of Brown, Proctor, Cross and Shahzad who can hit a long ball so there's plenty of guys who can clear the ropes. If you look at the Warwickshire side, there's only really Neil Carter and Rikki Clarke who you would say are natural big hitters and even Clarke doesn't hit that many to be honest. Up the top they have the likes of Chopra, Troughton and Ambrose who are natural stroke makers and won't play the big shots very often and in an ideal scenario, they will hope the mentioned guys take up the bulk of the innings. Lancashire know the conditions a lot better up at Old Trafford as well, and with the far more attacking batting options, I think they will win the 6's battle. Rikki Clarke Top Warwickshire Batsman- 7/1 Coral- (1/10 E/W) 1/5 1-3 I know Kev backed Clarke with success a few weeks back and I'm hoping he delivers the good today as well. I mentioned above how Warwickshire will hope their top 3/4 really get going, but with Chapple bowling at them from the start with the new ball, he is extremely difficult to get away and should pile the pressure on the Warwickshire top order. For that reason and with the depth that the Bears possess in the batting department, I quite like Clarke's price here. He's actually in many people's eyes, mine included, Warwickshire's best one day batsman and once upon a time he was knocking on the England International door. Those days are probably long gone but he's still a fine one day cricketer to have in the middle order and at county level, he's extremely valuable to his side. He can play aggressively and also build an innings if he has to when forced to come in fairly early which makes him a top player. He's top scored a few times for his side this year, and on the big stage of the semi final, I'll back him to show us what he can do today.

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Re: 2012 Clydesdale Bank 40 Onto the other semi as well then... Sussex vs Hampshire- Over 6.5 6's- Evens Stan James- (3/10) Over 14.5 Runs in an Over- 5/6 Stan James- (3/10) I'll cover these two bets in one paragraph as much of the same reasoning applies. Basically down at Hove, plenty of runs are generally scored with the outfield lightening quick and the boundaries not particularly long. To go with that, we have an abundance of quality in the batting department on show today with the likes of Prior, Wright, Nash, Goodwin and Yardy amongst other for Sussex, whilst Hampshire have Carberry, Vince, Adams, Ervine and Katich to name a few for them. With all that batting talent, should come plenty of runs and some maximums to go with that. If either Luke Wright or Matt Prior get going, they could almost cover the 6's line themselves whilst there's plenty of other guys who I've mentioned to chip away at the line as well. With the conditions and short boundaries at the ground, the 15 runs needed in a single over doesn't look too much either. Whether it be in the powerplay or towards the end of the innings, on a larger ground you will often see 17 or 18 runs come in an over, and with a batsman friendly pitch down at Hove, I think we'll see 15 runs coming in an over at some point in the match. Sean Ervine Top Hampshire Batsman- 7/1 Coral- (1/10 E/W)- 1/5 1-3 Same price as Clarke and again I don't really get it. With Neil McKenzie back in South Africa, it leaves a little gap in the middle order for someone to anchor the innings and there's no reason Sean Ervine can't do that. He's often a man for the big stage and generally when there's a lot of tension and pressure, he rises to the occasion and produces the goods. He has done that in times gone by and if he gets going today on what should be a cracking pitch, he is definitely no 7/1 shot given he should bat around 5ish today. He made some runs last week in Cardiff in the semi and then top scored in the final which supports that point about him rising to the occasion and with a couple of good knocks behind him last week, I'll pay to see if he can repeat those efforts a week on.

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Re: 2012 Clydesdale Bank 40 Didn't even see Kev's posts when I did mine haha. Let's hope both Ervine and Clarke deliver for both of us. :ok

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Re: 2012 Clydesdale Bank 40 CB40 final preview: 5pts Warwickshire to beat Hampshire Evs Skybet These two met in the one day final of 2005. That was the C&G Trophy over 50 overs and Hampshire won on that occasion but I expect Warwickshire to gain a little bit of revenge for that loss in this match. In Ian Bell they have arguably the most in form batsman in the country right now but why I think they will win is their bowling attack looks appreciably better than Hampshire’s one. Dimitri Mascarenhas is a huge loss for Hampshire while Danny Briggs is their leading wicket taker in the competition this season so he’s a big loss too. I expect this to be a high scoring final but just like two years ago I expect Warwickshire to come away with the CB40 title. Full preview here: http://www.punterslounge.com/hampshire-vs-warwickshire-betting-warwickshire-can-complete-the-domestic-double-at-lords

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Re: 2012 Clydesdale Bank 40 Last match of the rain infested domestic season then so hoping to go out in a bit of style. I'm on +8.38 for the tournament with Lancashire going the same way as Sussex did in the T20 semi final for me annoyingly. I'm taking 5 in the final though to hopefully push that figure up a touch. Warwickshire to beat Hampshire- 10/11 BetVictor- (5/10) I'm on the Bears band wagon as well today and the two absentees of Mascarenhas and Briggs are huge huge blows for Hampshire and it does really leave their bowling extremely thin and a tad inexperienced. It's not as though they will be bowling at a weak batting lineup either when you consider Warwickshire bat right down and Ian Bell returns for them at the top so you'd definitely fancy Warwickshire to pile on the runs today. They've got their overseas spinner Patel available as well which is a boost for them, whilst Neil Carter will be looking to go out in style ahead of his retirement. Hampshire's loss to Derbyshire yesterday wouldn't have done their confidence any good really and despite resting the likes of Katich and McKenzie, Warwickshire look to have the better team on paper today with their England boys back in Bell and Woakes, and in that, I expect them to complete the domestic double today. Over 41.5 Boundaries- 5/6 William Hill- (7/10) Not interested in the 6's market today but instead I'm opting for the boundaries as this line looks way too low to me. The conditions at Lord's today should be perfect and I do expect us to see a plethora of runs today. I've spoken about Briggs and Mascarenhas who are missing for Hampshire, so one would expect Warwickshire to have no trouble in scoring plenty of runs like they've been doing all season. Hampshire have plenty of quality batsman on show as well in Adams, Vince, Carberry, Ervine, Katich and McKenzie so they'll be able to make the most of what should be a cracking wicket as well. Middlesex in their final one day match here a month or so back hit around the 280 score here, scoring plenty of boundaries in doing so and if one side gets around 250, on this wicket that could quite easily cover 3/4s of the total required here. In the recent ODI on the ground, there were 40 boundaries in total but England rather cruised to chasing down the runs and they could easily have notched it up a couple of gears. Both teams have plenty of batting talent though and with the sun beaming down today, I fully expect us to see at least 42 boundaries in the final. Ian Bell (-0.5 runs) to beat Michael Carberry- 5/6 Ladbrokes- (4/10) Now whilst I highly rate Michael Carberry as a batsman in all formats of the game, Ian Bell is still on a different level to him and indeed to most guys in world cricket, let alone on the county circuit. For some time now, he's been one of England's most consistent batsman and on a big stage like this, you do really expect him to fire and make some runs. He scored well in the recent one day series against South Africa including 88 at Lord's against a much better attack than he's going to be facing today. Out of the pair here, he'll be facing much the weaker of the two attacks given Mascarenhas and Briggs are missing and despite Carberry being a class batsman in his own right, I have to back the better player here with such a small handicap on offer. Ian Bell Man of the Match- 9/1 Ladbrokes- (1/10) Neil Carter Man of the Match- 20/1 Ladbrokes- (1/10) I've already spoken about how I expect Warwickshire to win today so there's some logic in backing a couple of their players who I think will go well today. I've mentioned Ian Bell already and it's understandable to see why he's the favourite in this market but that's not putting me off backing him. He recently scored 88 on this ground against the likes of Steyn and with a brief chance of playing for his county where he learnt his trade, I'm sure he'll be wanting to show just how good he is on the big stage and help his side to the win today. I'm also going to back Neil Carter as well. This is his final match before retiring so there maybe a chance that if he takes a couple of wickets, given it's his last match, he may be favoured a touch here given what he's done for Warwickshire in the past. He's not really played a great deal this season, but the 2 CB40 games he has played, he's taken 4 wickets a piece in them including against Lancashire in the semis and no doubt he'll be wanting to go out with a bang today so having a little punt on the veteran as well today.

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Nothing for me today. At Lords so rather than worrying about bets will just enjoy the day. Am on Warwickshire at 14/1 anyway and that is enough for me. Good luck to all who play in the last match of the season. Sent from my HTC Desire HD A9191 using PL Forum

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Re: 2012 Clydesdale Bank 40 Not much I can say really. An agonizing 1 run short of a probable full house with Bell surely man of the match had Carter knocked off that final run. Something like a +18pt swing off just that final ball which is pretty hard to take, especially when Kev almost nailed a 14/1 winner, but I finish on +10.55pts for the tournament in what has been a really good summer of cricket across the threads here. :ok