Big Bash - Hobart Hurricanes v Perth Scorchers - Hobart

Happy New Year !!



Have no pics/radio, so, prob won't do much.



A little drizzle in air, so delayed toss, but should get most if the game in.

Scorchers win toss and bat.

Hurricanes 1.83

Scorchers 2.20

Run line about 158



Gibbs / Marsh open ..



Here we go .



Wkt - Gibbs return to mean, and out for a duck. Hurricanes 1.55

Scorchers 0-1 after 1 over, Hurricanes 1.53

Scorchers 5-1 after 2, Hurricanes 1.45

Scorchers 10-2 after 3, Hurricanes 1.46

Wkt - Marsh 6 rom 11, Hurricanes 1.29

Scorchers 11-2 after 4, Hurricanes 1.27

Scorchers 25-2 after 5, Hurricanes 1.37

Scorchers 36-2 after 6, Hurricanes 1.40

Scorchers 41-2 after 7, Hurricanes 1.37

Scorchers 54-2 after 8, Hurricanes 1.47 .. Some sort if recovery.

I have a small book .. No real interest.

Scorchers 66-2 after 9, Hurricanes 1.69 ..

Have a position with Scorchers now.

Scorchers 72-2 after 10,Hurricanes 1.69

Scorchers 78-2 after 11, Hurricanes 1.68

Wkt - North 27 from 29, Hurricane 1.47

Scorchers 81-3 after 12, Hurricanes 1.56

Scorchers 93-3 after 13, Hurricanes 1.61

Scorchers 109-3 after 14, Hurricanes 1.90 .. Take some profit ...

Scorchers 115-3 after 15, Hurricanes 1.86

Scorchers 123-3 after 16, Hurricanes 1.74

Scorchers 134-3 after 17, Hurricanes 1.78 .. still with Scorchers

Scorchers 141-3 after 18, Hurricanes 1.71 .. Some light drizzle ..

Wkt - Voges 35 from 25, Hurricanes 1.60

Wkt - Katich 66 from 41, Hurricanes 1.46 .. Disappointing finish from Scorchers

Scorchers 144-5 after 19, Hurricanes 1.45

Wkt - 150-6 after 19.4,Hurricanes 1.42

Scorchers finish on 152-8 21 from last 3. Might cost them .. Hurricanes 1.39

Here's the reply :



Hurricanes 5-0 after 1, Hurricanes 1.39

Wkt - Blizzard 12 from 7, Hurricanes 1.45

Hurricanes 14-1 after 2, Hurricanes 1.34

Have switched, and gone with Hurricanes.

Hurricanes 23-1 after 3, Hurricanes 1.37

Hurricanes 28-1 after 4, Hurricanes 1.37 .. Gone flat.

Hurricanes 43-1 after 5, Hurricanes 1.17 .. Back with Hurricanes

Tricky game, as still have no pics, but now got delayed radio. Just messing around really .. Degen ...

Hurricanes 55-1 after 6, Hurricanes 1.11

Hurricanes 66-1 after 7, Hurricanes 1.07 .. Ponting looking in good touch ..

With Hurricanes, but, havent got big position.

Hurricanes 73-1 after 8, Hurricanes 1.08 .. seems big .. Need 80 off 72

Hurricanes 79-1 after 9, Hurricanes 1.08  .. Need 74 off 66

Hurricanes 93-1 after 10, Hurricanes 1.02 .. Need 60 from 60 .. GSM

Hurricanes 103-1 after 11, Hurricanes 1.01

Wkt - Ponting 34 from 26, Hurricanes 1.03

Wkt - Birt 0 from 1, Maybe a twist .. Hurricanes 1.07  .. Need 48 from 49

Hurricanes 105-3 after 12, Hurricanes 1.06  .. Need 48 from 48

Hurricanes 110-3 after 13, Hurricanes 1.03 .. Need 43 from 42

Hurricanes 114-3 after 14, Hurricanes 1.05 .. Need 39 from 36 .. Dunno why Canes not finishing this

Hurricanes 122-3 after 15, Hurricanes 1.02  .. Need 31 from 29

Wkt - Shah 7 from 9, Hurricanes 1.05

Hurricanes 126-4 after 16, Hurricanes 1.09 .. slight wobble .. Need 27 from 24

Hurricanes 135-4 after 17, Hurricanes 1.04 .. Need 18 from 18

Hurricanes 146-4 after 18, Hurricane 1.00 .. Need 9 from 12

Hurricanes win


Nice to have a decent start to 2013.

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Big Bash - Sydney Thunder v Sydney Sixers - Sydney

Sydney local derby .. Gayles Thunder, winless and by many accounts, a disjointed, unhappy team, against the Sixers, who are a bit below par this yr, but, still pretty good.

Thunder win the toss, and elect to bat.

Sixers 1.79

Thunder 2.24

Same pitch as game a few days ago .. Less grass thou, and less seam than other nite. Short boundaries .. 58-60 metres, avg score here is low, as Thunder playing so bad .. 127 or so .. But avg generally 137 in last 10 games.

Gayle needs some runs .. Will it be tonite ?

Run line higher than averages .. About 153 ..



No position yet .. Lets watch Gayle, and see ..



Here we go .. Lee to open bowling



Thunder 3-0 after 1, Sixers 1.74

V odd .. Run-out, by a yard, but bails not dislodged .. So, not out .. Maybe lights are making bails heavier ..

Thunder 11-0 after 2, Sixers 1.75

Thunder 12-0 after 3, Sixers 1.68

Wkt - Rogers 3 from 9, Sixers 1.62

Thunder 16-1 after 4, Sixers 1.61

Pitch looks tricky, and batters all worried .. Am low on inngs runs, and have laid Thunder. Can be dangerous, with Gayle/Prior/Kuwaja .. But, that's my play.

Wkt - Gayle goes .. 7 from 15, Sixers 1.28 .. Huge result, for inngs runs.

Thunder 22-2 after 5, Sixers 1.28 .. Taken some green, on match odds.

Wkt - Prior 4 from 3, Sixers 1.18

Thunder 27-3 after 6, Sixers 1.14 .. Low enough, to lock in greens.

Wkt - Abbott, 1 from 5, Sixers 1.09. .. Shuda waited .. But happy.

Thunder 28-4 after 7, Sixers 1.09

Thunder 33-4 after 8, Sixers 1.11

Thunder 38-4 after 9, Sixers 1.11

Thunder 47-4 after 10, Sixers 1.14

Thunder 52-4 after 11, Sixers 1,12

Not got involved again ., still with run lines, under 140/150.

Wkt - Carters 10 from 17, Sixers 1.08

Pitch looks to have lotsa demons ...

Thunder 58-5 after 12, Sixers 1.07

Thunder 63-5 after 13, Sixers 1.07

Thunder 72-5 after 14, Sixers 1.08

Thunder 75-5 after 15, Sixers 1.09

Thunder 86-5 after 16, Sixers 1.11 ... If they get another 40 off last 4, might be a value lay.

Thunder 94-5 after 17, Sixers 1.12

Wkt - Keen 9 from 10, Sixers 1.10

Thunder 108-6 after 18, Sixers 1.14

Thunder 119-6 after 19, Sixers 1.21 ...have been laying Sixers from 1.14

Thunder finish on 132 - Khawaja much needed knock of 66 from 47, Sixers 1.26.



Have v nice book ..

Here's the reply ..



Gayle to open the bowling .. Went for 10, last game, when they tried this.

Had to back Sixers, on seeing this .. Am with Sixers.



Sixers 6-0 after 1, Sixers 1.20

Sixers 11-0 after 2, Sixers 1.15

Sixers 18-0 after 3, Sixers 1.15

Mkt expecting wkts .. Trying to go flat .. Thin mkts.

Wkt - Maddinson 7 from 12, Sixers 1.28

Wkt - Lumb 14 from 14, Sixers 1.46 .. Game on. 29-2 after 4.4

Sixers 30-2 after 5, Sixers 1.38

Sixers 35-2 after 6, Sixers 1.30. ... Gone flat .. Took a while ..

Sixers 47-2 after 7, Sixers 1.16

Sixers 55-2 after 8, Sixers 1.10

Sixers 61-2 after 9, Sixers 1.10 .. I think a twist is possible ..

Wkt - Haddin 18 from 15, Gayle winds up Haddin, and he holes out .. Sixers 1.18

Sixers 64-3 after 10, Sixers 1.20

Sixers 67-3 after 11, Sixers 1.23 ... Interesting game, all the batters say its a good wkt, but, no one really flying.

Sixers 71-3 after 12, Sixers 1.26 . Need 62 from 48

Sixers 76-3 after 13, Sixers 1.38 ..

Wkt - Smith 14 from 15, Sixers 1.54 .. This will be close, I like Thunder

Sixers 85-4 after 14, Sixers 1.60

Wkt - Henriques 7 from 2, Sixers 1.98. ...even game ... Need 44 from 34

Sixers 89-5 after 15, Thunder favs,1.87

Sixers 103-5 after 16, Sixers 1.33 .. Need 30 from 24

Sixers 117-5 after 17, Sixers 1.05 .. Need 16 from 18

Wkt - O'keefe 3 from 9, Sixers 1.18 .. Need 15 from 15

Fielding costing thunder .. Big time

Sixers 124-6 after 18, Sixers 1.05 .. Feel for Nannes

Sixers win ..



Had a good game.

Do wonder whether Thunder as a team, wont be totally re-worked .. they look v poor.

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Big Bash - Perth Scorchers v Melbourne Renegades - Perth

Sad news about Tony Greig losing his battle with Lung Cancer. True great of the game .. Will be sorely missed.



So, the Renegades, unbeaten so far, play the Scorchers, who have 2 wins from 4 games.

Baking hot, as ever in Perth .. A lazy 40c.

Renegades win the toss, and decide to field.

Renegades 1.88

Scorchers 2.10

Scorchers run line - 154



Money seems to be with Scorchers .. Which, I find odd. Maybe they think home pitch will help their bowlers .. I don't like the batting, and am happy to be with Renegades at 1.91.



Here we go .. Gibbs (out of form) to face.

Scorchers 2-0 after 1, Renegades 1.74 .. Take a little profit.

Scorchers 11-0 after 2, Renegades 1.72

Scorchers 24-0 after 3, scorchers fav, 1.95 .. Gibbs playing better. Gone flat.

Scorchers 33-0 after 4, Scorchers 1.81 ..no position ..

Scorchers 37-0 after 5, Scorchers 1.90

Scorchers 51-0 after 6, (Gibbs 40 from 30) .. scorchers 1.72 .. No position

Scorchers 55-0 after 7, Scorchers 1.68

Scorchers 65-0 after 8, Scorchers 1.55 .. Can't take this price .. No position

Scorchers 75-0 after 9, Scorchers 1.54 .. Murali injured

Wkt - Gibbs 56 from 39, Scorchers 1.68

Scorchers 81-1 after 10, Scorchers 1.66 .. Backed Scorchers small, not too happy with it thou.

Scorchers 91-1 after 11, Scorchers 1.56 .. Looking like 170+

Scorchers 104-1 after 12, Scorchers 1.48 .. Laying 1.48 to get better avg

Scorchers 110-1 after 13, Scorchers 1.46 ..seems big price, but great deck

Scorchers 122-1 after 14, Scorchers 1.40 .. Laid more, so avg 1.60

Scorchers 128-1 after 15, Scorchers 1.41 .. Murali goes off, after bowling his 4, injured groin

Scorchers 138-1 after 16, Scorchers 1.41 .. Need 40 off last 4 for a 180 chase

Scorchers 149-1 after 17, Scorchers 1.42

Scorchers 170-1 after 18, Scorchers 1.33 .. Big score now ..

Scorchers 180-1 after 19, Scorchers 1.28

Wkt - Marsh 85 from 52, Scorchers 1.30

Scorchers finish on 187-3 .. Scorchers 1.36 .. A few ticks low for me, will go green.

Here's the reply



Renegades 8-0 after 1, Scorchers 1.38

Renegades 14-0 after 2, Scorchers 1.40

Wkt - Finch 8 from 8, Scorchers 1.21

Wkt - Samuels 0 from -, Scorchers 1.07 .. Hard to see em winning now.

Renegades 16-2 after 3, Scorchers 1.07

Renegades 24-2 after 4, Scorchers 1.06

Wkt - Harris 6 from 10 .. 24-3 after 4.1 .. Gonna call this, GSM and go to gym.

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T20 - India v Pakistan - Ahmedabad

Game 2, in the series, after Pakistand win a close one, on Christmas Day.



Some dew worries, so teams winning toss, may elect to field.

Pre-toss, India 1.73



Pakistan win the toss, and elect to field.

India 1.80.

India run line 164



India shorten to 1.74, at start time.



Here we go ..



India 7-0 after 1, India 1.68 .. Have a small back of India , on a good batting track.

India 17-0 after 2, India 1.56 ..

India 20-0 after 3, India 1.64 ..

India 31-0 after 4, India 1.59

Wkt - Gambhir 21 from 11, India 1.57, after having touched 1.43

India 44-1 after 5, India 1.55

India 48-1 after 6, India 1.61 .. Got v small book, with India


Wkt - Rahane 28 from 26, India 53-2 after 7.1 .. India 1.78 .. Gone flat for a small win.

India 53-2 after 7, India 1.79

Yuvraj hit on Toe .. May be injured .. He plays on ..

India 59-2 after 8, India 1.75 .. Rather be against them, at this price.

India 64-2 after 9, India 1.67

India 72-2 after 10, India 1.70

India 83-2 after 11, India 1.54 .. Looks right

Wkt - Kohli 27 from 22, run-out .. India 1.69

India 88-3 after 12, India 1.68

India 105-3 after 13, Afridi given treatment, not happy, India 1.44

India 110-3 after 14, India 1.51 .. This price is expecting 175+ .. All in the price, for me.

India 118-3 after 15, India 1.48

India 133-3 after 16, India 1.39

India 144-3 after 17, India 1.37

India 162-3 after 18, India 1.29

India 184-3 after 19, India 1.19 ... Yuvraj 72 from 35, as well as I have seen him play, since he returned.

Wkt - Yuvraj 72 from 26, India 1.21

Wkt - Dhoni 33 from 23, 187-5 after 19.9 . India 1.26

India 192-5 after 20, India 1.22

Got v small book, as have to go to gym ..

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Big Bash 2012 - Sydney Thunder v Brisbane Heat - Sydney

Sydney still without a win, will be looking for Gayle to find some form.

Sydney win the toss, and elect to bat.

Avg 1st inngs score here, is 144.



Thunder 2.1

Heat 1.9

Run line for Thunder, is higher than the average .. At about 153



Initially, am happy to take on Thunder .. At about 2.06



Thunder 2-0 after 1, Heat fav 1.74 .. Gayle having a look ..

Thunder 8-0 after 2, Heat 1.74 .. Roach a bit wayward, with 3 wides ..

Thunder 13-3 after 3, Heat 1.71

Thunder 17-0 after 4, Heat 1.68

Gayle looks out of touch again .. Still against Thunder

Wkt - Rogers 6 from 14, Heat 1.50 .. Will take some profit

Thunder 17-1 after 5, Heat 1.52 .. Not a great start from Thunder .. Run line down to 137

Thunder 26-1 after 6, Heat 1.57

Thunder 30-1 after 7, Heat 1.53

Thunder 42-1 after 8, Heat 1.60

Thunder 52-1 after 9, Heat 1.70 .. Picking up, and Gayle now 28 from 27

Wkt - Gayle 28 from 28, Heat 1.43 .. Trying to take profit .. Betdaq v Illiquid today.

Wkt - Prior 17 from 15, Heat 1.33

Thunder 60-3 after 10, Heat 1.31

Thunder 68-3 after 11, Heat 1.38

Thunder 73-3 after 12, Heat 1.43

Wkt - Abbott 11 from 10, Heat 1.31 .. Got v green book, as liquidity on Betdaq, non-existent.

Thunder 77-4 after 13, Heat 1.29

Thunder 84-4 after 14, Heat 1.30

Wkt - Carters 4 from 6, 91-5 after 14.4 .. Heat 1.29

Thunder 93-5 after 15, Heat 1.31

Thunder 100-5 after 16, Heat 1.3;

Wkt - Khawaja, Heat 1.26

Thunder 107-7 after -7, Heat 1.26

Wkt - Tremain

Thunder 113-8 after 18, Heat 1.21

Thunder 119-8 after 19, Heat 1.18

Thunder finish on 126-9 .. Heat bowled well. On maybe a tricky wkt. Heat 1.19, which is a tad short for me.

Here's the reply ..



Heat 8-0 after 1, Heat 1.13

Heat 19-0 after 2, Heat 1.06

Heat 26-0 after 3, Heat 1.05

Wkt - Hopes 8 from 7, Heat 1.08

Wkt - Burns 0 from 4

Heat 26-2 after 4, Heat 1.22. Another wkt soon, and it's an interesting game

Heat 34-2 after 5, Heat 1.18

Heat 48-2 after 6, Heat 1.04. .. Pomersbach 24 from 19

Wkt - Christian 12 from 7 , might be a key wkt .. Heat 1.12

Heat 53-3 after 7, Heat 1.12

Heat 56-3 after 8, Heat 1.15 .. Need 70 off 96

Wkt - Pomersbach 28 from 25, Heat 57-4 after 8.2 .. Heat 1.30

Heat 60-4 after 9, Heat 1.28

Heat 69-4 after 10, Heat 1.16

Heat 79-4 after 11, Heat 1.08 .. Need 49 from 54

Wkt - Perera 7 from 8, Heat 87-5 after 11.4 .. Heat 1.10

Heat 88-5 after 12, Heat 1.12

Heat 91-5 after 13, Heat 1.11 .. Need 36 from 42 .. 1.10 looks big

Heat 108-5 after 14, Heat 1.01. . Need 19 from 36

Heat 111-5 after 15, Heat 1.01 .. Need 16 from 30 .. looks GSM

Heat 118-5 after 16, heat 1.00 .. Need 9 from 24

Had a decent game.

Sydney look under-achievers, especially with Gayle not 100%. Heat maybe should have won more than
2 games in the tourny.

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Fiscal Cliff and Internet Gambling

It seems Poker is a popular game in Washington these days, and the fiscal cliff negotiations have a variety of players, with hands to play.

Harry Reid, is the Democratic leader in the Senate, and a long time proponent of gambling legislation (Not surprising, as he is Senator for Nevada) .. he has been trying to repeal the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act, (UIGA), and pass a new law, allowing it.

This is an uphill struggle, for many reasons, but, apparently, he now has enough votes, that a tacked on bill, to 'must-pass' legislation, would get through.

I just wonder, if he hasnt got a very important role to play in the Fiscal Cliff negotiations, and .. as a quid pro quo, wont slip in new Internet Gaming Law, under the radar.

I am long US companies, who would benefit from Internet Gaming. Its a long shot, but, they have arrived before.

Big Bash T20 - Adelaide Strikers v Melbourne Stars - Adelaide

BBL game 18 ..

Glorious day in Adelaide, no weather probs.

Stars win the toss, and elect to bat.



Stars 1.79

Strikers 2.26



Stars run line, 159. .. Avg 1st inns score here, 164



Big move on the toss, (or Lumpy), game now pick-em. .. And then, a move back for the Stars, now

Stars 1.82



Here we go ..



Stars 10-0 after 1, looks a decent pitch, as ever .. Stars 1.65

Stars 17-0 after 2, Stars 1.70. .. A tad short for me, but would like to back them, at 1.76+

Stars 25-0 after 3, Stars 1.62 .. May have missed boat, but .. That's the game .. No position yet.

Stars 41-0 after 4, Stars 1.42 .. Ship sailed .. No hum.

Wkt - Quinney 22 from 12, 46-1 after 5, Stars 1.55

Stars 46-1 after 5, Stars 1.54. .. No great entry point .. Still flat.

Stars 53-1 after 6, Stars 1.53 .. Like Stars, but can't take this price.

Stars 64-1 after 7, Stars 1.47

Stars 70-1 after 8, Stars 1.46

Stars 78-1 after 9, Stars 1.43 ... Still stuck on the sidelines ..

Stars 88-1 after 10, Stars 1.40 .. Got an entry point, at 1.50 .. Am with Stars

Stars 99-1 after 11, Stars 1.30 .. Took a little profit .. Avg 1.62 Stars

Wkt - Faulkner 10 from 11, Stars 1.32

Umpire may have missed 2 brushed glove wkts .. Bit hard to tell, but, some days, u get the calls u need.

Stars 102-5 after 12, Stars 1.35

Stars 116-2 after 13, Stars 1.27 .. Hodge 75 from 52 so far .. Had some luck, but good enuf

Stars 129-2 after 14, Stars 1.23 .. Taken more green .. Stars avg 1.9 ..

Wkt - Hodge 88 from 58, Stars 1.23 ..

Stars 142-3 after 15, Stars 1.24

Wkt - Hussey 17 from 11, Stars 1.30

Stars 145-4 after 16, Stars 1.32 .. Gone flat ..

Wkt - Maxwell - 11 from 5, Stars 1.30

Stars 157-4 after 17, Stars 1.30

Stars 163-5 after 18, Stars 1.35

Wkt - White 13 from 13, Stars 1.39 .. gone totally green.

Stars 170-6 after 19, Stars 1.40 .. think they might be a lay at this price.

Wkt - 171-7 after 19.2 .. Stars 1.44

Wkt - 174-8 after 19.5 .. Stars 1.44

Stars finish on 175-8 .. Stars 1.44 .. looks a lay to me, but, probably done for the game.


Pollard says score is about Par .. its what he would naturally say .. all depends on the big players .. Malinga bowling, Pollard, Ludemann, Klinger, Fergusen etc.



Here's the reply ..

Strikers 3-0 after 1, Stars 1.40

Strikers 12-0 after 2, Stars 1.47 .. I have to lay this price .. Small ..

Strikers 22-0 after 3, Stars 1.45 .. I have to lay some more ..

Strikers 34-0 after 4, Stars 1.52 .. Not sure why price isn't correcting more ..

Malinga on to bowl .. He's all class, but mkt expecting miracles.

Wkt - Klinger 14 from 13, Stars 1.33

Strikers 37-1 after 5, Stars 1.36 .. Wkt off last ball of Malingas over .. Not the best .. Still with Strikers

A lucky boundary, followed by a good 4, price back to pre-wkt

Strikers 49-1 after 6, (stars 53-1 at same stage), Stars 1.57 .. Still looks a lay, but have already laid, plenty.

Next ball, 6 .. Stars 1.70 .. Took some profit ...

Wkt - Ludeman 30 from 21, Stars 1.47

Strikers 57-2 after 7, Stars 1.42 .. Gone flat, as Malnga can be held back for Pollard.

Strikers 67-2 after 8, Stars 1.50 .. Good game .. Need 109 from 96

Wkt - Reardon 7 from 6, Stars 1.36 .. Pollard comes in ..

Strikers 71-3 after 9, Stars 1.29 .. Game v risky now, gone 100% flat.

Strikers 82-3 after 10, Stars 1.43 .. Malinga still got 3, otherwise, would be laying.

Strikers 84-3 after 11, Stars 1.44 .. Just seeing off the Malinga 2nd over, price went bigger !

Strikers 92-3 after 12, Stars 1.48

Strikers 96-3 after 13, Stars 1.38 .. Need 80 off 40

Strikers 100-3 after 14, Pollard can't hit slower balls .. Stars 1.21

Strikers 110-3 after 15, Malinga goes for 10, 1 left .. Stars 1.34 .. Need 13 an over.

Wkt - Fergusen 35 from 28, a slower ball again .. Stars 1.20

Pollard made to look stupid, by these slower balls ..

Strikers 115-4 after 16, need 61 from 24, Stars 1.15

Strikers 118-4 after 17, just stalled miserably .. Stars 1.03

Strikers 134-4 after 18, Stars 1.06 .. Need 41 off 12

Strikers 149-4 after 19, Stars 1.04 .. Need 27 from 6, really feel Strikers should have got these ..

Bowling new spinner Rose, at Pollard .. Brave

Strikers finish on 167-4 .. Short by 8, feel robbed.



2nd inngs lays, turned win into a loss .. Can happen ..

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