India v England - 4th Test - Day 3 - Nagpur

Overslept again ... Well, at least, 4 hrs sleep is just not enough.

So, at lunch, India have got to 148-4, 182 behind.

India 4.4

Eng 3.6

Draw 2.00

Book v less rosy, than 10 hrs ago .. Not sure if draw is a back or lay .. Will watch a bit.



India fighting on .. But, new ball due ..and will be key.

England were 165-5 after 80 overs, India now 161-4. Game going fairly slow, but can't back the draw at this price, but, not sure it's a lay either.

New ball take .. Lets see wot Jimmy can do.

India 3.9

Eng 4.0

Draw 2.02

Ok, on the basis, India need to press on, have laid some Draw.

Runs coming .. Eng blowing .. India shorten .. Draw moves in, 4 ticks

4 runs later, mkt decides .. 177-4

India 3.5

Eng 5.3

Draw 1.90. .. Went to1.86 ...



191-4 at drinks

India 3.55

Eng 5.7

Draw 1.82



Am taking on India, at 3.55.



India 208-4 .. Only 122 behind now, about 43 overs left in day. I suppose India try and bat once, and stick Eng in, on a deck, that might deteriorate.

India 3.5

Eng 7.4

Draw 1.71



India 217-4, and Indian love returns.

India 2.98

Eng 7.4

Draw 1.88



Don't mind taking on India, at this level.



Tea - 227-4 ... No wkt for Eng, I. 2 sessions.



India 3.15

Eng 8.2

Draw 1.76



India 288-5 .. 7 overs left today.



India 3.15

Eng 9.8

Draw 1.7



Then wkt

2 overs before close, Dhoni goes - run out on 99

295-7 .. 35 behind



India 3.8

Eng 5.8

Draw 1.76



Am with Eng.



One more .. 297-8 at COP

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India v England -4th Test - Day 3 - Nagpur

So, since last night, the Draw, as expected has re-assessed, and now sits at 3.4

If u had the balls, to lay the 3.0, in any sort of size, that's a good earn.

Not sure if I will be up at the start .. Been a long day elsewhere ..

 

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Momentum One Day Cup Final - Lions v Cobras - Wanderers

A few clouds around the Wanderers, but, should get the majority of the game in.

Lions win the Toss and elect to field

Cobras fav .. 1.83



Cobras get off to a fair start, before losing Puttick and then Levi, and then the rain comes .. cobras 22-2

Cobras 24-3 after 9 overs, and its looking hard batting out there. Rain staying away, for now.

Cobras 64-4 after 16, and heavier stuff arrives .. So, off they go. They could be off for a while.

Some Megarain .. One of the biggest lightening claps ever. U can't beat a Highveld thunder storm ..

Public address said something, I couldn't hear.



Well, in an unusual twist, both the Cape Cobras and title sponsor, Momentum.s official twitter feed, say the game is off, restart tomorrow, but the scoreboard says that's bollox.

It's now stopped, and ground staff clearing up !

I fancy a 25 over game.

Raining again, fairly heavily, and distance looks mixed. Not good.



The power has tripped again, and soppers have cried enough. No one said anything, and I suspect that's it.

Fair play, soppers back for more.

Everyone back .. Removing black covers ...

Umpires chat on outfield .. And appear to say, remove covers.

And slight rain falls again .. I think they want to play, ...

No, all the covers go back ... Sigh.

Covers being removed again .. Definately intention to play, if they can.

Heard the usual from the PA .. As in nothing.

More covers off, cut-off for 20 over game, is in 130 mins .. As I said earlier, I fancy a 25 over game ... And it won't be easy to chase, on a deck like this.Ask Nasser Hussein.

Inspection in 15 mins .. Prob get a 25 over game ..

As the power fails, a little rain falls .. Frustrating ...

As the rain falls, most people have left.

But , I will stay ..

Coffee would be nice ...

Fresh movement in outfield .. 8.10 local .. 90 mins before cutoff.

Maybe ..

Or Maybe not, Finally called-off, at 8.45 local time, and we have to try again tomorrow, with a 10am, start time.

Weather forecast for tomorrow isnt that great .. which is, probably partly why they tried to get a game in today .. hope the rain plays ball.

Stiff on the Lions, who were bang on top .. and now, have to start a new game, with new toss, and maybe new players, from scratch.


Still raining in Jhb .. gonna be a fair amount of cleaning up to do, in the morning .. hope they get a break with the weather, or, it could be another long day.

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India v England - 4th Test - Day 2 - Nagpur

Traded the game, in my sleep, as left some backs of India at decent prices, and lays of the draw.

At lunch, am mainly with the draw, as thinking it will go a little lower.

Just a question, of at what price, the 'Bigger fool theory' will kick in.

Lunch position :

And after Lunch, Mr Draw dives, 296-7, Draw is 2.24 .. Have been laying from 2.6 down, a wkt would be nice.

And re-laid, when it got to the 2.2x handle .. And we got paid, with 2 quick wkts.

Draw now 2.76 ... Wait for it to go lower, before re-lay.

And Eng, all out, for 330.

New, inproved, Betdaq book .. I wont post other positions elsewhere .. too scared of taxman.

Eng strike quickly, just as I was hoping India would go lower. Have a roughly level green book, for now.

Just before Tea, India 22-1.

Ind 3.45
Eng 2.74
Draw 2.82

Cant find an angle, I like enough, to get involved with. Flat.

After Tea, India progress to 48-1 .. Draw now 2.34 .. approaching lay territory.

Got some lays in .. honest .. India lose a wkt, 59-2  .. gone all green on Daq

Draw diving again, back to sub 2.5 .. got some lays about to be matched.

India 64-3 .. catching this game good.

Draw headed sub 2.8, and got 1 lay in (of 6, I normally step-in).

India 71-4 ... Not sure where Draw backers go now .. 3.65

75-4 ..

India 5.5
Eng 2.0
Draw 3.1

Thats in the free-mkt ...

Close of Play (COP)

I would like to lay more Draw, at this level.

Had a good day .. have a very healthy Green to play with.

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Betfair - Interim results to 31 Oct 2012

http://corporate.betfair.com/~/media/Files/B/Betfair-V2/press-releases/2012/13-12-2012.pdf

In my view, results are a little disappointing. Major decision, is to dump the piece of junk that was LMAX, selling their share, for £2.4m.

Losses from this venture, are anywhere between £25-£35 million - what were they thinking ?

Its clear Betfair need market penetration in overseas markets, and regularatory issues, make it hard.

Betfair has reserves, but recognises it needs to slim down, and become more market/customer focussed.

I am selling 2/3rd of my Betfair shares --  I dont see how they can move, in the next yr or so, without new markets opening up.

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Overnight, have re-thought this, and dont like some USA contracts, being given to Sportech. Have sold ALL my Betfair shares.

Betfair share price, went as high as £7.70 or so, yesterday, but have fallen back today .. £7.48, pleased I got out.

Big Bash - Adelaide Strikers v Brisbane Heat - Adelaide

Strikers have lost the toss, and will bat first.

Strikers 1.71

Heat 2.4

Run line - 160



Have a small position against Adelaide.

Strikers 4-0 after 1 over, Strikers 1.82

Wkt - Klinger 1 from 2 - Heat now fav 1.78 .. Will green out.

Strikers 13-1 after 2, Heat 1.86

Strikers 24-1 after 3, Strikers fav, 1.82

Wkt - Smith 5 from 8, Heat 1.84

Strikers 32-2 after 4, Strikers 1.84 .. Boundaries v small, with re-building at ground .. Looks like a 170 par.

Wkt - Ludeman 18 from 8, Heat 1.80

Strikers 35-3 after 5, Heat 1.72

Strikers 40-3 after 6, Heat 1.69

Strikers 47-3 after 7, Heat 1.71 .. Not sure Strikers applying themselves properly, in the innings .. 3 x 6, and only 1 x 4, so far.

Strikers 52-3 after 8, Heat 1.73 .. Laying Heat, small.

Strikers 65-3 after 9, Strikers 1.98 ... Really pleased with my Heat lay.

Strikers 68-3 after 10, Strikers 1.88

Strikers 86-3 after 11, Strikers 1.52 .. Gone all green again. Really small boundaries.

Wkt - Reardon 25 from 22, Strikers 1.70

Strikers 93-4 after 12, Strikers 1.66

Strikers 96-4 after 13, Strikers 1.84 .. Stalling a bit .. But Pollard in.

Strikers 105-4 after 14, Strikers 1.75 .. Looks right.

Wkt - Ferguson 50 from 36, Strikers 1.68. .. 116-5, after 14.4

Strikers 119-5 after 15, Strikers 1.70

Big over .. 19 off

Strikers 138-5 after 16, Strikers 1.42

Strikers 156-5 after17, Strikers 1.26 .. Looks like 190+ ,, laying Strikers, small.

Wkt - Pollard 48 from 23

Strikers 165-6 after 18, Strikers 1.27

Wkt - Neser 6 from 3, Strikers 1.35

Strikers 177-7 after 19, Strikers 1.27

Strikers finish on 185 .. Strikers 1.32 .. Think they are a lay


Here's the reply.

Heat 3-0 after 1, a mixed over, with a few wides .. Strikers 1.25

Wkt - Hopes 1 from 2, Strikers 1.17

Heat 6-1 after 2, Strikers 1.13

Heat 18-1 after 3, Strikers 1.20

Heat 29-1 after 4, Strikers 1.27

Heat 36-1 after 5, Strikers 1.32 .. So, back to half way price. A good over, will see them 1.50. .. Think they are more of a lay now, than at half time.

Heat 51-1 after 6, Strikers 1.50 .. As predicted .. Will take some profit.

Heat 60-1 after 7, Strikers 1.46

Heat 73-1 after 8, Strikers 1.91 .. Will take Mega profits.

Heat 87-1 after 9, Heat favs, 1.66 .. Doing it easy .. Gone all Mega Green.

Heat 97-1 after 10, Heat 1.53

Heat 105-1 after 11, Heat 1.48

Wkt - Burns 37 from 29, Heat 1.74

Heat 113-2 after 12, Heat 1.41

Wkt - Pomersbach 65 from 38, Heat 1.69

Heat 126-3 after 13, Heat 1.30 .. Need 60 from 42

Wkt - Perera 12 from 4, Heat 1.58

Heat 133-4 after 14, Heat 1.63

Heat 142-4 after 15, Heat 1.45

Heat 150-4 after 16, Heat 1.32

Wkt - Heat 1.67

Heat 151-5 after 17, Strikers 1.62 .. need 35 from 18

Wkt - 165-5 after 17.5 .. Heat 1.77

Heat 165-5 after 18, Heat 1.70

Heat 171-7 after 19, Strikers 1.70 .. need 15 off 6

And Heat win ..

Had a very decent game

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India v England - 4th Test - Day 1 - Nagpur

So, England win the toss (3.30 am Uk Time), and the mkt resigns itself, to make Eng 2.76 chances. That's fair enough, but am not gonna do much for now .. Primarily, cos I am sleeping.

Ok, now lunch time, and Eng 80-2.

India. 2.7

Eng 3.0

Draw 34

Pitch seems like hard work, and it may break-up, on days 4/5.

Can't really find an angle for now.

Trott goes, leaving a straight one, and its

India 2.4
Eng 3.2
Draw 3.6

Draw had edged towards fav, and was hoping to lay in the 2.5x ... never mind.

Bell goes for 1 --  Eng 119-4 .. was thinking about buying back Eng .. lucky I didnt.

India 1.94
Eng 3.8
Draw 4.6

Draw was the lay all day, missed it.

Tea - Eng 133-4 ..

Ind 2.0
Eng 3.45
Draw 4.5

Have bought back some Eng, as I dont like the Draw.

5 down,

India 1.62
Eng 4.4
Draw 6.2

Taken some profits, on Eng.

162-5 after 78 overs,

So, at stumps, Eng 199-5, and fought back pretty well, on a slow scoring day.

Was more involved in the T20, so, didn't focus a lot on this game, and decided to go green,
On my Betdaq position.

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