Match 80, BAN v ENG; 1st test, in Chittagong ...
BAN 8.6; draw 4.9; ENG 1.46
Thanks to SP! I was down the pub watching the Juve - Fulham match, and forgot to make a note of the odds when I got home!!

Match 81, NZ v AUS; 1st test, in Wellington ...
NZ 7.6; draw 3.95; AUS 1.62

Match 81 : backfav

backindia.... +£1305 (20 tests)
laydraw..... +£856
backsaff.... +£758 (19 tests)
backsri...... +£489 (14 tests)
backeng..... +£479 (25 tests)
backasia..... +£542 (20 tests)
backaus..... +£197 (27 tests)
laydog....... +£95
back2fav... -£142
lay2fav...... -£168
backfav..... -£171
layaus....... -£381 (27 tests)
layfav........ -£611
backdraw... -£1358
backdog.... -£1785

Match 83, NZ v AUS; 2nd test, in Hamilton ...
NZ 9.2; draw 3.65; AUS 1.56
(again, thanks to SP)

Oops again :-(
Match 83 : backfav

backindia.... +£1305 (20 tests)
laydraw..... +£918
backsaff.... +£758 (19 tests)
backsri...... +£489 (14 tests)
backeng..... +£513 (26 tests)
backasia..... +£542 (20 tests)
backaus..... +£247 (28 tests)
laydog....... +£113
backfav..... -£87
lay2fav...... -£106
back2fav... -£342
layaus....... -£481 (28 tests)
layfav........ -£811
backdraw... -£1558
backdog.... -£1985

Cheers Crunchy ;)

ttt for my benefit (again!)

crunchy, do you by any chance have a list of test match SP's (going back farther than this thread) that you would be willing to share?

Gin, the first 44 matches were as follows
(the odds are Home, Draw, Away)
IND    v    SA    2.82    2.42    4.3
ENG    v    NZ    1.75    3.25    8.2
WI    v    AUS    9.6    4.9    1.44
ENG    v    NZ    1.78    3.35    7
WI    v    AUS    8    4.4    1.47
ENG    v    NZ    1.73    3.7    6.4
WI    v    AUS    7.8    3.9    1.62
ENG    v    SA    4.3    2.42    2.9
ENG    v    SA    4.2    2.42    2.84
SRI    v    IND    3.8    2    4.5
ENG    v    SA    4.5    2.2    3.05
SRI    v    IND    3.05    1.83    6.4
ENG    v    SA    4    2.38    3.15
SRI    v    IND    3    2.36    3.7
IND    v    AUS    3.5    2.26    3.65
BAN    v    NZ    9.6    6    1.36
IND    v    AUS    3.5    2.32    3.6
BAN    v    NZ    7.6    5.1    1.4
IND    v    AUS    2.9    2.56    3.75
IND    v    AUS    4    2    3.8
SA    v    BAN    1.1    13    40
AUS    v    NZ    1.37    4.5    16
SA    v    BAN    1.05    22    50
AUS    v    NZ    1.38    4.7    14
NZ    v    WI    2.14    4    3.65
IND    v    ENG    2.38    2    14
AUS    v    SA    2.2    4.1    3.05
NZ    v    WI    2.66    2.7    3.55
IND    v    ENG    2.22    2.06    9
AUS    v    SA    2.4    2.74    4.6
BAN    v    SRI    18    10    1.16
BAN    v    SRI    18    7.6    1.2
AUS    v    SA    2.86    2.72    3.6
WI    v    ENG    3.75    3.3    2.58
WI    v    ENG    3.25    3.45    2.54
PAK    v    SRI    3.5    2.5    3.3
SA    v    AUS    2.9    2.3    4.2
WI    v    ENG    3.75    2.64    2.8
SA    v    AUS    3    2.58    3.9
WI    v    ENG    4.2    2.4    3.1
NZ    v    IND    7.4    2    2.78
SA    v    AUS    3.55    2.46    3.15
NZ    v    IND    7.2    2.33    2.29
NZ    v    IND    6    2.66    2.3

Gotcha, cheers mate. Interesting that laydraw is so consistently successful.

Match 84: backfav

Match 85, ENG v BAN; 2nd test, at Old Trafford ...
ENG 1.33; draw 4.9; BAN 22

Match 85: backfav

backindia	+£1305	20 tests
laydraw	+£955
backsaff	+£758	19 tests
backasia	+£542	20 tests
backeng	+£562	28 tests
backsri	+£489	14 tests
backaus	+£247	28 tests
laydog	+£119
backfav	-£32
lay2fav	-£69
back2fav	-£542
layaus	-£481	28 tests
layfav	-£1011
backdraw	-£1758
backdog	-£2185

To find the best test match strategy.
One £100 bet at SP (before the toss), back or lay the favourite (fav), second favourite (2fav) or outsider (dog), with laydraw and backdraw included (the draw obviously being one of either the favourite, the 2nd favourite or the dog).

Match 86, WI v SA; 1st test, at Port of Spain ...
WI 12; draw 2.08; SA 2.28

Match 87, WI v SA; 2nd test, at Basseterre ...
WI 11; draw 2.26; SA 2.12

Match 88, WI v SA; 3rd test, at Bridgetown ...
WI 11.5; draw 2.46; SA 1.97

Oops, that should say 22 tests for backsaff

Match 89: backfav

backindia	+£1305	20 tests
laydraw	+£1082
backsaff	+£883	22 tests
backeng	+£562	28 tests
backsri	+£489	14 tests
backasia	+£442	21 tests
backaus	+£369	29 tests
laydog	+£163
backfav	-£19
lay2fav	-£134
back2fav	-£488
layaus	-£581	29 tests
layfav	-£1030
backdraw	-£1932
backdog	-£2585

Match 91, PAK v AUS; 2nd test, at Headingley ...
PAK 7.6; draw 3.65; AUS 1.67

Not long until laydraw goes top

Match 91: backdog! ... laydraw goes top

laydraw	+£1225
backindia	+£1205	21 tests
backasia	+£1102	22 tests
backsaff	+£883	22 tests
backsri	+£719	15 tests
backeng	+£562	28 tests
backaus	+£269	30 tests
laydog	+£85
lay2fav	-£197
backfav	-£219
back2fav	-£358
layaus	-£432	30 tests
layfav	-£775
backdog	-£2025
backdraw	-£2132