Radio 4 this morning..."The Men's Ashes"...

Good,

You have nothing else to be worried,miserable or angry about!

Things must be getting better!

(W)

I only wish it had caught on to refer to the women's version as "The G(irls') Ashes" or "The Gashes" for short.

there's no coont watching despite the continued hype so that would have been the perfect description....

12.5m matched on the market so far...

usually the majority of bets struck on betfair these days are bots settling, requesting then resetting positions....

Well I am not a bot and am looking at a big win here. It has been a great Test Match with two competitive teams going at it.

I could not understand why Engerland were favourites when still 200 runs behind. Some strange betting to say the least and if the bots are working it I hope they have lost!

Australia went out to 10.5 at one point and I have backed them at 6.15

Engerland at one point yesterday went down to 1.24 from 21

My only regret is not backing England at 15 when I had the chance and laying it back at 1.24 BUT I was out playing in the afternoon!

I have enjoyed watching the cricket and would recommend it to others to enjoy rather than whinge about.

England just moved from 3.65 to 11 on the fall of Ecclestone. Some crazy prices. This has been a real eye opener.

The market is not always right and when it is not there is money to be made. This is my biggest win in months and the first Women's Test Match I have followed closely.

England 18 before the new batter faces her first delivery!

well done im glad you enjoyed it and won some money....it was a one off test with the ashes name so at least that is over and done with.....rest of the matches are one day tests and 20/20......it would have been good though if they had been renamed gashes.....it was a stroke of genius by VardonVoo.........

Yes that was funny!



The level of sexism and misogyny particularly on a cricket thread though is a little disappointing. Bad commentators are bad commentators whether they are men or women. Sadly the level of TMS has dropped considerably since the glory days. Sky analysts are so much better with Punter, Atherton, KP and even Hussain.

I love women and love women in sport. There are so many unhealthy people out there playing sport is the best thing.

I think there may be a little money to make on these one day games although I am away again soon.

Just enjoy it folks. It is not as bad as some on here think. These are talented cricketers and athletes.

Perhaps you could explain how these bots work?

I really do not have a scooby.

Cricket offers a huge opportunity to defy the markets at good odds. How England went from 21's to 1.24 in a day I think,  beggars belief. I am a little disappointed I was not there to lay England at 1.24 but coulda, shoulda, would taken 15's on them when I had the chance.

Quite often the market gets it all wrong. You have to be patient and wait and have resources.