This is the betting game me and Andy Grant [mutual friend of Luke and I] play during the cricket season, it tends to keep the interest level up throughout the matches as it effects both innings.
At the start of each test match one person [you alternate] picks three things:
1. A definite result, ie one side to win or the draw
2. One batsman
3. One bowler
The other person automatically gets the other two results possible, and then defines the number of runs the batsman will get and the number of wickets the bowler will take.
The first person then calls higher or lower. It is a good game and gets you thinking.
For example Andy has picked Aus to win, so I get the draw and England win, this has £1 riding on it.
He then picked Gilchrist as he thinks he will top score, I went back with a score of 85 runs. From experience I know that is an awkward score and also bear in mind that Australia may only bat once and he comes in at number 7 so he may not be needed. Andy has gone higher and there is £1 on that one.
Andy reckons Flintoff will bowl well and I agree. I plumped for 7 wickets across the two innings, that is probably a bit high as England will probably not get 20 wickets at Lords so Flintoff would be getting 50% ish of the wickets which is unlikely. Andy has rightly gone lower. In retrospect I have should have said 5 and tempted to go higher. Another £1 on this one.
To make it really intersting and make sure there is interest in every day of the match the key is to choose combinations of bowlers and batters from both teams, so the second person then picks a batter and a bowler from the opposite team so that there is something to watch in every innings.
Our bets have ended up as:
Aus to win
Gilchrist to score more than 85 runs
Flintoff to get less than 7 wickets
Vaughan to get more than 64 runs
Gillespie to get less than 8 wickets
£1 on each, a good use of a fiver to make the game interesting.
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