Record-breaking Ashes bet as punter stakes £250,000 on England
Published:The biggest bet in Ashes history was struck on Monday morning at Ladbrokes – on an England series victory.
The firm fielded a £250,000 single bet on England at odds of 7/4 to triumph Down Under as the odds on a historic win for the tourists continue to tumble.
David Williams of Ladbrokes said: “As opening salvos go this has to be one of the bravest. It’s a monster bet and a sure sign of the confidence behind the England team.
“They’ve got all the momentum and this bet has all but confirmed our position on the eve of the Ashes: we’re terrified of an England win.”
England are now into 13/8 for the series on the back of the huge bet with Australia clinging on to their position of odds-on favourites at 10/11. A drawn series is 9/2.
Ladbrokes have also released their biggest ever range of Ashes specials markets with Graham Swann the 9/1 favourite to be Player of the Series. A hat-trick this series is 12/1 and the firm offer 16/1 about the opening ball of the series being a wide.
Ladbrokes – The Ashes betting:
First Test
11/10 Australia
15/8 England
11/4 Draw
Series betting
10/11 Australia
13/8 England
9/2 Draw
England to retain the Ashes?
4/5 Yes
10/11 No
Top England series runscorer
7/2 A Strauss
7/2 K Pietersen
9/2 J Trott
5/1 I Bell
6/1 A Cook
7/1 P Collingwood
12/1 M Prior
20/1 E Morgan
33/1 S Davies
50/1 S Broad
100/1 G Swann
500/1 bar
Top England series wicket-taker
11/10 G Swann
7/2 J Anderson
7/2 S Broad
6/1 S Finn
12/1 C Tremlett
20/1 T Bresnan
20/1 M Panesar
50/1 P Collingwood
Series correct score
Australia 5-0 25/1
Australia 4-0 16/1
Australia 4-1 16/1
Australia 3-0 16/1
Australia 3-1 6/1
Australia 3-2 12/1
Australia 2-0 25/1
Australia 2-1 8/1
Australia 1-0 50/1
England 5-0 40/1
England 4-0 33/1
England 4-1 33/1
England 3-0 25/1
England 3-1 12/1
England 3-2 12/1
England 2-0 33/1
England 2-1 9/1
England 1-0 66/1
Drawn 2-2 6/1
Drawn 1-1 20/1
Drawn 0-0 125/1
Top Australia Series Wicket-Taker
M Johnson 9/4
B Hilfenhaus 5/2
D Bollinger 4/1
P Siddle 6/1
X Doherty 8/1
S Smith 10/1
N Hauritz 12/1
S Watson 16/1
M North 33/1
S Katich 50/1
M Clarke 100/1
Top Australia Series Runscorer
R Ponting 3/1
S Katich 7/2
S Watson 4/1
M Clarke 5/1
M Hussey 6/1
U Khawaja 10/1
M North 12/1
B Haddin 16/1
C Ferguson 16/1
S Smith 100/1
M Johnson 100/1
N Hauritz 200/1
X Doherty 500/1
B Hilfenhaus 1000/1
R Harris 1000/1
P Siddle 1000/1
D Bollinger 1000/1
England to win a Test
Yes 1/6
No 7/2
Australia to win a Test
Yes 1/12
No 6/1
Total England Wins
None 7/2
Exactly 1 7/4
Exactly 2 15/8
Exactly 3 5/1
Exactly 4 20/1
Exactly 5 40/1
Total Australia Wins
None 6/1
Exactly 1 3/1
Exactly 2 15/8
Exactly 3 5/2
Exactly 4 8/1
Exactly 5 25/1
Total Draws
None 9/4
Exactly 1 11/8
Exactly 2 5/2
Exactly 3 9/1
Exactly 4 25/1
Exactly 5 125/1
Player of the Series
G Swann 9/1
R Ponting 10/1
A Strauss 12/1
K Pietersen 12/1
S Watson 12/1
S Katich 12/1
M Johnson 12/1
B Hilfenhaus 12/1
S Broad 16/1
J Anderson 16/1
M Clarke 16/1
P Siddle 16/1
A Cook 20/1
J Trott 20/1
25/1 bar
1st Aus wicket-taker in the series
B Hilfenhaus 9/4
D Bollinger 11/4
M Johnson 7/2
P Siddle 4/1
N Hauritz 8/1
S Watson 16/1
M North 16/1
1st England wicket-taker in the series
J Anderson 2/1
S Broad 2/1
S Finn 3/1
G Swann 5/1
C Tremlett 8/1
T Bresnan 25/1
M Panesar 33/1
P Collingwood 50/1
Highest scoring ground
Adelaide 7/4
WACA 5/2
Sydney 3/1
MCG 6/1
The Gabba 10/1
Series Specials
Any player to score 200 in a single innings 11/8
NO player to score 200 in a single innings 1/2
Any team to win by an an innings 11/10
NO team to win by an an innings 4/6
The first ball of The Ashes to be a wide 16/1
Any player to score 300 in a single innings 25/1
The highest Ashes run chase to be beaten (Currently 404) 10/1
Any player to take a hat-trick 12/1
NO Player to take a hat trick 1/66