Cricket trading: 2nd ODI

Daily Result: 285.80

Up early to get some work out the way and then had an enjoyable day watching and trading on the ODI before supping some beers during the England match.

Obviously pleased with the day's trading profit - it's my best sports trading result yet since starting the blog. Good to get back on track recently after a few poor results earlier in the month. And once again the one click api betfair trading software I use enabled me to get some prices I'd have missed otherwise.

The game itself was most interesting with some crazy captaincy, play and prices. At the start it was almost as if the market, or a big player or two, simply refused to believe Sri Lanka could repeat their victory in the 1st ODI. Silly odds available in the first 10 overs or so despite a promising start. Took what I could but wouldn't allow myself to pass a maximum liability point so am left thinking what could have been. (But also comfortable in the knowledge I did the right thing to maintain discipline.)

Fair enough, Harmison was bowling like a demon in his first spell (6 overs, 2 maidens, 9 runs, 1 wicket). But every bowler needs support and he didn't simply didn't have it. Mahmood was going for over 10 an over in his first spell. Which made Strauss's decision to put him back on at the start of the third power play with two batsmen well set and scoring fast utterly incomprehensible. And the market thought so too. As soon as the ball was thrown to Mahmood again Sri Lanka's price plunged! With England's next most inexperienced bowler completing the buffet at the other end Sri Lanka averaged 9.8 runs an over in the 3rd PP and effectively set themselves up for victory.

Anyway, will probably do the 3rd ODI on Saturday but the Sky cameras turn up at the grass courts of Nottingham tomorrow so will be switching to tennis for a few days. And talking of tennis it seems betting blogger The Smiling Assassin has been learning the ropes recently!