ALASTAIR COOK's time as England Test captain could be nearing an end, according to Ladbrokes.
After losing the Test series to India with a match to spare, the bookies make it just 6-4 the Essex batsman stands down in 2017.
And according to the latest odds, Joe Root is the heir apparent with 1-10 saying the Yorkshireman becomes England's next permanent Test skipper.
The India series might not have gone England's way, but after the debuts of Keaton Jenings and Haseeb Hameed it's 5-1 and 8-1 respectively they eventually go on to captain the country.
On today's sporting schedule there's the likes of Scottish Open snooker and NBA, so as usual let's hear all your tips and chat.
Ladbrokes Latest Betting:
Cook to stand down as test captain in 2017
Yes – 6-4
No – 1-2
Next permanent England Test captain
Joe Root – 1-10
J Bairstow – 9-1
J Butler – 9-1
B Stokes – 25-1
To be Permanent England Test captain in career
Keaton Jennings – 5-1
Haseeb Hameed – 8-1
NBA single
Kevin love over 20.5 points.. 5/6 PP
**WON** ✔️
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NBA player prop record
38 wins
34 loss
Nice pick & winner, won half way into 3rd quarter
Thanks mate
Nice win.
Last night was a tricky card.. I passed.
Big card tonight.. some decent match ups too.
Thunder on a b2b at Jazz… tough. Grizzlies will have Gasol back tonight for the reverse home game against Cavs, who are without LeBron, Irving and Love.
Couple of quick glance thoughts ?
@raoul-duke thanks mate..just finish work & seen your msg.no way cavs leaving behind their big 3 for reverse fixture?..if that’s the case might take jr smith to have another good game if his lines are good..he looked bk to his very best last night..will see later..?
@the-lucky-filipino
Here’s Cav’s starters tonight:
1. Tristan Thompson
2. Channing Frye
3. James Jones
4. Iman Shumpert
5. DeAndre Liggins
I took Grizzlies ML earlier.
Oh wow jr smith not even starting ?…So cavs defeated griz with only 2 stars now they gonna try do it with none ?… A rested gasol should dominate the paint tonight…
Also looking at the nets vs lakers…
Brook Lopez is the first to come in my head who should have a good scoring night specially with Lin bk..
And chris Paul to get another double double tonight..should have another good game ..
Will look into it more once I’m out this damn traffic ?..????
BUCS Rugby
Leeds v Bath
Bet365 have this priced up wrong in my opinion. Bath have played 8 and have 19 points on the board with a decent away win against Cardiff recently. Leeds are rock bottom with 3 points from 9 games.
Bath -1 point spread
1.90 @ bet365
I’ve stuck 5 points on this but this by no means its a dead cert. Just my take onit.
Gl if you follow
Starts at 2.30pm
gutted i missed this! great bet
I’m sure there will be others mate. Easiest bet yet. Someone got it well wrong.
*Posted yesterday*
Scottish Open R2 bets:
Lines -1.5 – v Clark – 11/10 Betfair
Williams win – v Holt – 8/11 365
K Wilson -1.5 – v Woollaston – 11/10 Coral
*Adding these to it today*
Hamilton -1.5 – v Georgiou – 11/10 365
Carrington -1.5 – v Swail – 11/10 365
Wakelin +2.5 – v Carter – 4/6 Ladbrokes
Wenbo -1.5 – v S Wilson – 4/6 365
*Posted Yesterday*
NBA Bet For Tonight
5 Fold @ 5.25/1 (£10) LOST
Hawks ML ✗
Bulls ML ✗
Warriors Over 112.5
Knicks -1.5 ✗
Thunder +7 ✗
NBA (accumulators)
November Bets 27 Win 3 -£83
December Bets 13 Win 3 +£100.75
NHL
5 Fold 17.56/1 (£5) LOST
Canucks or Draw ✗ crazy game, lead 5-2 end of 2nd to lose 8-6, poor 3rd period
Capitals ML
Sharks ML
Wild ML
Blue Jackets ML
NHL
December
Bets 12
Win 2
+£0.97
Once again my bet doesn’t post. Let’s try again…
NBA Double
Grizzlies ML
Clippers ML
Double @ 1.93 (PP)
Nothing flashy. Just 2 teams I expect to win.
Good luck ✌
Well, last nights double was a very bad bet, but the first in a while on the NBA. Both selections lost.
Chicago Bulls -2.5
Golden State Warriors 1st Half ML
4/5 @ Skybet – 2.5 points **LOSE**
Tonight I’m on
LA Clippers -6 @ 81/100 @ Marathon Bet – 2.5 points
Not all bookies have this game up yet. PP have the line at 6.5 which is also worth taking.
Line gone. Clippers are now -9.5 across the board :)
Haha yea man, I’m thinking I should have played Clips as a single too.. ?
Grizz should land though tbf.
Good luck ?
NBA Bet 14/12
Detroit Pistons @ Dallas Mavericks
Pick – Pistons -4.5 @ 1.90 (PP)
Pistons were embarrassed losing at home against the 76er’s.. they only managed 79 points.
I expect them to bounce back against a struggling Dallas team, they wont have an answer to Drummond.
-4.5 is a decent line at Paddy Power. Most places are -5.5.
Good luck.
BUCS Rugby
Leeds v Bath
Bet365 have this priced up wrong in my opinion. Bath have played 8 and have 19 points on the board with a decent away win against Cardiff recently. Leeds are rock bottom with 3 points from 9 games.
Bath -1 point spread
1.90 @ bet365
I’ve stuck 5 points on this but this by no means its a dead cert. Just my take onit.
??WINNER??
Easy money!!
*Updated totals*
Won 19
Lost 10
NBA Bet 14/12
Toronto Raptors @ Philadelphia 76er’s
Pick – Raptors -8.5 @ 1.90 (Bet 365)
Raptors have been ATS machines, covering 10 of their last 11, and are 17-7 ATS (70.83%) overall.
76er’s are in a rare position, in which they’ve won 2 in a row, and there’s no way they’re going to make it 3 tonight.
Rap’s destroyed them by 27 points a couple of weeks ago, Embiid didn’t play that game, but he’ll be back tonight so it may not be another 25+ point drubbing… even so, I don’t think 8.5 points is enough cover for the 76ers.
Good luck.
Loyalty Bonus Long Shot – Bet 365
Pacers -1.5
Raptors -8.5
Lakers ML
Kings/Rockets – Under 212.5
Pistons -5.5
Thunder/Jazz – Under 200
Celtics +5.5
7 Fold @ 101.67 – £5 staked.
Bet 365 gave me a loyalty bonus, so wacked it on 7 bets that I feel have potential. You never know.
Good luck all.
@raoul-duke. U know im on that mate haha..bet365 gave me the same £5 loyalty bonus so I’m on it…
Good luck with your other bets mate still deciding on what player prop to take..so many I like ..?
Last bet, quite a few on tonight.
Indiana Pacers @ Miami Heat
Pick – Pacers ML @ 1.83 (Sky Bet)
Hopefully a decent night.
Good luck all.
Scottish Open R2 bets:
Lines -1.5 – v Clark – 11/10 Betfair *loser*
Williams win – v Holt – 8/11 365 *winner*
K Wilson -1.5 – v Woollaston – 11/10 Coral *winner*
Hamilton -1.5 – v Georgiou – 11/10 365 *winner*
Carrington -1.5 – v Swail – 11/10 365 *loser*
Wakelin +2.5 – v Carter – 4/6 Ladbrokes *winner*
Wenbo -1.5 – v S Wilson – 4/6 365 *winner*
5/7 on what I thought looked like a difficult card of games so quite happy with that. Decent bit of profit today!
Dartmas Eve as well!!!!
Profit: 2.77
25 winners
21 losers
Not starting until 12 tomorrow and most games not priced up so will wait till the morning to put up bets.
Grizzlies @ Cavs totals look really low to me
I’m on over 203 at evens
*LOST*
Did not go to plan, was looking good until only 30pts in the 3rd quarter.
On to tonight, i can’t see anything i can back big so going for a longshot to keep my nightshift interesting:
Pistons
Grizzlies -1.5
Clippers -2.5
Raptors -4.5
Over 191.5 (Thunder @ Jazz)
Over 195.5 (Pacers @ Heat)
Over 204.5 (Kings @ Rockets)
10/1
NBA Bet For Tonight
5 Fold @ 11/2 (£10)
Clippers -4.5
Raptors -4.5
Rocktets -7
Pistons -1.5
Celtics +11
NHL
4 games just so going risky
Treble @ 14.02/1 (£5)
Bruins ML
Flames 1st Period
Flyers 60 mins
Evening lads 2 singles for me tonight…
Chris Paul (clippers)over 29.5 P&A 5/6 PP
James harden (rockets) over 10.5 assists 5/6 PP
Good luck everyone
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NBA player prop record
38 wins
34 loss