The Ashes: England Friendless Over Freddie Fitness Fears: Harmison To Step Into The Breach!

William Hill have cut the price of Australia winning the 4th Test from 7/4 to 6/4 as Brett Lee looks set to play, whilst Freddie is looking less likely to start. Hills now offer 8/11 that Freddie starts and 1/1 that he does not and England are totally friendless in the market whilst punters wait to see if he is fit. Should Flintoff fail his fitness test, Hills are 8/11 that Harmison is his replacement, 7/4 Trott and 9/2 Sidebottom.

"Punters see Freddie as the key to England's chances and we expect to see a huge surge in the betting as soon as we hear the starting eleven. The only other sportsman whose fitness has had such a massive affect on a market are Jonny Wilkinson and Wayne Rooney," said Hill's spokesman Rupert Adams.

Flintoff To Start : 8/11 YES 1/1 NO
Flintoff Replacement If He Fails His Fitness Test: 8/11 Harmison, 7/4 Trott, 9/2 Sidebottom

William Hill Headingly Specials:

1/100 There is an audible Boo when Ricky Ponting makes his way to the crease
8/1 Flintoff to take five wickets in either innings
10/1 Play suspended to crowd noise in 4th test
20/1 Australia bowled out for 111 or less in either Innings
100/1 England To Win After Being Asked To Follow On
149/1 Fred Flintoff To Match or better 'Beefy's' 149 In 2nd Innings

WHEN WILL ENGLAND REGAIN THE ASHES IN 2009? 10/11 NOT TO REGAIN THE ASHES, 9/4 OVAL - DAY 5, 8/1 OVAL - DAY 4, 100/1 OVAL - DAY 3, 300/1 OVAL - DAY 2, 500/1 OVAL - DAY 1, 3/1 HEADINGLEY - DAY 5, 12/1 HEADINGLEY - DAY 4, 100/1 HEADINGLEY - DAY 3, 300/1 HEADINGLEY - DAY 2, 500/1 HEADINGLEY - DAY 1 Fourth Test Prices: 3/1 England, 6/4 Australia, 5/4 Draw What will happen to Brett Lee's First Ball Of The Ashes?: 4/9 Dot Ball, 11/4 Runs Off The Bat, 12 Wide, 14 Bye/Leg Bye, 20/1 Wicket, 20/1 No Ball Brett Lee 1st Innings Wickets (must bowl ball to count): 3/1 None, 9/4 One, 5/2 Two, 5/1 Three, 8/1 Four, 12/1 Five or more To Play:
Bopara: 2/7 YES 5/2 NO
Broad: 2/7 YES 5/2 NO
Trott: 9/4 YES 1/3 NO
Harmison: 5/4 YES 4/7 NO
Sidebottom: 2/1 YES 4/11 NO
Trott First Innings Should He Start: 8/1 None, 11/8 Fifty, 8/1 Hundred Scored Trott To Win An England Test Cap In 2009: 4/7 No, 5/4 Yes

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