Bet On Australia To Win The Ashes Despite All Their Paine

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You can always bet on the Ashes to entertain. Sure, you can’t always bet on Test cricket to glue you to your seat, but the soap opera surrounding it will. Normally, you’d not bet on Australia to win the Ashes after losing their captain to scandal. They’d be all at sea. But this time round? Not so much. As the odds on the Ashes at online betting sites in Australia make clear, they’re still going to win. Mostly, it has to be said, because England are bringing their own, bigger, baggage.   

The Ashes odds haven’t shifted much despite what it rapidly becoming an off-field farce. Going into perhaps the most famous cricket competition in the world, both sides face a sticky wicket. The hosts have lost their captain to a sexting scandal, and the visitors arrive stamped ‘racist’. As you can imagine, the press are having a field-day with this one. However, despite the mass media feeding frenzy, particularly over Tim Paine, you can still safely bet on Australia to win the Ashes. 

Tim Paine is an idiot. One look at Bonnie Maggs and you’ll know it’s true. Sexting someone else? Seriously, Timmy? Talk about calling someone’s judgment into question. Not that anyone did at the time. They conducted an investigation and found him innocent. Naturally. Indeed that’s perhaps one of the reasons you can still bet on Australia to win the Ashes. Bet365 and other online sportsbook sites in Australia know this really won’t have much effect on their results.

Both Sides Face Scandal Ahead Of Ashes Series

Sure, it’s embarrassing. Then again, they lost their last captain to a ball-tampering scandal. By comparison, this is small potatoes. Especially to Aussie men. So you can bet on Australia to win the Ashes by a country mile unless more scandals erupt. Of course, they might. If the press are playing this card with weeks to go before the first ball at the Gabba, what are they saving up for later? They say Pat Cummins is likely to take over. It’s a job no one now envies him even a little. 

Ashes Betting Odds 

• Draw – 15/2
• England – 4/1
• Australia – 1/3

So why can you still bet on Australia to win the Ashes if they’re weathering a storm over their sexism and sexist behavior? Well the visitors arrive with a different set of luggage. All of it stamped ‘racist’ in big letters. You can bet on England wishing they were merely getting asked about sexism. Unfortunately, as those who like to bet on sports in Australia at Bet365 will know already, they’re not. They’re just going find themselves asked about Azeem Rafiq.  

Bet365 Has Your Bet On Australia To Win The Ashes

Azeem Rafiq has opened up a can of worms the blazer wearing types who run English cricket would have kept sealed. He has made wide-ranging accusations of racism likely to echo through numerous county clubs, not just Yorkshire. Even Joe Root found himself swept up in it. Super. England could lose their captain too. Classic. So, you can see why you can still bet on Australia to win the Ashes. Their scandal is really quite bad, England’s scandal is just oh so much worse.  

“On reflection, my actions do not meet the standard of an Australian cricket captain, or the wider community.”

• Tim Paine – Former Australia Captain

So if you’re going to take advantage of Australian gambling laws you’ll find the odds on Australia stable. They’re currently getting 1/3 at Bet365 etc. Meanwhile, the odds on England remain at 4/1. That’s pretty lengthy. Sure, odds on the Ashes can change, but not that much. Even scandals aside, Joe Root is the only player putting in performances at the moment. Despite all the drama, you’re no more likely to bet on England to win the Ashes now than you were a week ago.

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We take a look at how you can still safely bet on Australia to win the Ashes despite a scandal scything away their captain with just weeks to go.